Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
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World
Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: coast guard
10 September 2026
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Asia
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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Asia
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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Asia
Jailed HK activist back in court
With hair newly shaven in accordance with Hong Kong prison rules, jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was in
22 August 2017
US dismisses calls to pause military drills
As North Korea vowed "merciless retaliation" against US-South Korean military drills that it claims are an invasion
22 August 2017
Rohingyas blockaded amid fresh tensions
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims have been blockaded inside their area by their Buddhist neighbours in a western
22 August 2017
Remains found inside damaged US warship
Divers searching for 10 missing sailors on a US destroyer that collided with a tanker off Singapore have found human
22 August 2017
Nepal to hold general elections on Nov 26
Nepal will hold a general election on Nov 26, the government said yesterday, hoping to conclude a turbulent journey
21 August 2017
China stand-off will end 'soon'
India's home minister said yesterday he believed a border stand-off with China would end soon, after new footage
21 August 2017
US destroyer, oil tanker collide near Singapore
Ten US sailors were missing and five injured after their destroyer collided with a tanker near Singapore yesterday,
21 August 2017
US-South joint drills begin
South Korean and US forces began computer-simulated military exercises yesterday amid tension over North Korea's
21 August 2017
Smoker at 17, cancer patient at 24
Muhammad Faid started smoking at age 17 and smoked five sticks a day with his friends. He is now 24 and is one of the youngest patients in Malaysia to have been diagnosed with oral cancer.
21 August 2017
Death toll hits 700
The confirmed death toll passed 700 and more than a million were driven from their homes as large swathes of
20 August 2017
Probe launched
India yesterday began investigating a train crash in which 23 people were killed, the fourth major accident over the
20 August 2017
US 'pouring gasoline on fire'
North Korea yesterday warned that the United States will be "pouring gasoline on fire" by conducting an annual war
20 August 2017
Japan launches satellite for better GPS system
Japan yesterday launched the third satellite in its effort to build a homegrown geolocation system aimed at improving the accuracy of car
19 August 2017
A beginner’s guide to skincare: 4 basic steps to good skin
Skincare can be a bit daunting with all this talk about the Korean 10-step routines, but the truth is no one ever starts with 10 steps. A good routine starts with only a handful of products and the most basic of steps until you work your way up to figuring out your skin’s individual needs. Only then do skin-specific steps like serums, ampoules, and acids come in.
19 August 2017
Lanka names first Tamil navy chief
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday appointed an officer from the island's Tamil minority to head the
18 August 2017
China opens its first 'cyber court'
China's first "cyber court" was launched yesterday to settle online disputes, as the legal system attempts to keep up
18 August 2017
Attack on Japan same as on US
The top US general restated Washington's "ironclad commitment" to the security of its close Asian ally, Japan,
18 August 2017
India welcomes, Pakistan fumes
India yesterday welcomed the United States' blacklisting of Kashmiri separatist group Hizbul Mujahideen as a
18 August 2017
There will be no war
There will be no war on the Korean peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-In said yesterday, saying Seoul effectively had a veto
17 August 2017
Fury as Muslim-baiter Aussie MP wears burqa in Senate
Australian anti-immigration politician Pauline Hanson caused a furore yesterday when she entered the Senate wearing a full burqa,
17 August 2017