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China invites N Korea to Belt and Road summit
China said yesterday leaders from 37 nations and North Korean representatives will attend a summit for its Belt and Road Initiative next week as it hit back at criticism of the massive trade infrastructure project.
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Alibaba head’s remarks spark debate over China working hours
Recent remarks by the head of Chinese online business giant Alibaba that young people should be prepared to work 12-hour days, six days a week have prompts a public debate over work-life balance in the country.
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Indonesia polls: Quick count shows Jokowi wins 2nd term
A quick count conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Cyrus Network indicates that Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has been reelected to the presidency.
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NZ PM’s approval rating rises after mosque attack
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was praised at home and abroad for her handling of the Christchurch mosques
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S Korea’s Moon seeks 4th summit with Kim
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is willing to go anywhere to meet Kim Jong Un for a fourth summit, he said yesterday, hailing
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Experienced employees to be encouraged to leave major Japan cities
As part of its regional vitalisation efforts, the Japanese government plans to launch a new system this autumn to encourage mid-level employees in and around their 40s who work in major cities to take jobs in regional areas.
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East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli positions
Eastern Libyan forces bogged down in street battles in a push to seize the capital Tripoli deployed warplanes on Friday to hit several
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Things can get ‘dark and dangerous’: Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling on the US to stop “its current way of calculation” if it is interested in continuing diplomatic talks, according to a report from the country’s state news agency KCNA.
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3 Bangladeshi arrested for gambling in Malaysia
Three Bangladeshi men have been detained following a raid on an illegal gambling joint in Malaysia's Medan Niaga Tasik Damai of Sungai Besi.
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Kim Jong Un gains more power
North Korea has replaced its long-serving head of state with a close aide to leader Kim Jong Un, promoting a man who was placed on a US sanctions list last year for alleged human rights abuses, state media said Friday.
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Bomb kills 16 in Pakistan: officials
At least 16 people are killed and 30 wounded in a bomb blast at a fruit market in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, officials tell AFP.
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China defends exit ban on rights lawyer
China yesterday defended an exit ban imposed on a human rights lawyer as lawful after the United States urged Beijing to let him travel to receive a US fellowship.
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Wreckage confirmed to be Japanese F-35 fighter
Search and rescue teams found wreckage from a Japanese F-35 stealth fighter that crashed over the Pacific Ocean close to northern Japan, but the pilot remains missing, authorities say.
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5 best honeymoon destinations in India for new-age couples
In today’s day and age, couples, especially the new age millennials, desire to indulge in a leisure-filled, luxurious honeymoon, for an unforgettable experience. With an increasing number of honeymooners looking to exploring exotic places, exciting mono-destinations have become their top pick.
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‘Irrefutable evidence’ Wing Commander Abhinandan shot down Pak F-16: IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) says that there is “irrefutable evidence” that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman downed a Pakistani F-16 with his MiG 21 Bison aircraft in a dogfight on 27 February.
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India's EC buried under tide of complaints
Did Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi break election rules by addressing the nation on an anti-satellite test recently? Is it right to have a channel dedicated to the leader? Can the country's armed forces be called "Modi's soldiers"?
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Manipulation suspicions rise
Thailand's first general election since a 2014 army coup has been touted by the ruling military junta as a return to democratic rule, but
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117 all-women polling stations in Mizoram
There would be 117 all-women polling stations with women polling officials and security staff for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the north
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India planning military attack this month: Pak
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi yesterday claimed his government had reliable intelligence that India was planning
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Modi has done nothing for us: sanitation workers
Five sanitation workers, all from the lowest rung of India's caste system, were chosen in late February to meet a very important guest:
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BJP ignores biggies
BJP on Saturday dropped nine more of its sitting MPs, disregarding resistance from influential satraps and dramatic protests of the
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Nasheed wins landslide win in Maldives polls
The former Maldives president yesterday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to government corruption after leading his party to a
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Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners
Pakistan will release 360 Indian prisoners this month, the foreign office said on Friday, as the nuclear-armed neighbours scale back from
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BJP using war hysteria to win polls
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "whipping up war hysteria" over claims that
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Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress
Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha yesterday officially joined the Congress. As he bid a farewell to the BJP, with which he has
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First vote has been cast from Arunachal
The first vote for the Lok Sabha elections 2019 has been cast from Arunachal Pradesh by DIG Sudhakar Natarajan, head of ATS Indo-
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Mamata slams EC over cops transfer
The transfer of four top West Bengal police officers ordered by the Election Commission days before national polls has triggered an ugly
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Nasheed makes political comeback in Maldives
The Maldives yesterday held its first parliamentary election since former strongman leader Abdulla Yameen was forced to stand down,
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Rising Thai political star hit with sedition charge
The telegenic leader of an anti-junta political party who rose to prominence in Thailand's election last month was charged with sedition
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This is what it takes to get a foreigner to Everest
Every year in the spring, hundreds of aspiring Everest climbers from all over the world arrive in Nepal, hoping to conquer the mountain.
