Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school
AFP, Nonthaburi
8 August 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
AFP, Nonthaburi
7 August 2026, 20:48 PM Southeast Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
Reuters, Seoul
7 August 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
Star Online Report
6 August 2026, 20:03 PM South Asia
Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
AFP, Islamabad
6 August 2026, 17:30 PM South Asia
India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
AFP, New Delhi
6 August 2026, 09:08 AM India
Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
Reuters, Bhubaneswar
6 August 2026, 00:00 AM India
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur
5 August 2026, 17:02 PM Southeast Asia

Singapore, Bangladesh reaffirm warm bilateral relations

Singapore and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their warm bilateral relations and discussed ways to deepen engagement and exchanges, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) says in a statement.
27 October 2016, 07:38 AM

Selfie sticks which hide, zoom or are an umbrella

Tech China looks at selfie sticks which hide, zoom or are an umbrella.
26 October 2016, 07:23 AM

S Korea's Park makes public apology

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was forced into a public apology yesterday for the leak of official documents to a
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Karate Olympic debut shines light on martial art

Hollywood may have kicked karate onto the world stage, but its first-ever Olympic inclusion at the Tokyo 2020 Games promises to shine a light on the rich history of the discipline.
25 October 2016, 06:49 AM

Xi seeks to tighten his control over party

A key conclave of China's Communist Party (CCP) elite kicked off yesterday in Beijing, the official Xinhua news service reported, as
24 October 2016, 18:00 PM

‘Attack in Iraq's Kirkuk over, 74 IS jihadists dead’

Iraqi security forces ended an attack by the Islamic State group in Kirkuk city, killing at least 74 jihadists in three days of clashes, the provincial governor says.
24 October 2016, 10:14 AM

Pensioner blows himself up in park

A 72 year-old retired soldier blew himself up in a park in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya yesterday, killing himself
23 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Will Xi Jinping be more powerful than Mao?

The leaders of the world's most powerful political party gather in Beijing today for a conclave that could change the
23 October 2016, 18:00 PM

New global hub to help scale up halal food exports

A hub to help firms get a slice of the global halal food market is being set up here, says Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
23 October 2016, 06:47 AM

'Seriously illegal act'

China has slammed the US for sailing a warship near disputed territory in the South China Sea, saying the move was a "serious
22 October 2016, 18:20 PM

First woman atop Everest dies at 77

The first woman to conquer Mount Everest, Junko Tabei of Japan, died aged 77, media reported yesterday. She completed the
22 October 2016, 18:16 PM

Outcry after girls made to train in pit with snake

The act of throwing a snake into a muddy pit with schoolgirls as part of character-building training has sparked condemnation. The instructors involved will be hauled up.
20 October 2016, 08:20 AM

Malala urges Muslims to unite for peace

Pakistan's Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai yesterday urged Muslims to respect the "true message of Islam"
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Myanmar struggling to establish democracy

Myanmar is struggling to establish full democracy after 50 years of military rule, de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Duterte says 'goodbye' to US in China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said it was "time to say goodbye" to the US during a visit to China yesterday, as the
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Crackdown cuts off UN's aid

Violence in a Muslim-majority region of Myanmar is stopping aid agencies from delivering food and medicines, a United Nations official said yesterday, as security forces respond to deadly raids that the government says were inspired by Islamists.
18 October 2016, 18:00 PM

India hospital fire kills 23

A fire broke out late Monday at a private hospital in a city in eastern India, killing at least 23 people, India's federal
18 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Social sanction urged for Thai royal critics

Thais should "socially sanction" those who defame the monarchy following King Bhumibol Adulyadej's death, the junta's justice minister said yesterday, as fresh videos emerged of mob justice against people accused of insulting the institution.
18 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Climate change will sink 122m into poverty

Climate change could sink up to 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, mostly in South Asia and
17 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian film festival drops Pak movie

An Indian film festival dropped a Pakistani drama from its programme yesterday after protesters threatened to disrupt
17 October 2016, 18:00 PM