Asia

Lashkar Gah(Afghanistan): A policeman was killed and a further 30 were detained in a joint operation between Afghan troops and US forces last week against...

Hong Kong: Hong Kong residents voted in a legislative council by-election on Sunday, with a "radical" pro-democracy candidate who was arrested in...

Vientiane: Southeast Asian nations expressed serious concern on Saturday about growing international tension over disputed waters in the South China...

Sydney: Australia is sending a relief ship to Fiji to assist in the recovery effort after Cyclone Winston, the worst ever recorded in the southern...

Kabul: A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near the Afghan defence ministry in Kabul on Saturday, causing heavy casualties just hours after an attack...

Jakarta: The new chief of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission plans to strike back at forces trying to undermine the agency's powers after...

Kathmandu: A small plane carrying 11 people on Friday crash-landed in a remote area in western Nepal, killing both pilots in the second aviation tragedy in...

Manila: Philippine security forces killed as many as 42 rebels claiming links with IS and captured their stronghold during five days of fighting in the...

Sydney:The Fijian government and international aid agencies began delivering much needed aid on Wednesday to the Pacific nation's remote islands and...

Kabul: Afghan officials took delivery of 10,000 automatic rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition as a gift from Russia on Wednesday, another sign of...