Seoul: South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye, grim-faced and brought to court in handcuffs, went on trial Tuesday over a sprawling corruption scandal...
Seoul: South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye, grim-faced and brought to court in handcuffs, went on trial Tuesday over a sprawling corruption scandal...
Jakarta: Jakarta's former governor, a Christian, will withdraw an appeal against his controversial jailing for insulting Islam in Muslim-majority Indonesia, to allow prosecutors...
Sydney: U.S. Homeland Security officials have begun "extreme vetting" interviews at Australia's offshore detention centres, two sources at the camps told Reuters on...
BANGKOK: Thailand's foreign ministry on Tuesday reassured the international community that the country would increase security at sensitive locations a day after a...
NEW DELHI: A Nepali woman who was trafficked, exploited and abused as a maid in Egypt has conquered Mount Everest in a bid...
Kolkata: A number of police personnel and Left protesters were injured on Monday as security forces used tear gas and carried out baton...
New Delhi: An Indian Army Major who was involved in tying up a Kashmiri man to the front of a jeep to ward...
Beijing: China sought to dispel concerns about its ambitions in mineral-rich Antarctica on Monday, with an official saying Beijing has no plans to...
Kathmandu: Nepal destroyed thousands of valuable animal skins and other parts seized from poachers on a giant bonfire Monday in a symbolic gesture...
KARACHI: Pakistani authorities found 20 kg (44 lb) of heroin on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight bound for London on Monday during...
LAHORE, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has begun a crackdown on online criticism of its powerful military, with up to 200 social media accounts under investigation,...
TUBAN, Indonesia: Police arrested 141 men during a raid at an entertainment venue in the capital, Jakarta, over the weekend for violating the...
Hong Kong: Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific said Monday it would cut 600 staff including a quarter of its management, as part...
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flew to Russia on Monday to meet his hero, seek arms and steer his nation's foreign policy further...
New Delhi: The government's decision to put the telecom industry under the 18 per cent tax bracket under the Goods and Services Tax...
Tokyo: Six Japanese citizens have been detained in China for alleged illegal activities, officials in both nations said Monday, more than doubling the...
KARACHI, Pakistan: At least five members of a pro-government militia were killed in a remote-control blast in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, officials and...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir: Four militants and three Indian soldiers were killed in a two day long gunbattle close to the de facto...
