ICJ genocide case 'flawed and unfounded': Myanmar govt
14 January 2026, 10:41 AM
Asia
Myanmar made lives of the Rohingyas a nightmare
13 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Myanmar pro-military party claims Suu Kyi's seat in junta-run poll
12 January 2026, 13:58 PM
Bomb attacks on Thailand petrol stations injure 4
12 January 2026, 02:46 AM
Japan PM mulling snap election in coming weeks: reports
11 January 2026, 02:08 AM
Bangabandhu’s autobiography translated to Korean
2 July 2021, 08:18 AM
Asia
Japan minister says necessary to 'wake up' to protect Taiwan
29 June 2021, 02:49 AM
Japan
Myanmar violence escalates with rise of ‘self-defence’ groups: report
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Asia
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport: media
28 June 2021, 11:36 AM
China
China turns on world’s second-biggest hydropower dam
28 June 2021, 08:40 AM
China
US Navy warship sails through Taiwan Strait
China yesterday expressed “deep concerns” over a US Navy warship sailing through the Taiwan Strait, a day after Beijing warned that it was ready for war if Taiwan moved toward independence.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
N Korea test fires missiles
North Korea test-fired two new short-range ballistic missiles yesterday, South Korean officials said, its first missile test since its leader, Kim Jong Un, and US President Donald Trump agreed to revive denuclearisation talks last month.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
India to continue its support to BIMSTEC: Dr Jaishankar
Minister of External Affairs of India Dr S Jaishankar has reiterated India’s strong commitment to continue support to the BIMSTEC process.
25 July 2019, 14:32 PM
11 killed, 42 missing in China landslide
Eleven people have died and 42 are missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, the
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM
China warns of war over Taiwan
China yesterday warned that it was ready for war if there was any move toward Taiwan’s independence, accusing the United States of undermining global stability and denouncing its arms sales to the self-ruled island.
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM
New evidence raises questions about Myanmar’s intentions
Despite Myanmar’s repeated claims that it is ready for Rohingya repatriation, satellite images show no sign of reconstruction of villages destroyed during a 2017 military-led crackdown, even worse, destruction of residential buildings has continued in the state.
24 July 2019, 08:34 AM
Former Chinese PM Li Peng dies at 90
Former Chinese premier Li Peng -- known as the “Butcher of Beijing” for his role in the Tiananmen Square crackdown -- has died aged 90, state broadcaster Xinhua said yesterday. The former chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee died of an
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Former Chinese premier Li Peng dies at 90: Xinhua
Former Chinese premier Li Peng -- known as the "Butcher of Beijing" for his role in the Tiananmen Square crackdown -- has died aged 90, state broadcaster Xinhua says.
23 July 2019, 11:32 AM
Hafiz Saeed’s arrest ‘window dressing’
The Trump administration on Friday expressed doubts over Pakistan’s intentions in arresting terrorist Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Case against daughter of ex-Pak PM dismissed
In a relief to jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz, a Pakistani anti-corruption court on Friday dismissed a
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Toll rises to 10 after China gas plant blast
The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a gas plant in central China rose to 10, state media said yesterday, with five people still
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Hong Kong actor stabbed in China
Hong Kong actor Simon Yam was stabbed in the stomach while appearing on stage for a promotional event in southern China yesterday.
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Pakistan announces madrassa reform ahead of PM’s US visit
Pakistan on Friday said it has agreed with the country’s clergy to introduce reforms in madrassa religious schools to bring them in line
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Malaysian labour market to open in August: Minister
Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed says the labour market in Malaysia is going to open as the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers will start from August.
20 July 2019, 13:40 PM
Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed on stage in China
An unknown assailant stabs Hong Kong actor Simon Yam during a promotional event in mainland China but Yam's injuries were not life-threatening, Chinese state media reported.
20 July 2019, 13:07 PM
"I don't have words": Boss of torched Japan animation studio mourns bright, young staff
Many victims of an arson attack on a Japanese animation studio were young with bright futures, some joining only in April, the shaken company president says, as the death toll climbed to 34.
20 July 2019, 12:58 PM
Death toll rises to 10 after China gas plant blast
The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a gas plant in central China rose to 10, state media says, with five people still missing.
20 July 2019, 10:41 AM
Himalayan Airlines to begin Kathmandu-Dhaka flight from Monday
Himalayan Airlines, one of the private carriers of Nepal is going to commence Kathmandu-Dhaka-Kathmandu direct flight.
20 July 2019, 09:43 AM
Suspect in Japan anime studio arson reportedly had grudge
The man suspected of setting ablaze a beloved Japanese animation studio, killing 34 people, was raging about theft and witnesses and media reports he had a grudge against the company, as questions arise why such mass killings keep happening in the country.
20 July 2019, 05:00 AM
Huge blast rocks China gas plant
A huge explosion rocked a gas plant in central China yesterday, causing many injuries and shattering windows and doors of buildings in
19 July 2019, 18:00 PM