Asia

Beijing: It’s a casting director’s dream. Jack Ma, China’s richest man, and the highest-grossing Hollywood auteur of all time have struck a deal to...

Dhaka: Bangladeshi security forces killed 11 members of a militant group on Saturday, most of them dying in a three-hour gun battle on the outskirts of the...

Manila: A review by the Philippines of joint military drills with the United States could see exercises continue or scaled back, a military spokesman said...

Tokyo: Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted early on Saturday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing...

Manila: Meanwhile, security forces arrested three men suspected of being behind last month's deadly attack on a street market in the president's...

Sydney: The animals of Sydney's harbourside Taronga Zoo munched celebratory meals on Friday, to mark the park's centenary. Elephants licked...

Bangkok: Thailand's junta came under scrutiny this week after critics filed a petition asking the office of the auditor-general to investigate...

Manila: US-Philippines ties are going through "bumps on the road" and the Philippine military could manage if treaty ally the United States were...

Kunduz: Fighting in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz has forced many hospital staff to leave for safety, officials said on Thursday, further jeopardising...

Brussels: Regional powers have agreed to try to revive Afghanistan's stalled peace process after almost 40 years of conflict, the European Union's...