Lightning kills at least 93 in India

At least 93 people have been struck by lightning and killed in India over the past two days, disaster management
22 June 2016

US support may bring us close to China: Pak NSA

Pakistan's National Security Adviser Nasser Janjua has alleged that America's efforts to include India in the Nuclear
22 June 2016

India launches 20 satellites in single mission

India successfully launches 20 satellites in a single mission, the most in the history of the country's ambitious space programme.
22 June 2016

24 dead, 26 missing in Indonesian floods, landslides

Flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia kills 24 and left more than two dozen missing, an official said on Sunday (June 19), with mud avalanches burying people inside their homes.
19 June 2016

Man hurls explosives inside china airport; 4 injured

A man hurled a bottle containing home-made explosives inside the main international airport in China's commercial hub of Shanghai yesterday, injuring four people before attempting to kill himself, authorities said.
12 June 2016

More talks needed to build consensus

China yesterday said that more talks were needed to build a consensus on which countries can join the main group controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology, after a push by the United States to include India.
12 June 2016

Defying China, India set to export BrahMos to Vietnam

India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push experts say reflects concerns in New Delhi about China's growing military assertiveness.
9 June 2016

Iraq suicide attacks kill 18

Two suicide bomb attacks near the entrance of a military base north of Baghdad and by a market in the Iraqi capital killed at least 18 people, police say.
9 June 2016

Bangladeshi imprisoned 10yrs for trafficking in Malaysia

A Malaysian court sentences a Bangladeshi national to 10 years, finding him guilty of trafficking three fellows through Andaman Sea of Songkhla province of Thailand between 2014 and 2015.
9 June 2016

Thai king marks 70 years on the throne

Queen Elizabeth of Britain and US President Barack Obama have sent congratulations to King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the occasion of his 70th anniversary of accession to the throne.
9 June 2016

Afghanistan orders curbs on media's use of drones

In a country known for the widespread use of military unmanned aircraft, the Afghan government moves to restrict the use of camera drones by media companies.
8 June 2016

No Internet for Singapore public servants from May

All computers used officially by public servants in Singapore will be cut off from the Internet from May next year, in an unprecedented move to tighten security.
8 June 2016

Abandoned Japanese boy 'forgives father'

The father of a seven-year-old Japanese boy who was found alive after six nights alone in a dense forest says his son has forgiven him.
7 June 2016

China restricts Ramadan fasting in Muslim region

Chinese officials have restricted civil servants, students and children in a mainly Muslim region from fasting during Ramadan, government websites said as the holy month began yesterday.
6 June 2016

Japanese missing boy Yamato Tanooka found alive, unharmed

The Japanese boy abandoned in a dense forest by his parents for being naughty has been found alive and unharmed, nearly a week after his disappearance set off a massive search that kept the nation riveted.
3 June 2016

20,000 children trapped in Iraq's Fallujah: UN

At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the UN Children's Fund says.
1 June 2016

Chinese stowaway found on Dubai flight

A Chinese teenager has been found hiding in the cargo hold of an Emirates passenger jet that had flown from Shanghai to Dubai.
1 June 2016

Explained: Pakistan bill allowing husbands to 'lightly beat' their wives

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) is deliberating on its proposed ‘model’ women’s protection bill, which allows a husband to ‘lightly’ beat his wife 'if needed' and prohibits mixing of the genders in schools, hospitals and offices.
28 May 2016

Obama wraps up historic Asia trip

US President Barack Obama wraps up a historic trip to Asia, where he sought to deepen US involvement by boosting ties to former adversaries in the region.
28 May 2016

Korean Air plane catches fire on Tokyo runway

More than 300 passengers and crew have been evacuated from a Korean Air plane in Tokyo, Japan after a fire broke out in its left engine.
27 May 2016