Israeli PM eyes defence deal on India trip

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday began a six-day visit to India hoping to boost trade ties and iron
14 January 2018

Iranian tanker sinks engulfed in flames

A stricken Iranian oil tanker burst into flames from end to end and sank yesterday, eight days after a collision with a
14 January 2018

2 bodies found in tanker

Chinese rescuers yesterday recovered two bodies and the "black box" from a stricken Iranian oil tanker which has been ablaze for the
13 January 2018

Trump deserves credit: Moon

South Korean President Moon Jae-In said yesterday he would be willing to sit down with the North's leader Kim Jong-Un, as the
10 January 2018

Pakistani mob angered by rape, murder of girl attacks police

A mob angered over the recent rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl attacks a police station and a nearby government building in eastern Punjab province, triggering clashes that left at least two people dead and several injured, the police says.
10 January 2018

Not all thrilled by idea of Mahathir as Malaysia's PM

Malaysians are divided on opposition pact's choice of ex-PM to lead Malaysia if it wins polls.
9 January 2018

Donald Trump awarded for undermining press freedom: CPJ

United States President Donald Trump among other top world leaders was awarded for “his overall achievement in undermining press freedom”, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says.
9 January 2018

India's top court to review gay sex ban

India's Supreme Court yesterday announced a review of a hugely controversial ban on gay sex, saying no one should
8 January 2018

India sparks outcry over press freedom

The Indian government named a reporter in a police complaint after she wrote an article alleging a data breach in a
8 January 2018

Macron bets on horse diplomacy in China

In a response to panda power, French President Emmanuel Macron is betting on equine diplomacy during his first
8 January 2018

Explosion fears for oil tanker ablaze off China

Rescue crews yesterday wrestled to bring a blaze on an Iranian oil tanker off China's east coast under control as fire
8 January 2018

5.5 magnitude quake hits North-East India

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck east of Imphal, capital of India's northeastern state of Manipur, yesterday, the
7 January 2018

5.5 magnitude quake hits North-East India

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck east of Imphal, capital of India's northeastern state of Manipur, yesterday, the
7 January 2018

14,000 bunkers to be built to protect J&K residents

Over 14,000 community and individual bunkers would be constructed along the Line of Control (LoC) and the
7 January 2018

Mahathir faces uphill task

Malaysia's opposition alliance yesterday named former premier Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate
7 January 2018

Seoul offers high-level delegation

South Korea has proposed sending a five-member delegation led by a government minister to rare talks with North Korea next week,
6 January 2018

US biggest military spender in World, India in South Asia

The United States’ military spending has dominated the world for years, but recent data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and India are other four biggest spenders on military.
6 January 2018

'Don't fear death': Xi

President Xi Jinping has issued a blunt call for China's military to be ready for war and unafraid to die defending the country, as
5 January 2018

North, South Korea agree to first talks in two years

North Korea yesterday agreed to hold official talks with the South next week, the first in more than two years, hours after the United
5 January 2018

Tibetan put on trial in China for subversion

A Tibetan who has waged a campaign to preserve his region's ancestral language was put on trial in China for inciting separatism
4 January 2018