Asia

Dhaka: Bangladesh court handed down the death sentence on Tuesday for five militants found guilty of killing a Japanese citizen, court officials said. Kunio...

Jakarta: A pact to combat terrorism will be the centrepiece of up to 10 agreements that will be signed when Saudi Arabia's king this week visits...

Jakarta: Indonesian police killed a militant on Monday after he detonated a small bomb in the city of Bandung and authorities said they were investigating...

Manila: Philippine police are ready to resume President Rodrigo Duterte's war on the drugs trade which had returned to the streets, the police chief...

Seoul: South Korean intelligence believes suspects wanted for the murder of the half-brother of North Korea's leader included several officials who...

Manila: The Philippines condemned on Monday the "barbaric beheading" of an elderly German captive by IS-linked Abu Sayyaf militants who posted a...

Seoul: The board of an affiliate of South Korea's Lotte Group approved a land swap with the government on Monday that will enable authorities to deploy...

Seoul: South Korean special prosecutors investigating impeached President Park Geun-hye were denied permission to extend their probe and question her in...

Beijing: The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China's upcoming defence budget as Beijing seeks to check U.S. dominance of the...

Sydney: Australia and Indonesia said on Sunday that full military ties between the two countries had been restored, after Indonesia’s military suspended...