Modi, Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
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Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard
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Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
11 September 2026
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Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: coast guard
10 September 2026
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Landslides in eastern China kill 13
9 September 2026
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N Korea calls Russia bridge a sign of tighter ties
9 September 2026
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Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
5 September 2026
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Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
4 September 2026
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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal
4 September 2026
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Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says
1 September 2026
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Indian PM faces key test
Five Indian states representing more than 160 million voters will go to the polls in the next two months, officials
4 January 2017
Pak SC to hold daily hearings against PM
Pakistan's Supreme Court yesterday decided to conduct daily hearings against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his
4 January 2017
India mine collapse toll rises to 17
The death toll from a mine collapse in eastern India's Jharkhand state rose to 17 yesterday as rescue workers continued
1 January 2017
Yadavs in war in Uttar Pradesh
The chief minister of India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh yesterday tried to seize control of its ruling party
1 January 2017
Good news for Elephants
China will ban all ivory trade and processing by the end of 2017, the government said, in a move hailed by conservationists as a "game
31 December 2016
Israel warns on travel to India, citing threat of attacks
Israel's anti-terrorism directorate issues a travel warning for India, citing an immediate threat of attack to Western and tourist targets, particularly in the south-west of the country.
31 December 2016
China to build $1.5b Pakistan power line
China's State Grid Corporation is set to build a $1.5-billion power line across Pakistan to enable the transmission of 4,000 megawatts of
30 December 2016
China again blocks India's move at UN
China has blocked India's request to add the head of the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad to a UN Security Council
30 December 2016
Drinking water crisis hits Indian island
The Indian Ocean island of Mayotte has been forced to impose severe water restrictions on tens of thousands of people
29 December 2016
World's oldest male panda dies
The world's oldest male panda, with more than 130 descendants -- a quarter of all the captive-bred pandas on the
29 December 2016
China to hold military drills with Nepal
China will hold its first military drills with Nepal next year, China's Defence Ministry said yesterday, in a move that
29 December 2016
China cops kill three in restive Xinjiang
Chinese police have shot dead three people who allegedly attacked a Communist Party office in the restive Xinjiang
29 December 2016
Facebook triggers false Bangkok bomb scare
Facebook sparked fear -- and anger -- among Thailand's social media users after its Safety Check feature triggered a false bomb alert in
28 December 2016
Enemy threat is growing
Taiwan warned yesterday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day", as Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft
27 December 2016
Party split could provide opening for UN's Ban
A South Korean ruling party faction said yesterday it would form a new party, and key members said they hoped outgoing UN
27 December 2016
Marsh man helps protect mangrove forest in Vietnam
For nearly three decades, a 71-year-old man decided to live on a marsh islet to protect a mangrove forest in Vietnam.
27 December 2016
India test-fires nuke capable Agni-V
Further boosting its nuclear deterrence, India yesterday successfully test fired its longest range nuclear- capable
26 December 2016
2 terror suspects shot dead in Indonesia
Indonesian police yesterday shot dead two terror suspects and arrested two more, only days after foiling separate
25 December 2016
Pakistan frees 220 Indian fishermen
Pakistan yesterday released 220 Indian fishermen held for trespassing into its territorial waters as a "goodwill gesture"
25 December 2016
Modi greets Sharif on his birthday
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday greeted his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday,
25 December 2016