Russian President Vladimir Putin set off to Beijing yesterday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and his “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump.

Peace mediator Pakistan has shared with the United States a revised proposal from Iran to end the war in the Middle East, a Pakistani source told Reuters yesterday, warning that the sides “don’t have much time” to narrow their differences.

Four years after Imran Khan’s ouster as prime minister of Pakistan, a leaked classified diplomatic cable published by US‑based investigative agency Drop Site now points to possible US involvement.

Over 7,000 people evacuated as rescue efforts continue

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says China is raising regional 'risks'

Reuters ⁠could not immediately ⁠verify ​the ​report

Move part of 90-day fuel-saving drive amid Middle East war

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that talks earlier with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had been "extremely positive" while addressing a banquet on the first full day of a closely watched summit in Beijing

Three pastors were gunned down yesterday in India’s restive northeastern Manipur state, police and officials said, the latest flare-up in a region gripped by ethnic conflict.

A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year.

Senator says attacked by protesters

The chief secretary has been asked to complete the procedures within the next 45 days

A Turkish Airlines plane carrying 277 passengers and 11 crew members caught fire while landing at Kathmandu airport Monday, but no one was hurt in the accident.

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison on Monday, raising the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight

President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday, with the US leader expected to discuss Iran and trade with his Chinese counterpart

Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 15 and wounding three, officials said yesterday.

Indian film star C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state yesterday after his new party brokered a coalition in the southern industrial hub.

Bodies found

Actor-turned-politician Vijay took oath as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, making the rise of a new political force in the state

Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 12 and wounding five, officials said on Sunday