Asia

Shanghai/London: As China's medical bills rise steeply, outpacing government insurance provision, patients and their families are increasingly turning...

Shanghai: Remains of super typhoon Nepartak made landfall in China’s eastern Fujian province on Saturday, bringing high winds and heavy rain, and forcing...

Seoul: North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday but it appears to have failed soon after launch, South Korea's military...

Warsaw: NATO allies agreed on Saturday to help fund Afghan security forces to the tune of around $1 billion annually over the next three years, despite...

Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull edged closer to winning a majority government on Saturday, securing a 74th seat in parliament as...

Taipei: Super typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan on Friday, driving thousands of people from their homes, disrupting power supply and forcing the cancellation of...

Taipei: Taiwan authorities said on Friday a 55-year-old man, most likely acting alone, was the key suspect in a bombing on a train that injured 25...

Dhaka: Militants on Thursday attacked Bangladeshi police guarding the country's biggest festival marking the end of Ramadan, killing three people and...

Taipei/Beijing: Taiwan and China began battening down the hatches on Thursday ahead of the arrival of super Typhoon Nepartak, the first of the year, with...

Dhaka: A policeman and a suspected terrorist were killed and six persons injured on Thursday after bombs went off triggering a gunfight between police and...