Modi, Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
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Asia
Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard
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Asia
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
Residents ordered to turn in passports
All residents in China's restive region of Xinjiang must hand in their passports to local police stations for "examination and management", the Global Times newspaper said Thursday.
24 November 2016
China power plant collapse kills 67
At least 67 people were killed when part of a power station under construction in China collapsed yesterday, state media reported, the latest industrial accident in a country with a dismal safety record.
24 November 2016
67 killed in China construction accident
At least 67 people were killed when part of a power station under construction in China collapses, state media reports, the latest industrial accident in a country with a dismal safety record.
24 November 2016
Indian police kill six Maoists in shootout
Six heavily armed Maoist rebels were killed yesterday in a jungle gunbattle with police in eastern India, an officer said.
23 November 2016
Viagra in S Korea presidential office!
A scandal over South Korean President Park Geun-Hye's shadowy confidante took an even more bizarre turn yesterday
23 November 2016
Dalai Lama has 'no worries' about Trump
The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Wednesday he had "no worries" about US President-elect Donald
23 November 2016
Nine killed in Indian firing on POK bus
At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded in cross-border fire which hit a Pakistani bus in disputed Kashmir
23 November 2016
6.9 quake triggers Japan tsunami
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan on Tuesday, sparking panic and triggering a tsunami including a one-
22 November 2016
Japanese mask factory swamped with Trump orders
The director of a Japanese mask factory is excited by the high number of orders for Donald Trump masks but is concerned about the approaching presidency.
22 November 2016
Lanka raises fines to tackle killer drivers
Sri Lanka yesterday announced a sharp rise in fines for reckless driving, which kills nearly 3,000 people a year. Officials
21 November 2016
Death toll hits 146
Rescuers yesterday ended their search for survivors amongst the twisted remains of a derailed train as the death toll from one
21 November 2016
Opposition seeks Park's impeachment
South Korea's main opposition party yesterday voted to seek the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye after
21 November 2016
Suicide blast at Kabul mosque kills 27
A massive suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed at least 27 people and wounded 35 as worshippers gathered for a religious ceremony, officials say.
21 November 2016
S Korea president 'colluded with aide in graft scandal'
South Korean prosecutors yesterday said that President Park Geun-Hye colluded with her close confidante in a
20 November 2016
Mahathir calls to oust PM
Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad called for a sustained push to topple scandal-plagued Prime Minister
19 November 2016
Militants kill three soldiers in Assam
Heavily armed militants ambushed an army convoy yesterday, killing three soldiers and injuring four others in India's restive
19 November 2016
Indian shelling kills four Pak kids in PoK
The Pakistani military yesterday said it had shot down an Indian drone in Kashmir, hours after four children were killed when mortar shells
19 November 2016
Marry rape victims to get clean cheat!
A bill in Turkey that would overturn men's convictions for child sex assault if they married their victim provoked fury
19 November 2016
6 countries produce 91% of gold in Asia
Six countries in Asia produce 91 per cent of gold in the continent. China is the leader of the world’s gold-producing nations.
19 November 2016
'Me, Myself and Killfie'
Next time you're at the Taj Mahal, find yourself standing on a precarious cliff or see an approaching train, maybe
18 November 2016