Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: coast guard
10 September 2026
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Landslides in eastern China kill 13
9 September 2026
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Asia
N Korea calls Russia bridge a sign of tighter ties
9 September 2026
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Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
5 September 2026
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Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
4 September 2026
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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says
1 September 2026
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Asia
Nepal PM demands climate action after Himalayan disaster
1 September 2026
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Nepal-China floods: Rescuers race to reach 933 believed trapped in tunnels
1 September 2026
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Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
31 August 2026
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Pak, India race to tap the Himalayas
Several hundred metres underground, thousands of labourers grind away day and night on a mammoth hydroelectric
17 December 2017
Blankets hung on Riyadh trees to warm the needy
As weather experts predict that this winter will be one of the harshest for Riyadh in years, some residents of a neighbourhood in the capital of Saudi Arabia are helping those in need.
17 December 2017
China launches Alphaba public self-driving bus
China launches four small fleet of self-driving public buses on trail on the roads of its tech district of Shenzhen, Guangdong.
17 December 2017
Australia charges 'North Korean agent'
A South Korea born Sydney man have been charged with acting as an economic agent for North Korea in Australia by allegedly attempting to broker sales worth tens of millions of dollars for Pyongyang that included components used in ballistic missiles.
17 December 2017
NKorean hackers behind attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, SKorean newspaper reports
South Korea’s spy agency said North Korean hackers were behind attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges this year in which some 7.6 billion won ($6.99 million) worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen, a newspaper reports.
16 December 2017
Japan best country in Asia for older people to live: Study
Japan is the best country in Asia for older people to live, according to the Global AgeWatch Index report. Japan reports high satisfaction with social connectedness, safety and civic freedom, according to the index which measures the quality of life -- using income security, health, personal capability and enabling environment -- for people aged 60 and older.
16 December 2017
Ex-Malaysia PM quizzed over alleged insult
Malaysian police yesterday questioned former leader Mahathir Mohamad, who is seeking to oust the government at
13 December 2017
Duterte wins extra yr of martial law powers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday won martial law powers across the southern third of the country for one
13 December 2017
China marks 80 years since Nanjing massacre
Sirens blared and thousands of doves were released yesterday as Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a sombre ceremony
13 December 2017
2 Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar
Two Reuters journalists have been arrested in Myanmar for the possession of "important security documents", the
13 December 2017
Sanctions can hurt millions
The UN rights chief told the Security Council on Monday that tough sanctions imposed on North Korea are
12 December 2017
Philippine bank RCBC accuses Bangladesh of heist ‘cover-up’
The Philippines bank through which $81 million stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank was channelled in February 2016 has accused Dhaka’s monetary authority of covering up its negligence and demanded that it stop making the bank a “scapegoat.”
12 December 2017
French journalist detained in Kashmir
Indian authorities have detained a French journalist in Kashmir where he was making a documentary on security in the
11 December 2017
Mahathir returns both Selangor royal awards
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has returned the two awards he received from the Selangor
11 December 2017
Rahul Gandhi takes over at Congress helm
India's main opposition Congress party yesterday elevated Rahul Gandhi, the scion of the country's most fabled
11 December 2017
Dr Mahathir returns both Selangor royal awards
Former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad returns the two awards he received from the Selangor Palace, a move believed to be related to the palace’s outrage over his remark on the Bugis, an ethnic group.
11 December 2017
Indian trooper opens fire, kills 4 comrades
A paramilitary soldier has killed four of his comrades and injured another inside a camp in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh state in
10 December 2017
Cyborg beetles in search and rescue missions?
A swarm of beetles, carrying tiny computers as backpacks, could one day be crawling through cracks and crevices in search of survivors during rescue missions.
10 December 2017
Modi faces test in home turf
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat went to the polls on Saturday, in a key electoral test of
9 December 2017
Bangladesh 3rd in providing UN peacekeeping troops in Asia
Bangladesh is the third largest contributor of army personnel in UN peacekeeping missions, whereas, India ranks first followed by Pakistan in Asia.
A total of 6,772 Bangladeshis have served in 58 peacekeeping missions across 40 countries since 1988.
9 December 2017