Landslides in eastern China kill 13
9 September 2026
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N Korea calls Russia bridge a sign of tighter ties
9 September 2026
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Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
5 September 2026
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Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
4 September 2026
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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says
1 September 2026
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Nepal PM demands climate action after Himalayan disaster
1 September 2026
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Nepal-China floods: Rescuers race to reach 933 believed trapped in tunnels
1 September 2026
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Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
31 August 2026
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Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing
31 August 2026
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China vexed by US Navy ships sailing
China yesterday expressed concern after two US Navy ships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the third such operation this year.
29 November 2018
China orders halt to human gene-editing after outcry
The Chinese government yesterday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involve in the editing human genes, after a Chinese scientist said he had edited the genes of twin babies.
29 November 2018
Moon's approval below 50% in poll first time
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time, a poll showed yesterday, as
29 November 2018
China green lights first underwater high-speed railway
China green lights a project to build the first underwater bullet train route, reports CNN.
29 November 2018
2 Bhutan hotels awarded Best Hotels in Asia
Bhutan has continually been ranked as the “happiest place on Earth”, and now the country located in the Himalayas has made it into Conde Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Award.
29 November 2018
Nepal should raise Rohingya issue with Suu Kyi: Rights groups
As Myanmar State Counsellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs Aung San Suu Kyi commences her two-day Nepal visit, the Nepalese government should draw her attention to ensure safe return of the Rohingya Muslim minorities and have a fair investigation into the alleged abuses, said human rights agencies.
29 November 2018
Blast kills 23 outside China factory
A truck carrying combustible chemicals exploded yesterday at the entrance of a chemical factory in a northern Chinese city that will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, leaving 23 people dead and 22 others injured, state media and authorities said.
28 November 2018
Korean ties get warmer
South and North Korea will launch a field study soon to relink railways cut since the 1950-53 Korean conflict, Seoul's Unification Ministry said yesterday, the latest development in improving ties between two sides technically still at war.
28 November 2018
Car mows down 7 on China sidewalk
A car drove onto a sidewalk in southwest China yesterday, killing seven people and injuring another four, police said, days after another
27 November 2018
China scientist claims of first gene-edited babies
Beijing has ordered an investigation into claims by a Chinese scientist to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies, a move that would be a ground-breaking medical first but which has generated a barrage of criticism.
27 November 2018
278 Scholars call for sanctions
Countries must hit China with sanctions over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs, hundreds of scholars said on Monday, warning that a failure to act would signal acceptance of "psychological torture of innocent civilians".
27 November 2018
Syrian man who lived in Malaysia airport for 6 months is now Canada-bound
The Syrian man who had been living in Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) for about six months is on his way to Canada.
27 November 2018
Taiwan's progressive image takes hit after divisive polls
LGBT activists in Taiwan fear their newly won right to marriage equality is under threat, while the president is battling for her political future after a wide-ranging vote that see the island swing towards conservatism.
25 November 2018
Master swindler
A woman pretending to be a former South Korean first lady was arrested yesterday on suspicion of swindling a politician out of nearly $400,000, a report said.
23 November 2018
South Korean cult leader jailed for raping followers
A South Korean cult leader is convicted of multiple rape of eight female followers -- some of whom believed he was God -- and jailed for 15 years.
22 November 2018
Seoul starts to run hydrogen-powered city bus
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, starts pilot operation of zero-emission bus for a regular route, to test the viability of the new generation vehicle as public transportation in the city.
22 November 2018
Xi visits Philippines to cosy up to US ally
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday called his visit to long-time US ally the Philippines a "milestone", as he aims to boost blossoming ties on the promise of billions of dollars in backing for mega-projects.
20 November 2018
Pakistan doesn't care about US
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his administration's decision to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to
19 November 2018
No China base being built: Cambodia PM
Cambodia will not allow foreign military bases on its soil, strongman premier Hun Sen said yesterday, swatting away US concerns about a
19 November 2018
Maldives set to pull out of China free trade deal
The Maldives' new government will pull out of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China because it was a mistake for the tiny nation to
19 November 2018