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
Suu Kyi's party wins nearly half of seats
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party won nearly half of the seats contested in by-elections yesterday, the first
2 April 2017
Himalayan glaciers get 'living entities' status
An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb
2 April 2017
Himalayan glaciers get 'living entities' status
An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb
2 April 2017
New jihadist group claims Mali attack
A new jihadist alliance yesterday claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three members of Mali's security forces
1 April 2017
Suu Kyi's new govt faces first test
Aung San Suu Kyi's government faced its first test at the ballot box yesterday in by-elections around Myanmar seen
1 April 2017
From S Korean president to prisoner 503
Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye is now just prisoner 503, incarcerated in a spartan cell while
1 April 2017
Living On Minimum: Philippines
In growing Asian economies, are minimum wage policies protecting vulnerable workers?
31 March 2017
Blast in northwest Pakistan kills at least 11, wounds dozens
An explosion apparently targeting a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Parachinar, in a remote area bordering Afghanistan, kills at least 11 people and wounds dozens, officials say.
31 March 2017
Pakistan board chief to step down in August
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan will not seek another term in office due to personal and health reasons and is to step down in August when his current tenure ends.
31 March 2017
Kim body to be sent to N Korea, Malaysians freed
The body of Kim Jong-Nam will be sent to North Korea and nine Malaysians in Pyongyang will be allowed to leave, Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak says.
30 March 2017
2 killed, 7 injured in fire at Kolkata hotel
Two people dies and seven are injured after a massive fire broke out at the high-end Golden Park Hotel near Ho Chi Minh Sarani, in Kolkata.
30 March 2017
Rohingya militants call for peacekeeping troops
A nascent Rohingya militant group whose raids triggered a bloody crackdown by Myanmar's army yesterday called for
29 March 2017
Maldives ex-leader vows fightback after vote chaos
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed yesterday vowed to keep up the pressure on the government
29 March 2017
Indonesian man found dead inside snake
An Indonesian farmer has been discovered inside the belly of a giant python after the swollen snake was caught near
29 March 2017
Bangladesh Bank heist 'state-sponsored': FBI official
The heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank's account at the New York Federal Reserve last year was "state-sponsored," an FBI officer in the Philippines, who has been involved in the investigations, says.
29 March 2017
Afghan women swimmers defy threats for Olympic dream
There are just 30 pools in Afghanistan, only one which welcomes girls -- and it is facing militant threats for doing so. Nevertheless a handful are diving in, pioneers racing to achieve Olympic glory in Tokyo.
29 March 2017
Four killed in clashes in Indian Kashmir
Three civilians and one rebel were killed and at least 28 people were injured yesterday in clashes between protesters
28 March 2017
Chinese army drills on border with Myanmar
China's army held drills near its border with Myanmar yesterday, state media reported, in a show of strength from
28 March 2017
Angry mob attacks Africans in India
Police arrested five men yesterday after hundreds of angry residents of a north Indian city attacked Africans with sticks
28 March 2017
Eight students killed in Japan avalanche
An avalanche killed eight high school students on a mountain-climbing trip in Japan yesterday, with more than 30
27 March 2017