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‘Brain fever’ death toll passes 150 in Bihar
The death toll from a brain disease that has stricken children in India’s Bihar state rose above 150 yesterday as a court ordered an
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Ethiopia coup ring leader killed
The security chief of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara state, suspected of being behind a coup bid in the region and of possible links to the
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Top Sri Lanka defence official faces charges
Sri Lanka’s most senior defence official yesterday became the latest government figure to face possible criminal charges over “major
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Vietnam jails US citizen for state overthrow plot
A court in Vietnam yesterday sentenced a US citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of “attempting to overthrow the state”
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Kashmir separatists ready for talks: Indian govt
The leader of disputed Kashmir’s largest separatist group said it was ready for talks with India’s government yesterday, after the state
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China 'won't allow' G20 discussion on Hong Kong
China says it will not allow discussion on Hong Kong at the G20 this week even as US President Donald Trump plans to raise the city's mass protests during his meeting with President Xi Jinping.
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Cambodia building collapse toll hits 18
Victims of the Cambodia building collapse were buried alive as they slept, a survivor told AFP yesterday, as the death toll at the Chinese-
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Leaders vow co-op on security
Southeast Asian leaders yesterday agreed to work together on regional economy and security to strengthen their positions amid
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Kim receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter of “excellent content” from US President Donald Trump, the country’s state
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India rejects critical US religious freedom report
India yesterday hit out at a US report saying religious intolerance was growing under its right-wing government, setting off a new spat
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‘Wild Boars’ lead charity race near Thai cave
A Thai youth football team and their coach led a charity race yesterday near the Tham Luang cave which they entered exactly one year
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Sirisena seeks to roll back Lanka political reforms
Sri Lanka’s President yesterday called for sweeping reforms to the country’s constitution that he introduced in 2015 to be rolled back,
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Air India to reroute flights away from Iranian airspace
Air India will reroute flights to avoid Iranian air space, an official said yesterday, as tensions ratchet up following Tehran’s downing of a
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7 dead in Cambodia building collapse
At least seven people died yesterday when an under-construction seven-storey building owned by a Chinese company collapsed at a
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Asean countries vow to tackle ocean waste
With Southeast Asia awash in rubbish, from plastic-choked whales to trash-clogged canals, leaders are planning to push through a deal
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Lanka extends emergency
A state of emergency was extended by Sri Lanka’s President yesterday, going back on pledges to relax the tough laws introduced after
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China rescues over 1,100 foreign brides
Chinese police have rescued over 1,100 women from Southeast Asia who were “sold” as wives last year, authorities said yesterday.
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North Korea lauds China ties
North Korea lauded its ties with historically China yesterday as Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day visit to his nuclear-armed neighbour, with both countries facing deadlock in their negotiations with US President Donald Trump.
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30 killed in fire at Indonesia matchstick factory
At least 30 people have died after a fire swept through a small factory producing matchsticks in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, authorities have said.
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HK protesters call for new demo
Hong Kong opposition groups yesterday called for another major demonstration after the pro-Beijing government did not respond to
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China’s ex-Interpol chief pleads guilty to bribery
Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei yesterday pleaded guilty at a trial in China to accepting $2.1 million in bribes -- a remarkable fall from grace for the former vice minister of public security.
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‘Ridiculous’
Malaysia’s prime minister yesterday criticised the “ridiculous” decision to charge three Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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World hopes talks can succeed
The world hopes North Korea and the United States can talk to each other and for those talks to be successful, Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday, praising Pyongyang’s efforts towards denuclearisation.
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Trade disputes to dominate as ASEAN meets in Bangkok
Southeast Asian leaders will dissect the impact of the US-China tariff war this weekend at a Bangkok summit, with Beijing determined to drive forward a trade pact sweeping in 40 percent of global commerce -- but excluding America.
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Hong Kong leader says sorry again after fury
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologises again day and says she had heard the people "loud and clear" after some of the most violent protests in the Chinese-ruled city against an extradition bill that she promoted and then postponed.
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China stands by HK leader
China doubled down on its support for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam yesterday after days of protests in the Chinese-ruled city over a
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Pak removes ISI spy agency head after eight months
Pakistan on Sunday appointed a hardliner general as new chief of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, replacing the
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Indian Houdini drowned as stunt goes wrong
An Indian magician who went missing after being lowered into a river while tied up with chains and ropes in a Houdini-inspired stunt is
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Brain disease kills 97 Indian children
The Indian state of Bihar grappled yesterday with twin crises, with a brain virus potentially linked to lychees killing almost 100 children
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Lanka abusing UN law to make arrests Says rights group after clampdown on media
Media activists yesterday accused Sri Lankan police of using a UN convention on hate speech to crack down on media freedom and the
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