Asia

United Nations: The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution that dramatically expands existing UN sanctions on North...

Jakarta: Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Wednesday after a massive and shallow earthquake struck off the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The...

Bangkok: Thailand's junta is intensifying intimidation of academics who criticise the generals efforts to stay in power by sending army officers to...

Manila: China has stationed several ships near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing traditional fishing...

Kabul: US Army General John Campbell stepped down as commander of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan on Wednesday, capping an 18-month tenure that saw...

Jalalabad (Afghanistan): Afghan security forces on Wednesday killed a team of suicide bombers who targeted the Indian consulate in the eastern city of...

Kuala Lumpur: Deposits into Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts ran to hundreds of millions of dollars more than previously identified...

Manila: The Philippines' election commission on Tuesday said it may bar local broadcasts of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao's bid to win back the world...

Hong Kong: A Hong Kong bookseller and British passport holder who disappeared last year said he had not been kidnapped by Chinese authorities, as many...

Kathmandu: Nepal has extended the climbing permits of hundreds of foreigners forced to abandon the Himalayas after last year's twin earthquakes, the...