Asia

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...

Sittwe (Myanmar): Since security forces swept into their villages in northwestern Myanmar late last year, around 75,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled across...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay a state visit to India from April 7 to 10 to further expand the cordial and cooperative relationship...

Jakarta: Aleta Baun won praise for her environmental activism after defending her Indonesian indigenous community in a battle against mining companies that...

Jakarta: Indonesia's anti-corruption agency said it will look into allegations that dozens of politicians siphoned off money causing state losses of up...

Muscat: Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti is not your usual government minister. In 2014, she ordered the sinking of...