N Korea tests new nuke-capable drone
North Korea yesterday claimed it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami”, as it blamed recent US-South Korea
North Korea fires multiple missiles
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles yesterday, Seoul’s military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills. “The South Korean military has detected multiple cruise missiles launched into
Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast rises to 47
Police officers were among at least 47 killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistan police headquarters on Monday, prompting the government to put the country on high alert.
Korean peninsula: US redeploys B-1B bomber for joint drill
A US B-1B strategic bomber was redeployed to the Korean peninsula yesterday for a joint air drill with South Korea, Seoul’s military said, a day after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Death toll of children rise to 195 in Indonesia over 'syrup medicines'
Indonesia said Monday the number of child deaths from kidney failure or damage linked to harmful substances found in syrup medicines has risen to 195.
North Korea fires ballistic missile: Seoul
North Korea fired a ballistic missile yesterday, Seoul’s military said, just days after a US aircraft carrier arrived for joint drills with the South in a show of force against Pyongyang.
N Korea tests new nuke-capable drone
North Korea yesterday claimed it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami”, as it blamed recent US-South Korea
North Korea fires multiple missiles
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles yesterday, Seoul’s military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills. “The South Korean military has detected multiple cruise missiles launched into
South Korea hits record-low weddings: data
The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed yesterday, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world’s lowest birth rate.
Xi Jinping handed historic 3rd term as China's president
Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations
Ex-Malaysia PM Najib acquitted in second 1MDB-linked trial
Najib, who is serving a 12-year prison sentence for his graft conviction in 2022, was acquitted by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on charges of abusing his power by tampering with an audit on the scandal-ridden sovereign wealth fund in 2016.
Scores evacuated as fire erupts in Hong Kong skyscraper
250 firefighters and rescue workers battled the blaze for the entire night before it was extinguished around 8:00am local time
Thai election to be held in May: PM
Thailand will hold a general election in May, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said yesterday, with unofficial campaigning already under way.
Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast rises to 47
Police officers were among at least 47 killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistan police headquarters on Monday, prompting the government to put the country on high alert.
South Korea fire spurs evacuation of 500 from shanty town
About 500 people were evacuated on Friday after fire broke out in a shanty town in the South Korean capital, Seoul, burning down some 60 houses, fire authorities said..The fire erupted at 6:27am (0927 GMT) in Guryong Village in southern Seoul, which is home to more than 660 households, and
‘Seoul must respond to N Korea’s provocations’
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol yesterday said that any provocation by North Korea must be met with retaliation without hesitation despite its nuclear weapons, his office said, after an intrusion by North Korean drones.