Asia

Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan): Afghan soldier Zabihullah was chatting with an army comrade at their military base in northern Afghanistan when gunfire...

Maza-i-Sharif/Kabul: At least 140 Afghan soldiers were killed by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms, officials said on Saturday, in...

Beijing: Companies from China and Iran will this weekend sign the first commercial contracts to redesign an Iranian nuclear plant as part of an...

Manila: Russian navy vessels arrived in the Philippines on Thursday for joint exercises as part of a drive for new security ties under President Rodrigo...

Manila: A Philippine senator called for a probe on Wednesday into allegations by senior officers in a Reuters report that police received cash rewards for...

Darwin: U.S. Marines began arriving in Australia's tropical north on Tuesday for a six-month deployment during which they will conduct exercises with...

Seoul: North Korea used Chinese-made trucks to display missiles at a massive military parade last week, according to photographs released by state media,...

Sydney: Australia will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a new programme requiring better English-language and job...

Bangkok: Thailand's prime minister on Tuesday warned people not to protest against the mysterious disappearance of a plaque commemorating the end of...

Jakarta: Luar Batang is one of the Indonesian capital's oldest neighbourhoods, founded in the 17th century to collect tolls from ships sailing in from...