Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school
8 August 2026
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Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
7 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister
7 August 2026
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Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
7 August 2026
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Asia
Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
6 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
6 August 2026
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South Asia
India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
6 August 2026
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India
Rukhsar Ahmed, rape accused in UK, wins Pakistan-occupied Kashmir election on bail
6 August 2026
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South Asia
Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
6 August 2026
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India
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
5 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
HK lawmakers arrested over democracy protests
Three Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers were arrested and then released yesterday over their involvement
2 March 2015
Police seal students inside monastery
Riot police sealed hundreds of Myanmar student protesters inside a monastery yesterday in a tense standoff,
2 March 2015
BJP 'disassociates' itself from Mufti remarks
The Indian Government and the BJP yesterday “totally disassociated” itself from Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister
2 March 2015
India raises defence budget modestly
India yesterday announced a modest 7.9 percent increase in defence spending for the fiscal year starting 01 April,
28 February 2015
US sets 'bottom lines'
The United States on Friday set out what it called its "bottom lines" to reach a deal with Iran to rein in its nuclear program, ahead of new talks next week.
28 February 2015
Afghanistan's first female taxi driver braves all odds
At first glance, the Toyota Corolla looked like any other taxi bumping along the craggy street.
28 February 2015
Hearing starts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka yesterday began a three-day hearing on missing persons cases amid protests by Tamil groups who are demanding a credible investigation into such issues.
28 February 2015
'Prepare for war'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged his army to prepare for war with the United States and its allies, state media said yesterday,
28 February 2015
Scores killed
Avalanches triggered by heavy snow have killed more than 100 people in mountainous areas of northern Afghanistan, officials said yesterday, as rescuers battled to save dozens more trapped in the snow.
25 February 2015
AAP pledges free water, cheap power
New Delhi's new chief minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday announced his government will halve power bills and provide free water to poorer households after his anti-corruption party won a landslide election this month.
25 February 2015
Ex-president's arrest on terror charges will deepen crisis
A political crisis in the Maldives will deepen unless parties hold emergency talks following the arrest of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed on terrorism charges, an anti-corruption watchdog said yesterday.
25 February 2015
From China to Spain on train
The first train to complete a journey on the world's longest railway line, connecting Spain and China, has returned home.
25 February 2015
Notorious Indian gangster jailed for life
A court in India's Mumbai city yesterday sentenced gangster Abu Salem, a key associate of crime lord Dawood Ibrahim,
25 February 2015
Former UN climate chief in hospital
Rajendra Pachauri, who quit this week as head of the UN's climate science panel following sexual harassment claims, is recovering in a New Delhi hospital from a heart problem,
25 February 2015
Anti-PM poem puts Miss Turkey in trouble
A former model and Miss Turkey could face up to two years for social media posts that prosecutors have deemed to be critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
25 February 2015
US issues travel warning for Pakistan
The US has warned its citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan due to a threat posed by foreign and local militants throughout the country.
25 February 2015
Nasheed's arrest sparks int'l concern
The United States and regional power India have voiced concern after former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was forcibly dragged into court to face terrorism charges and denied legal access and medical treatment.
24 February 2015
French defence minister in India
France's defence minister yesterday held talks with his Indian counterpart in a fresh attempt to seal a troubled deal to sell 126 Rafale fighter jets.
24 February 2015
Hazare slams 'anti-farmer' bill
Accusing the Modi government of antipathy towards farmers, Social activist Anna Hazare yesterday launched a two-day agitation against the controversial land acquisition ordinance here,
23 February 2015
Kerry, Zarif work to close gaps
Washington and Tehran's top diplomats sat down again yesterday for talks on Iran's nuclear programme as they struggled to narrow gaps ahead of a key deadline.
23 February 2015