Asia

Manila: An outspoken mayor running for the Philippine presidency on promises of a crackdown on crime and drugs has increased his lead in an opinion poll...

Seoul: North Korea said on Sunday a submarine-launched ballistic missile test it conducted under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un had been a...

Sydney: Australian police are investigating how confidential information about the outcome of a tender process for Australia's next submarine fleet was...

Seoul: North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Saturday off its east coast, South Korea said, amid concerns that the isolated state...

Shanghai: The air quality in eastern China continued to improve in the first quarter, but smog worsened in central and western regions, Greenpeace said in a...

Sydney: Australian scientists said on Wednesday that just seven per cent of the Great Barrier Reef, which attracts around A$5 billion ($3.90 billion) in...

Kuala Lumpur: The party that has ruled Malaysia since 1959 will lose the next election if it stands by Prime Minister Najib Razak, a former deputy premier...

Manila: The Philippines discouraged ransom payments on Wednesday for captives held by militants in a bid to stop a kidnap "industry" emerging...

Tokyo: Aftershocks rattled survivors of deadly Japanese earthquakes on Wednesday, nearly a week after the first one struck, as the area braced for heavy...

Tokyo: Japan's top government spokesman said on Wednesday he did not think Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would call a snap election although it was up to...