Asia

Almaty: A fire broke out on Saturday at a construction site where Central Asia's tallest tower is being built in the Kazakh capital Astana, the Kazakh...

Munich: China will back a UN Security Council resolution to make North Korea "pay the necessary price" for recent rocket launches, its foreign...

Naypyitaw: The mood of goodwill evident in early talks between Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's military over the country's transition to democratic...

Bangkok: Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra opened her home to foreign media on Friday in what analysts said was a bid to boost her family's...

Seol: South Korea said on Friday that North Korea would be held responsible for any consequences after the North kicked out South Korean workers and froze...

Washington: North Korea's recently launched satellite has achieved stable orbit but is not believed to have transmitted data back to Earth, US sources...

Bangkok: Pornsak Bowornsrisuk pulls an umbrella towards him to shield his head of thick grey hair from the blazing sunshine at the Bangkok bus terminal he...

Jakarta: Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday he may consider including members of new political parties in his cabinet in a future...

Seoul: North Korea has executed its army chief of staff, Ri Yong Gil, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, which, if true, would be...

Manila: Philippine presidential candidates began campaigning in traditionally colourful and musical style on Tuesday ahead of the May 9 election, with...