Drones, bad weather cause flight delays and diversions at Changi Airport on Monday

Unauthorised drones cause flight delays and disruptions at Changi Airport, just days after a previous incident saw 37 flights delayed.
25 June 2019, 04:25 AM

‘Brain fever’ death toll passes 150 in Bihar

The death toll from a brain disease that has stricken children in India’s Bihar state rose above 150 yesterday as a court ordered an
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Ethiopia coup ring leader killed

The security chief of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara state, suspected of being behind a coup bid in the region and of possible links to the
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Top Sri Lanka defence official faces charges

Sri Lanka’s most senior defence official yesterday became the latest government figure to face possible criminal charges over “major
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Vietnam jails US citizen for state overthrow plot

A court in Vietnam yesterday sentenced a US citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of “attempting to overthrow the state”
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Kashmir separatists ready for talks: Indian govt

The leader of disputed Kashmir’s largest separatist group said it was ready for talks with India’s government yesterday, after the state
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

China 'won't allow' G20 discussion on Hong Kong

China says it will not allow discussion on Hong Kong at the G20 this week even as US President Donald Trump plans to raise the city's mass protests during his meeting with President Xi Jinping.
24 June 2019, 04:33 AM

India rejects critical US religious freedom report

India yesterday hit out at a US report saying religious intolerance was growing under its right-wing government, setting off a new spat
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Wild Boars’ lead charity race near Thai cave

A Thai youth football team and their coach led a charity race yesterday near the Tham Luang cave which they entered exactly one year
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Sirisena seeks to roll back Lanka political reforms

Sri Lanka’s President yesterday called for sweeping reforms to the country’s constitution that he introduced in 2015 to be rolled back,
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Cambodia building collapse toll hits 18

Victims of the Cambodia building collapse were buried alive as they slept, a survivor told AFP yesterday, as the death toll at the Chinese-
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Leaders vow co-op on security

Southeast Asian leaders yesterday agreed to work together on regional economy and security to strengthen their positions amid
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Kim receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter of “excellent content” from US President Donald Trump, the country’s state
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

7 dead in Cambodia building collapse

At least seven people died yesterday when an under-construction seven-storey building owned by a Chinese company collapsed at a
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Asean countries vow to tackle ocean waste

With Southeast Asia awash in rubbish, from plastic-choked whales to trash-clogged canals, leaders are planning to push through a deal
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Lanka extends emergency

A state of emergency was extended by Sri Lanka’s President yesterday, going back on pledges to relax the tough laws introduced after
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Air India to reroute flights away from Iranian airspace

Air India will reroute flights to avoid Iranian air space, an official said yesterday, as tensions ratchet up following Tehran’s downing of a
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

China rescues over 1,100 foreign brides

Chinese police have rescued over 1,100 women from Southeast Asia who were “sold” as wives last year, authorities said yesterday.
21 June 2019, 18:00 PM

North Korea lauds China ties

North Korea lauded its ties with historically China yesterday as Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day visit to his nuclear-armed neighbour, with both countries facing deadlock in their negotiations with US President Donald Trump.
21 June 2019, 18:00 PM

30 killed in fire at Indonesia matchstick factory

At least 30 people have died after a fire swept through a small factory producing matchsticks in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, authorities have said.
21 June 2019, 12:51 PM