Asia

Beijing: China pledged more support for its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defences as it takes steps to safeguard its...

Manila: Philippine soldiers have found the remains of a German man who was beheaded by IS-linked Abu Sayyaf militants last week, a military official said...

Manila: A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hit the Philippines on Sunday, killing a woman and hurting 25 people, the Philippine seismic agency and a...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Saturday expelled the North Korean ambassador to the country, declaring him "persona non grata" and asking the envoy to...

Beijing: Defying pressure for a strong increase in defence spending, China said on Saturday its military budget this year would grow about 7 per cent, its...

Beijing: China's sweeping overhaul of its anti-corruption architecture could enable President Xi Jinping to justify retaining his key ally and top graft...

Beijing: Ri Jong Chol, a suspect in the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, said in Beijing that he was a victim of a...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Saturday rejected any suggestion it may have violated sanctions imposed by the United Nations on North Korea, after a Reuters...

Kabul: Afghan Taliban militants said they attacked police, military and intelligence targets in Kabul on Wednesday and security officials confirmed attacks...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Wednesday charged two women, an Indonesian and a Vietnamese, with murdering the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader...