Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school
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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
Unapologetic Abe 'reunites' rival Korea
In a rare display of political unity, South and North Korea yesterday both condemned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for failing to
30 April 2015, 18:28 PM
China, Russia to hold Mediterranean drills
China will hold joint naval drills with Russia in mid-May in the Mediterranean Sea, the first time the two countries will hold military
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
N Korean leader scraps Moscow visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not attend events in Moscow next week commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
India girl dies after molestation attempt on bus
A 14-year-old Indian girl dies and her mother is seriously injured after miscreants throw them off a bus after trying to molest them.
30 April 2015, 11:42 AM
Nepal earthquake: Teenage boy rescued after five days
A teenage boy has been rescued after surviving for five days in the rubble of a building, following an earthquake that killed some 5,500 people in Nepal.
30 April 2015, 10:50 AM
North Korea 'executed 15 people'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders the execution of 15 people this year, including several top officials, South Korean intelligence says.
29 April 2015, 14:01 PM
Nepal earthquake: Relief starts reaching remote villages
Aid begins to reach remote regions near the epicentre of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal.
29 April 2015, 11:34 AM
Nepal earthquake death toll now crosses 1000
The death toll from a massive earthquake which devastated parts of Nepal on Saturday has risen to over 1000, according to a government official.
25 April 2015, 10:04 AM
Pakistani jets hit militant hideout in northwest, kill 22
Pakistan's military warplanes has pounded a militant hideout in a troubled tribal region along the Afghan border, killing 22 "terrorists."
22 April 2015, 15:02 PM
Storm kills 32 in India's Bihar state
At least 32 people were killed in a storm which hit the eastern Indian state of Bihar.
22 April 2015, 11:59 AM
11 dead in Somali car bomb explosion
A car bomb has exploded outside a popular restaurant in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
21 April 2015, 13:57 PM
Japan train sets new speed records
A Japanese magnetic levitation train has broken its own world speed record, hitting 603km/h (374mph) in a test run near Mount Fuji.
21 April 2015, 13:35 PM
Japan records 15-year low population
Marking another chapter in the curious case of Japan's population, newly released government figures have revealed the country's numbers fell
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Xi on business, not to aid Pakistan
By the time Chinese President Xi Jinping completes his Pakistan tour tomorrow, the foundation of his ambitious Silk Road programme would
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Pakistan suspends military court death sentences
Pakistan's Supreme Court suspends death sentences passed by controversial new military tribunals, until it rules on the legality of the sentences.
16 April 2015, 13:59 PM
Plane averts major disaster in Japan
An Asiana Airlines plane smashed into a communications antenna as it came in to land at a Japan's Hiroshima airport, footage showed
15 April 2015, 20:40 PM
China asks Dalai Lama to seek forgiveness
Beijing threw cold water on the possibility of re-launching talks with the Dalai Lama yesterday, saying greater autonomy for Tibet was
15 April 2015, 20:21 PM
Plane skids off Hiroshima runway
Investigations are underway after an Asiana Airlines jet skidded off the runway at Hiroshima Airport in Japan, leaving 23 passengers injured.
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
'Not up for discussion'
Beijing yesterday threw cold water on the possibility of re-launching talks with the Dalai Lama, saying greater autonomy for Tibet was
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Jap court bars Takahama nuke reactors restart
A Japanese court has blocked the restarting of two nuclear reactors in the western city of Takahama, after local people raised safety
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM