Asia

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday ordered the army to destroy the small but violent Abu Sayyaf militant group saying if not, the...

Hong Kong: Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers capable of striking...

Taipei: About 100 activists protested in front of Formosa Plastics Group's headquarters in Taipei on Wednesday demanding it shut its steel project in...

Shanghai: A Chinese city has suspended preliminary work on a proposed 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) nuclear waste processing plant following protests by...

Beijing: Tesla said on Wednesday that one of its cars had crashed in Beijing while in 'autopilot' mode, with the driver contending sales staff sold...

Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan): A bomb in a crowded in market in the north Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Tuesday killed at least two people and...

Bangkok: Thailand will hold a general election in 2017, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, seeking to allay concerns his military government...

Tokyo/Washington: Japan warned China on Tuesday that ties were deteriorating over disputed East China Sea islets, and China's envoy in Tokyo reiterated...

Manila: The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into four judges who President Rodrigo Duterte linked to the drug trade, a day...

Jakarta: The Philippines has posted a record number of new HIV infections, prompting campaigners to call on authorities to step up efforts to battle the...