Asia

Dhaka: Fire broke out on Monday at a five-storey building occupied by the militants in Bangladesh's northeastern Sylhet city, as the 'Operation...

Singapore: A Singapore court jailed a couple on Monday for starving their Filipino domestic helper, a case that highlighted what rights groups say is a...

Wellington: China and New Zealand ramped up their cooperation on Monday, pledging to expand their existing free trade agreement into what visiting Premier...

Beijing: China said on Monday it has complained to Japan after a Japanese minister visited self-ruled Taiwan over the weekend, warning this could hurt...

Beijing: China and the countries surrounding the South China Sea should set up a cooperation mechanism to boost exchanges in efforts ranging from disaster...

Manila: Philippine troops have rescued three Malaysians held captive by Abu Sayyaf rebels, the military said on Monday, the second such operation in four...

Tokyo: Eight students are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers...

Seoul: A South Korean court will hold a hearing on Thursday to decide whether to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye and hold her in a cell for up to 20...

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police on Monday told at least nine organisers of 2014's pro-democracy demonstrations they will face charges, protest leaders said,...

Sydney: Thousands of Australians abandoned their homes as a powerful cyclone bore down on coastal towns in Queensland on Monday, while others ignored...