Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school
8 August 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
7 August 2026, 20:48 PM
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
Brazilian Ramos, China's Chen barred from Olympic Games for doping
Brazilian cyclist Kleber Ramos and Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi are disqualified from the Olympic Games for having failed doping tests, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says.
19 August 2016, 05:22 AM
North Korea resumes plutonium production
North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear tests as
18 August 2016, 18:16 PM
Kites string kills three in India
Two children and a man have died in the Indian capital after their throats were slit by glass-covered strings called
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Baby girl born on flight; pilot makes emergency landing
A woman gave birth to a premature but healthy baby girl mid-flight while travelling from the United Arab Emirates to the
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Safety before religious fun
India's top court yesterday banned children from taking part in a popular but potentially dangerous religious festival in
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
India says ready for Pak talks
India is ready to send its top diplomat to Pakistan for talks focused on fighting cross-border terrorism, sources at India's
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
China launches first quantum satellite
China launched the world's first quantum satellite yesterday, state media reported, in an effort to harness the power of particle physics to build an "unhackable" system of encrypted communications.
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
We know who is behind this
Thai police investigating a wave of bombings that rocked tourist destinations and killed four people yesterday said
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM
India rejects UNHRC probe
An all-party meeting called to discuss the recent violence in Kashmir unanimously rejected a move by the UNHRC to
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Afghan Taliban free Pak chopper crew
Five Pakistanis and a Russian who were captured by the Afghan Taliban after their government helicopter crashed in
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM
SRK detained at US airport, again
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter yesterday to express his annoyance at being detained by US
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Pakistan okays cybercrime law
Pakistan yesterday approved a controversial cybercrime bill the government says will safeguard citizens against
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
China power station blast kills 21 people
A pipeline explosion at a power station in China killed at least 21 people and injured five more yesterday, the official
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Observe the rule of law
Japan and the Philippines joined forces yesterday to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Vietnam sends rocket launchers to Spratly islands
Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Low-caste Indians beaten over dead cow
An angry mob in southern India attacked two low-caste cousins who they suspected of slaughtering a cow, police said
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka to replace its ageing fighter jets
Sri Lanka yesterday announced plans to replace its ageing jet fighters to better defend its maritime borders including
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Train robbery stuns India
A gang of robbers cut a hole in the roof of a train travelling through southern India and stole more than $750,000 in cash,
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Time to shelve differences
Thailand's junta chief yesterday urged people in a speech to shelve their differences after voters approved a new
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
300 IS men killed in Afghanistan: US
Afghan forces, backed by the United States, have killed an estimated 300 Islamic State fighters in an operation
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM