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Australian teen dies from tainted liquor in Laos; fourth suspected victim

An Australian teenager died on Thursday (Nov 21) after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in...

Several children injured after car crashes outside primary school in China's Changde

Several students were injured on Tuesday (Nov 19) after a car crashed outside a primary...

Super typhoon Man-yi set to weaken as it barrels through Philippines

Super typhoon Man-yi swept across the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Sunday (Nov 17),...

Philippines on highest alert as Super Typhoon Usagi approaches

The Philippines raised its highest storm alert and evacuated thousands of people on Thursday (Nov...

Fourth typhoon in a month hits the Philippines

Thousands of villages were ordered to evacuate and ports shut down, officials said on Monday...

Indonesia volcano catapults vast ash tower into sky

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Saturday (Nov 9), sending a giant ash...

US will continue Taiwan-friendly approach after election, senior Taiwan official says

The United States will continue its friendly approach towards Taiwan after the presidential election and...

Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion, sources say

Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South...

The rebel painter who ushered in a new era of Indian art

Some artists become legends in their lifetime yet remain a mystery years after their death....

Taiwan battens down for Super Typhoon Kong-rey

Taiwan suspended work and classes on some outlying islands and fishers secured their boats on...

Indonesia's Prabowo wants key buildings in new capital ready in 4 years

Indonesia's new leader Prabowo Subianto wants to complete key government and parliamentary buildings in the...

Taiwan says Chinese warships sailing towards sensitive strait

Taipei said on Wednesday (Oct 23) it had detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing...

Philippine court jails 17 militants for life for resort kidnappings

Seventeen members of an Islamic State-linked militant group have been sentenced to life in prison...

Five Southeast Asian nations agree to share aviation safety data

Five Southeast Asian nations said on Thursday (Oct 17) they had agreed to share aviation...

Indonesia's Prabowo asks Sri Mulyani to remain as finance minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati is set to become the first Indonesian to hold the...

China says it will 'significantly increase' debt to revive economic growth

China said on Saturday (Oct 12) that it will "significantly increase" government debt issuance to...