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Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
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Southeast Asia
Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister
7 August 2026, 11:40 AM
Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
7 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
6 August 2026, 20:03 PM
South Asia
Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
6 August 2026, 17:30 PM
South Asia
India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
6 August 2026, 09:08 AM
India
Rukhsar Ahmed, rape accused in UK, wins Pakistan-occupied Kashmir election on bail
6 August 2026, 08:59 AM
South Asia
Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
6 August 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
5 August 2026, 17:02 PM
Southeast Asia
China to hold military drills with Nepal
China will hold its first military drills with Nepal next year, China's Defence Ministry said yesterday, in a move that
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM
China cops kill three in restive Xinjiang
Chinese police have shot dead three people who allegedly attacked a Communist Party office in the restive Xinjiang
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Facebook triggers false Bangkok bomb scare
Facebook sparked fear -- and anger -- among Thailand's social media users after its Safety Check feature triggered a false bomb alert in
28 December 2016, 18:34 PM
Enemy threat is growing
Taiwan warned yesterday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day", as Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft
27 December 2016, 18:25 PM
Party split could provide opening for UN's Ban
A South Korean ruling party faction said yesterday it would form a new party, and key members said they hoped outgoing UN
27 December 2016, 18:22 PM
Marsh man helps protect mangrove forest in Vietnam
For nearly three decades, a 71-year-old man decided to live on a marsh islet to protect a mangrove forest in Vietnam.
27 December 2016, 04:16 AM
India test-fires nuke capable Agni-V
Further boosting its nuclear deterrence, India yesterday successfully test fired its longest range nuclear- capable
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Pakistan frees 220 Indian fishermen
Pakistan yesterday released 220 Indian fishermen held for trespassing into its territorial waters as a "goodwill gesture"
25 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Modi greets Sharif on his birthday
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday greeted his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday,
25 December 2016, 18:00 PM
2 terror suspects shot dead in Indonesia
Indonesian police yesterday shot dead two terror suspects and arrested two more, only days after foiling separate
25 December 2016, 18:00 PM
14 dead in 'horrific' Malaysian bus crash
An interstate bus in Malaysia carrying passengers from Singapore and Myanmar careers off a highway, killing 14 people and injuring 16 others, officials say.
24 December 2016, 14:01 PM
Thai police bust huge loan shark racket
Thai police have broken up the country's biggest loan shark syndicate with nationwide raids on a network of creditors who circulated
23 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Chinese schoolboy driver kills pedestrian
An 11-year-old Chinese schoolboy, who learned to drive by looking up lessons online, killed a pedestrian after stealing a car in eastern
23 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Security forces across Asia on Christmas alert
Security forces across Asia were on alert yesterday ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, as police in Australia and Indonesia
23 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Japan cabinet approves biggest defence budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet yesterday approved Japan's biggest annual defence budget in the face of North Korea's
22 December 2016, 18:47 PM
China launches CO2 monitoring satellite
China yesterday launched a satellite to monitor carbon dioxide levels, state media said, making the Asian giant the third country
22 December 2016, 18:43 PM
US makes biggest Okinawa land return
A deal to return American military land on Okinawa to the Japanese government was hailed yesterday as the biggest
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM
China welcomes Sao Tome's split with Taiwan
China yesterday welcomed Sao Tome and Principe's decision to sever ties with Taiwan, a move that comes after
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM
World War Two 'remains' found in India
A US agency which deals with soldiers missing in action has found the suspected remains of more airmen who went
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Indonesian cops kill 3 'suicide attackers'
Indonesian police kill three terrorists and arrest another one during a raid on a rented house outside Jakarta, where they also find bombs possibly meant for a suicide attack.
21 December 2016, 05:37 AM