Asia

Dhaka: Bangladesh police shot and killed a suspected militant who tried to enter a security checkpost on a motorcycle armed with explosives on Saturday, the...

Seoul: China is retaliating over South Korea's agreement to host the U.S. THAAD missile defence system because it does not understand it is aimed only...

Manila: Eleven Philippine legislators who voted against a bill to re-introduce capital punishment lost key posts in the country's Congress on Wednesday,...

Wellington: New Zealand's bees are being stolen and traded by organised crime syndicates seeking to profit from skyrocketing honey prices, police and...

Busan (South Korea): The man at the centre of a viral BBC interview who was unceremoniously interrupted by his children live on air said on Wednesday he was...

Seoul: South Korea said on Wednesday it will hold an election on May 9 to choose a successor for former President Park Geun-hye, who was removed from office...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has confirmed the identity of Kim Jong Nam's body based on a DNA sample taken from one of his children, the deputy prime minister...

Taipei: China's accelerated military development and recent activity by its military aircraft and ships around Taiwan pose an increased threat to the...

Manila: The vice president of the Philippines has issued a strong rebuke of President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, describing it in a video...

Manila: Two lawmakers sought legislative inquiries on Wednesday into Philippine policy on maritime territory, responding to what appeared to confusion by...