Asia

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...

Manila: China has stationed several ships near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing traditional fishing...

Kabul: US Army General John Campbell stepped down as commander of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan on Wednesday, capping an 18-month tenure that saw...

Jalalabad (Afghanistan): Afghan security forces on Wednesday killed a team of suicide bombers who targeted the Indian consulate in the eastern city of...