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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Asia
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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Natural Disaster
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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Asia
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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Indian president visits Arunachal
China yesterday criticised a visit by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to the remote state of Arunachal Pradesh, which
20 November 2017
China envoy ends North Korea trip
A Chinese special envoy yesterday ended a four-day trip to North Korea during which the two sides discussed regional
20 November 2017
Indonesia speaker taken into custody
Indonesia's parliament speaker, Setya Novanto, has been taken into custody by the anti-corruption agency after
20 November 2017
Sonia slams govt's arrogance
Congress president Sonia Gandhi yesterda6y tore into the Narendra Modi government for its "arrogance", for
20 November 2017
N Korea FM to visit Cuba
North Korea's foreign minister is to visit Cuba on Monday in a trip that comes at a time when both Pyongyang and Havana have strained
19 November 2017
Deadly Beijing fire prompts probe
Chinese authorities yesterday launched an investigation into a fire in a low-income Beijing housing block that killed 19 people, as
19 November 2017
China military sets up website to report leaks, fake news
China's military launches a website inviting the public to report leaks and fake news, as well as illegal online activities by military personnel, the latest step in a push to ensure Communist Party control over the internet.
19 November 2017
Regional issues, bi-lateral ties discussed
A senior Chinese envoy discussed regional concerns with officials in Pyongyang yesterday, North Korean state media
18 November 2017
China mulling direct rail line with Nepal
The Chinese ambassador to Nepal has said that China has taken the request of Kathmandu for building a cross-
18 November 2017
Lanka deploys troops to stop communal riots
Sri Lanka deployed troops and ordered a night-time curfew in a southern town to end violent clashes between two
18 November 2017
Fighting leaves 7 dead in Kashmir
Six suspected rebels and an air force commando were killed yesterday in a fierce gunfight in Indian-administered
18 November 2017
Japan railway 'deeply sorry' after train leaves 20 seconds early
A Japanese railway operator has issued a deep apology for the "tremendous nuisance" caused by a train departing 20 seconds early, surprising even a nation renowned for both punctuality and politeness.
17 November 2017
Modi is India’s most popular leader: Poll
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the most popular leader in India, according to the US based Pew Research Center, in a survey that underscores the trust people have in him, even with the rumblings over a dip in economic growth.
16 November 2017
Singapore transit train mishap injures 28
A Singapore mass transit train bumped into another at a station yesterday injuring 28 people, authorities said. Transit
15 November 2017
Xi to send envoy to N Korea
A senior Chinese diplomat will visit North Korea from tomorrow as a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping,
15 November 2017
Myanmar sanctions won’t solve Rohingya crisis at this time: Tillerson
Washington's top diplomat says he would not yet push for sanctions against Myanmar over the Rohingya refugee crisis, but he calls for an independent investigation into "credible" allegations that soldiers are committing atrocities against the Muslim minority.
15 November 2017
Rights watchers slam Myanmar’s ban on protests in biggest city
Human rights monitors urge Myanmar to withdraw a ban on protests in its largest city, Yangon, amid fears that free speech is under pressure under the government led by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi.
15 November 2017
Reaching out to Indian consumers with K-beauty
China has for years appeared to be an unchanging target for South Korea’s cosmetics export realm, but for market pioneers, India is the way to go, according to an entrepreneur specialising in Indian business.
15 November 2017
Rohingyas send what little they can to fleeing relatives
Among many shops in the Malaysian capital that Rohingyas use to send money to the two vast refugee camps in Bangladesh since a military crackdown in August prompted over 600,000 members of the ethnic group to flee Myanmar.
15 November 2017
Myanmar military probe a whitewash: Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International pours scorn on a Myanmar military investigation into alleged atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, branding it a “whitewash” and calling for UN and independent investigators to be allowed into the country.
14 November 2017