Modi, Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
12 September 2026
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Asia
Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard
12 September 2026
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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
South China Sea row heats up
China yesterday said it would project its military power further beyond its sea borders and more assertively in the air, defending the construction of artificial islands which sparked concern in Washington.
26 May 2015
India heatwave toll 'nears 800'
The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has reached nearly 800 with temperatures nearing 50C (122F) in some areas.
26 May 2015
Eastern Japan shaken by 5.6 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning
Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shakes Tokyo and surrounding areas, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.
25 May 2015
Pushing boundary for peace
An international group of women peace activists, led by American feminist Gloria Steinem, yesterday made a rare crossing of one of the world's most militarised borders between North and South Korea.
24 May 2015
Rohingya crisis highlights toothless nature of Asean
The Southeast Asian grouping known as Asean has made a point of not pressuring member nations over internal issues such as rights
24 May 2015
The amazing elephant selfie. But is it a world first?
Forget selfie sticks. If you're looking for a wide-angle shot with a much longer range than any pole can give you, then ask an elephant.
24 May 2015
Female activists cross demilitarized zone on Koreas' border
30 women activists cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea in an attempt to promote peace.
24 May 2015
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
A successful carbon offset, or "cap-and-trade," market could play a big part in cutting China's emissions -- and help the world tackle global warming.
24 May 2015
Dhaka-Guwahati trial bus service starts
A bus with 22 government officials led by Azharul Islam Khan, joint secretary of Road Transport and Highways Division, left Dhaka for Guwahati
22 May 2015
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Saudi Shia mosque, Islamic State claims attack
A suicide bomber kills 21 worshipers during Friday prayers in a packed Shia mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
22 May 2015
Entire communities in Thailand helping traffickers: BBC
As the trade in human beings becomes more and more profitable, the BBC's Jonathan Head discovers that entire communities in Thailand are helping the traffickers.
22 May 2015
India air force lands fighter jet on Yamuna expressway
India has successfully landed a fighter jet on an expressway for the first time as a part of trials to use roads for emergency landings.
21 May 2015
Australia PM rules out resettling Asian boat migrants
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ruled out helping resettle the wave of migrants fleeing to Southeast Asia, saying it would worsen the problem and "encourage people to get on boats".
21 May 2015
Malaysia orders search and rescue for migrant boats
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has said his country will conduct search and rescue missions for Rohingya migrant boats in the Andaman Sea.
21 May 2015
Two held with fake notes
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two youths with fake notes worth about Tk 1.2 lakh in Zianagar upazila of the district on
20 May 2015
Trader commits 'suicide'
A local trader allegedly committed suicide at Dhanyakhola village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Tuesday. The deceased was 1
20 May 2015
Malaysia, Indonesia to halt boat push-back
Malaysia,Indonesia says they would no longer turn away migrant vessels, responding to world pressure by offering to take in a wave of boatpeople.
20 May 2015
North Korea cancels UN chief Ban Ki-moon's visit
North Korea has abruptly cancelled UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's visit one day before he was due to arrive.
20 May 2015
Negligence of duty trial starts against Yingluck
Thailand's ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted on her innocence Tuesday at the start of a trial that could see her jailed for a decade, part of what observers say is a vendetta against her family.
19 May 2015
'Serious shortcomings!'
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has reportedly criticised a turtle factory for “serious shortcomings” after it failed to breed lobsters.
19 May 2015