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