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