Asia

Sydney: An informal "street count" by staff of City of Sydney council and volunteers has identified 486 homeless people sleeping rough in the...

Beijing:China faces a tough battle to keep its economy growing by at least 6.5 per cent over the next five years while creating more jobs and restructuring...

Manila:The Philippines said on Saturday it had seized a North Korean freighter that was covered by harsher United Nations' sanctions against Pyongyang...

Hong Kong: One of five missing Hong Kong booksellers specialising in gossipy publications about Chinese leaders and detained in China returned home on...

Kuala Lumpur: Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad on Friday joined hands with long-standing foes, including the party of the jailed Anwar Ibrahim, to...

Kuala Lumpur: The families of 12 passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 filed suits against the airline on Friday before a two-year...

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time and the military to be in "pre-emptive...

United Nations: The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution that dramatically expands existing UN sanctions on North...

Jakarta: Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Wednesday after a massive and shallow earthquake struck off the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The...

Bangkok: Thailand's junta is intensifying intimidation of academics who criticise the generals efforts to stay in power by sending army officers to...