Non-rectangular football pitch among 2016's best inventions

A property development company AP Thailand's social outreach project, which sees the construction of non-rectangular shaped football pitches, is listed in Time magazines' "The 25 Best Inventions of 2016" list.
1 December 2016

Nepal govt approves charter amendment

Nepal's government on Tuesday approved amendments to the controversial constitution that was rushed through
30 November 2016

Let women drive, urges Saudi prince

An outspoken billionaire Saudi prince wants an "urgent" end to his country's ban on women driving, saying overturning the law was
30 November 2016

India cinemas ordered to play nat'l anthem

All cinemas must play the national anthem before screening movies and audiences should stand for it, India's highest
30 November 2016

Aides of Duterte attacked in ambush

Seven military bodyguards of President Rodrigo Duterte and two other soldiers were wounded yesterday in an ambush
29 November 2016

People won't tolerate graft: Indian PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said the BJP's performance in parliamentary, assembly and local polls across
29 November 2016

Thai parliament invites prince to become king

Thailand's parliament yesterday invited Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become the next king, resolving
29 November 2016

South Korea's Park asks for exit plan

South Korea's scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye said yesterday she was willing to resign early and let parliament
29 November 2016

SKorea's Park asks parliament to find way for her to step down

South Korean President Park Geun-hye asks parliament to find a way for her to give up power and decide when she should step down amid an influence-peddling scandal, but the opposition says she is just trying to avoid impeachment.
29 November 2016

Modi on al-Qaeda hit list: Indian cops

Three al-Qaeda operatives arrested from South India were planning to kill 22 top leaders, including the countries Prime Minister Narendra Modi, say Indian cops.
29 November 2016

Babies, skeletons found as human trafficking probe widens in W Bengal

Police in West Bengal rescues 13 babies and discovers the skeletons of two infants in raids on homes for the elderly and mentally disabled, as a probe into a suspected international human trafficking ring widens.
29 November 2016

India to charge Masood Azhar

The Indian Union home ministry on Monday accorded sanction to National Investigation Agency to file chargesheet against the
28 November 2016

Sikh separatist leader recaptured

A top Sikh militant commander was recaptured by police in the Indian capital Delhi yesterday, a day after he was freed
28 November 2016

Suu Kyi delays Indonesia trip amid Rohingya crisis

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday postponed a visit to Indonesia after protests there over her
28 November 2016

Chinese paper warns Singapore military "hypocrisy" could harm relations

The Global Times, China's nationalist state-owned tabloid, has warned that Singapore's "hypocrisy" over its military relationship with Taiwan could harm bilateral relations with China, according to a published op-ed.
28 November 2016

China lodges protest with Singapore over seizure of SAF armoured vehicles in Hong Kong

China has lodged a protest with Singapore after the Republic's armoured vehicles were seized by the Hong Kong customs en route from Taiwan.
28 November 2016

Top separatist leader flees in India jail break

At least 10 armed men disguised as policemen attacked a high security prison yesterday and freed a top Sikh militant commander and four others in India's Punjab state, officials said.
27 November 2016

Lanka seeks Trump's help to drop charges

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has asked Donald Trump to pressure the UN Human Rights Council to drop
27 November 2016

1 killed as quake strikes China, Tajikistan border

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 strikes China's northwestern border with Tajikistan killing at least one person, destroying houses and severing a railway line.
26 November 2016

Bangladesh 8th in Asian women political representation

Bangladesh stands eighth among the Asian countries in terms of women’s parliamentary representation with women occupying 20% of the seats in the national parliament. Nepal with 30% closely followed by the Philippines with 27% is the Asian leader with women occupying of the seats in its national parliament.
26 November 2016