Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
11 September 2026
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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
Ready for mass-production
North Korea said yesterday it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile which met all technical
22 May 2017
Saudi summit was 'show with no value'
Iran's newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani yesterday dismissed his US counterpart Donald Trump's summit
22 May 2017
Indian woman scales Mt Everest twice in a week
An Indian climber yesterday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her
21 May 2017
North fires another missile
North Korea yesterday test-fired a ballistic missile, the latest in a series of launches which have sparked
21 May 2017
Four killed in Indian Kashmir firefight
Two soldiers and two suspected rebels were killed Saturday in Indian Kashmir near the de-facto border that divides the disputed
21 May 2017
Two killed as militants attack Kabul guest house
A German aid worker and an Afghan guard were killed and a Finnish woman kidnapped as gunmen stormed an
21 May 2017
Iran fires mortars into Pakistan
Mortar shells were fired into Pakistan's territory from across the Iranian border, reports Samaa TV.
21 May 2017
Iran reformists sweep Tehran council polls
Iran's reformists have swept to the power in Tehran's city council, winning all 21 seats and knocking the conservatives from
21 May 2017
After 10-year gap, Thai lotuses bloom again
For the first time in a decade a Thai lake has given up its dazzling secret -- the pink blooms of tens of thousands of lotuses.
21 May 2017
Roll back 'hostile policy'
North Korea's deputy UN envoy said on Friday the United States needed to roll back its "hostile policy" toward the country before there
20 May 2017
Chinese jets intercept US aircraft: reports
Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted an American military plane over the East China Sea, media in the United States have reported, citing
19 May 2017
Japan clears way for emperor's abdication
The Japanese government yesterday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum
19 May 2017
Chinese attack copter makes maiden flight
China unveiled an indigenously developed attack helicopter yesterday as it eyes a lucrative export market and ramps up an ambitious
18 May 2017
Remove obstacles to good relationship
China's foreign minister urged South Korea's new government yesterday to remove "obstacles" to good relations amid Chinese anger at
18 May 2017
China, Asean agree framework
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) took a step towards easing tensions in the South China Sea, state media
18 May 2017
Indian Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave dies
Indian Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave passes away in New Delhi this morning at the age of 60.
18 May 2017
India approves 10 nuclear reactors for power generation
India’s Union Cabinet approves the setting up of 10 indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) for nuclear power generation. At present India generates 6,780 MW (6.78 gigawatts) from nuclear power but hopes to dramatically expand its capacity to 63 GW by 2032.
18 May 2017
India beats US in latest renewable energy index
India is ranked second after China in latest "renewable energy country attractiveness" index from Ernst & Young. The US which was number two last year has slid down to number three position and Germany maintained its number four position.
18 May 2017
'High possibility' of war
South Korean President Moon Jae-In warned yesterday there was a "high possibility" of military clashes along the border with North
17 May 2017
Experts suspect N Korea link
Security researchers investigating the massive cyberattack campaign that sparked havoc in computer systems worldwide have reported
16 May 2017