Asia

Pyongyang: North Korea has announced a five-day lockdown in the capital due to rising cases of an unspecified "respiratory illness," according to...

Kathmandu: A 37-year-old man who had set himself on fire in front of Nepal's Parliament a day ago has succumbed to his burn injuries, doctors from the...

Wellington: Chris Hipkins, 44, has been sworn in as the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand on Wednesday, reported New Zealand's public broadcaster RNZ.After...

Frankfurt: A human rights group and 16 people from Myanmar have filed a criminal complaint against Myanmar's military accusing it of genocide, war crimes...

Washington: The US on Monday said that it is reviewing its approach and engagement with the Taliban in the context of many human rights violations that are...

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said his government would soon put in place urgent measures to boost the country's birthrate.The...

Singapore: Driven by strong demands from key markets like India, Indonesia and Malaysia, the Singapore tourism sector recovered strongly in 2022 to exceed...

Kabul: The two top-ranking female officials from the United Nations made some progress in engaging with the Taliban to have them reverse their...

Wellington: Chris Hipkins is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as leader of the Labour party and New Zealand's prime minister after being the only candidate to...

Kabul: At least 78 people have died in Afghanistan in just over a week amid extreme cold conditions that have compounded the country's humanitarian...