Asia

Male: A Maldives court has sentenced a hardliner opposition leader to 12 years in jail, convicting him on terrorism charges related to a speech that...

Yangon: Aung San Suu Kyi met again with Myanmar's powerful commander-in-chief on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by his office, as talks over a...

Osan(South Korea): The United States flew four F-22 stealth fighter jets over South Korea on Wednesday in a show of force following North Korea's recent...

Taipei/Washington: China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, Taiwan...

Bangkok: Thailand's 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej has recovered from a blood infection and swollen lung but continues to have a high fever, the...

Hanoi/Rancho Mirage: Vietnam's prime minister has urged a greater US role in preventing militarisation and island-building in the South China Sea, the...

Jakarta: Indonesia has drawn up plans for tougher anti-terrorism laws following last month's militant attack on the capital, including detention without...

Beijing/Tokyo: China rapped Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday ahead of her visit to Beijing after she said Australia recognised the...

Geneva: The top United Nations human rights official urged China on Tuesday to release all lawyers detained since July, including 15 arrested last month,...

Seoul: South Korean President Park Geun-hye pledged on Tuesday further "strong" measures against North Korea, after suspending operations at a...