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
Experts suspect N Korea link
Security researchers investigating the massive cyberattack campaign that sparked havoc in computer systems worldwide have reported
16 May 2017
MPs reject Duterte's impeachment
Philippine lawmakers yesterday rejected an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte that accused
15 May 2017
India asks ICJ to bar Pak from executing 'spy'
India asked World Court judges yesterday to order Pakistan to stay the execution of an Indian citizen Islamabad says is a
15 May 2017
EU pushes for aid access in Myanmar
A senior European Union official has urged Myanmar to allow full aid access to the north of Rakhine state, where
15 May 2017
Will frame a law if SC bans triple talaq: India govt
The government yesterday told the Supreme Court that it will come out with a law to regulate marriage and divorce
15 May 2017
Xi decries protectionism
President Xi Jinping criticised protectionism yesterday at a summit positioning China as a champion of globalisation,
15 May 2017
Train routes, sea ports
China yesterday opened its Silk Road summit to showcase its ambitious plans to revive ancient trade routes from Asia to Europe and
14 May 2017
Manila-Beijing talks next week
The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila's ambassador to Beijing
13 May 2017
Researcher finds 'kill switch'
A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a "kill switch" that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware -- for
13 May 2017
Thailand gives Facebook deadline to block content
Social network operator ordered to take down web pages deemed illegal by Thailand government.
13 May 2017
S Korea urges 'parallel' talks, sanctions
South Korea's new president launched international efforts to defuse tension over North Korea's weapons
12 May 2017
Indian EC to hold EVM challenge
The Election Commission yesterday said it will offer political parties an opportunity to prove that electronic voting
12 May 2017
Nepal signs up to China's plan
Nepal yesterday signed up to China's new Silk Road drive, a massive infrastructure project spanning some 65
12 May 2017
China, US seal trade deal as relationship warms
Beijing and Washington yesterday announced an agreement giving US beef, natural gas and certain financial services
12 May 2017
Sri Lanka rejects Chinese request for submarine visit: Sources
Sri Lanka rejects China's request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, two senior government officials say as the Indian prime minister lands in the island nation.
12 May 2017
Duterte rails against corrupt police
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday launched another tirade against corrupt police who are the frontline troops in his
10 May 2017
Religious tension grips Myanmar
Police in Myanmar fired warning shots to break up scuffles between Buddhist nationalists and Muslims in Myanmar's
10 May 2017
ICJ stays ex-Indian naval officer's execution
In a major breakthrough in the Government of India's efforts to save former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav
10 May 2017
S Korea's Moon vows to address North Korea
South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in was sworn in yesterday and vowed to immediately tackle the
10 May 2017
11 children, several South Korean, die in bus crash in China
Eleven young children - five South Korean and six Chinese - are killed along with their driver when their bus crashes and bursts into flames in a tunnel in China's eastern Shandong province, the local government says.
9 May 2017