Asia

Manila: Philippine senators abruptly ended a hearing on Monday into allegations by a retired policeman that a "death squad" operated under...

Hong Kong/Beijing: China's third most powerful leader said on Monday that Beijing had the right to "step in" to Hong Kong's leadership...

Beijing: China's defence budget will rise 7 per cent in 2017, to 1.044 trillion yuan ($151.43 billion), state media said on Monday, after the omission...

Manila: The Philippines police chief announced the re-launch on Monday of police anti-narcotics operations he hoped would be less bloody, "or even...

Manila: A retired policeman testified before a Philippine Senate hearing on Monday to killing nearly 200 people as part of a "death squad" under...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak rebuked North Korea on Monday as his government prepared to kick out its envoy following his...

Seoul/Shanghai: South Korea's Lotte Group on Monday said more than 10 of its Chinese retail stores have been closed after inspections by authorities, as...

Seoul: South Korea's President Park Geun-hye colluded with her friend Choi Soon-sil to receive bribes from Samsung Group aimed at cementing Samsung...

Seoul/Tokyo: North Korea fired four ballistic missiles into the sea off Japan's northwest early on Monday, South Korean and Japanese officials said,...

Seoul: South Korea's trade minister said on Sunday the government's responses against discriminating action by China towards South Korean companies...