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
India hunts hidden cash
Mansions owned by maids, gardeners and drivers until now have aroused little suspicion in India, where the wealthy
19 March 2017
Saffron nation?
A saffron-robed Hindu holy man was sworn in yesterday to lead India's most populous state, sealing what appears to
19 March 2017
Chinese firms offer pollution solutions with bottled air, hat filters
Even as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledges to ensure that blue skies never become a luxury, a state-backed firm is doing brisk business selling 48 yuan ($6.95) cans of fresh air bottled in a forest in western China.
19 March 2017
Thousands of saker falcons die from electrocution in Mongolia
Due to inefficient solutions in power lines, over 4000 saker falcons worth Mongolian Tugrik 64 billion ($26 million) die annually in Mongolia. This number increases by two times in some years.
19 March 2017
Remittances: From America with love
Out of the top five countries that received the most remittances from the US, four are from Asia, according to the latest World Bank data.
18 March 2017
Japan court: Govt liable for Fukushima disaster
A Japanese court yesterday ruled for the first time that the government bears responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and
17 March 2017
China, Pakistan to jointly build missiles, aircraft
Beijing was furious with India last year for launching Agni V, but now it plans to build ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and anti-ship
17 March 2017
US promises new North Korea plan
The United States yesterday vowed a fresh strategy to counter the North Korean nuclear threat, admitting that all previous efforts had failed.
16 March 2017
River recognised as 'legal person'
A New Zealand river revered by Maori has been recognised by parliament as a "legal person", in a move believed to be a world first.
16 March 2017
'My wife deserves a medal'
The professor who became an incidental internet sensation when his family crashed a live television interview says his wife
15 March 2017
Top US envoy begins first Asia tour
Washington's top diplomat arrived in Tokyo yesterday to kick off a first tour of Asian capitals under the shadow of
15 March 2017
Kim Jong-Nam's identity confirmed
Malaysia used a DNA sample from one of Kim Jong-Nam's children to confirm the identity of the assassinated half-
15 March 2017
Irish woman killed in Goa: police
Indian police yesterday said they had launched a murder investigation after a young Irish woman was found dead in the
15 March 2017
Pakistan launches first census in 19 yrs
Pakistan yesterday launched its first census in nearly two decades, with security high as thousands of enumerators
15 March 2017
Manipur gets BJP CM
Ending 15 years of Congress rule in Manipur, BJP leader Nongthombam Biren Singh was sworn in as the state's chief
15 March 2017
Girl, 3 militants killed during Kashmir firefight
A seven-year-old girl and three militants were killed in a shootout with government forces in Indian-administered
15 March 2017
Pakistan set to get fifth province
Pakistan is planning to declare the strategic Gilgit-Baltistan region as the fifth province, a move that may raise
15 March 2017
Dozens more killed
Raging battles on Myanmar's border with China have claimed dozens more lives, military and official sources said
15 March 2017
Singapore city infrastructure No. 1: Survey
Singapore has topped a ranking of more than 200 cities around the world in terms of offering the best infrastructure.
15 March 2017
Somali pirates stages first attack since 2012
Suspected pirates boarded a Sri Lankan-flagged tanker and forced its crew to change course towards the northeastern
14 March 2017