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
Melbourne world's most liveable city
Melbourne has topped a list of the world's most liveable city for the seventh year running but terrorism and diplomatic tensions are
17 August 2017
Indian govt to crack down on social media over Blue Whale game suicides
The killer online ‘Blue Whale Challenge’ game has led to suicides around India. The government of the country claims it has set in motion strict measures to leash Blue Whale gamers.
17 August 2017
China rejects US criticism
China yesterday denied violations of religious freedom after the United States accused Beijing of persecuting Christians, Muslims, Falun
16 August 2017
Delhi fastest growing Asian city in 5yrs: Study
GDP growth forecast for 30 Asian cities predicts Indian cities are set to grow the most across the region, with Delhi being the fastest growing city in Asia over the next five years.
16 August 2017
Guam alerted by false alarm
Guam residents received a nasty jolt yesterday after two radio stations accidentally issued emergency warnings to indicate an imminent
15 August 2017
Malaysia princess gets married
A large crowd gathered at Dataran Bandaraya Johor Baru to watch the royal wedding of Johor princess Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Sultan Ibrahim and Dennis Muhammad Abdullah “live” on two huge video screens.
15 August 2017
S Korean buses carry 'comfort women' statue
Buses installed with a statue symbolising South Korea's wartime sex slaves began running through the capital Seoul yesterday, a day
14 August 2017
PM claims govt majority safe
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said yesterday he was confident his government's one-seat majority was safe, despite questions over his deputy's citizenship which could disqualify him from parliament.
14 August 2017
Bangladesh to Malaysia: Inside student trafficking trade
Thousands of young Bangladeshis are trafficked to Malaysia through obscure private colleges and their unscrupulous “agents”.
14 August 2017
Sr Afghan IS members killed in US air strike
Several senior Islamic State group members in Afghanistan have been killed in a United States air strike. Thursday's
13 August 2017
Five killed in latest violence in Kashmir
Two soldiers and three rebels were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Kashmir, officials said yesterday, in the latest
13 August 2017
Outrage mounts over infant deaths in India
A key ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was yesterday facing calls for his resignation after dozens of children
13 August 2017
Tension flares in Rakhine
Hundreds of Buddhists took to the streets in western Myanmar yesterday to protest against aid organisations they
13 August 2017
66 dead, dozens missing
Monsoon floods and landslides have killed at least 66 people across Nepal and India but officials fear that figure
13 August 2017
Job market in Singapore still weak despite stronger economic growth
Singapore has been reporting more cheerful economic growth numbers this year but this pick-up is not translating into a stronger labour market.
13 August 2017
25 killed in Nepal landslides, floods
Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 25 people in the last two days across
12 August 2017
64 children die in UP
At least 64 children have died over six days at a government hospital in northern India that suffered oxygen
12 August 2017
36 killed in China bus crash
At least 36 people are killed and 13 injured when a packed bus slammed into a wall at the mouth of an expressway tunnel in northern China, authorities say.
11 August 2017
Ouster was insult to voters
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the Supreme Court's decision to depose him last month was a
10 August 2017
'WWII bomb' found at Fukushima nuke plant
A suspected World War II bomb was found on the premises of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an official
10 August 2017