South Korea’s Lee rules out military involvement in ME
19 September 2026
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Asia
AFTERMATH OF NEPAL-CHINA FLOODS / ‘Everything is gone’
17 September 2026
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Asia
More than 20 Thai senators accused of election fraud
15 September 2026
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Asia
Modi, Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
12 September 2026
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Asia
Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard
12 September 2026
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Asia
Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
11 September 2026
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World
Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: coast guard
10 September 2026
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Asia
Landslides in eastern China kill 13
9 September 2026
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Asia
N Korea calls Russia bridge a sign of tighter ties
9 September 2026
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Asia
Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
5 September 2026
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Asia
North Korea announces missile test hours before Trump due in South
The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Tuesday from the Yellow Sea and flew for more than two hours
29 October 2025
Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan 'failed'
After an initial 48-hour ceasefire lapsed, a second truce emerged on October 19 following talks in Doha
29 October 2025
China eyes ‘positive signals’ from new Japan leadership
Beijing’s top diplomat yesterday told his Japanese counterpart he sees “positive signals” from Tokyo’s new leadership, after the country swore in a prime minister long viewed as a China hawk.
28 October 2025
Delhi conducts first cloud-seeding trial to fight worsening air pollution
Artificial rain experiment aims to reduce smog as respiratory illnesses rise
28 October 2025
Forensic report shows most protesters shot above the waist during clashes
Autopsies reveal 39 demonstrators were killed by bullets aimed at the chest, head and neck; human rights body probing excessive police force
28 October 2025
EU to host Chinese officials for rare earth talks
A Chinese delegation will head to Brussels in the coming weeks for talks on export curbs Beijing has imposed on rare earths, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday.
27 October 2025
Putin says 'everything going to plan' with North Korea
Said on his visit with North Korean Foreign Minister
27 October 2025
India and China to resume direct flights as ties improve
Trump's aides have accused India of fuelling Russia's war in Ukraine by buying Moscow's oil
26 October 2025
Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire deal
The deal was signed by Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian PM Hun Manet
26 October 2025
Trump kicks off Asia tour with Malaysia summit ahead of Xi meeting
Trump is set to meet Xi in South Korea on the last day of his regional swing
26 October 2025
Pak threatens ‘open war’ if Afghan peace talks collapse
Pakistan’s defence minister said yesterday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul would mean “open war,” days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire following deadly border clashes.
25 October 2025
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said yesterday.
25 October 2025
Pakistan defence minister warns of 'open war' with Afghanistan if peace talks fail
The talks in Istanbul, which began on Saturday and are expected to continue into Sunday
25 October 2025
Pakistan’s PIA resumes UK flights after five-year ban
Beyond a twice-weekly route between Islamabad and Manchester, PIA plans to operate flights to London and Birmingham as well
25 October 2025
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93
Sirikit supported rural development, revitalised Thai silk industry
25 October 2025
China vows massive high-tech sector development in next decade
China will develop its high-tech sector on a massive scale in the next decade, top officials vowed yesterday, a day after meetings on the country’s future policy priorities concluded in Beijing.
24 October 2025
India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat smog
India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air.
24 October 2025
What to expect from Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur as Trump is scheduled to attend
46th Asean summit will be held from October 26 to 28
24 October 2025
At least 20 killed after bus catches fire in India's Andhra Pradesh
Bus collided with a motorbike, triggering the blaze and trapping sleeping passengers inside
24 October 2025
Over 1,000 enter Thailand from Myanmar after scam hub raid
Confirmed Thai authorities
24 October 2025