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In bid to repair ties, Japan and South Korea agree to summit next month

Japan and South Korea agreed on Saturday (Nov 23) to hold formal talks next month,...

CPEC wont be a burden: Pakistan hits back at US

Pakistan on Saturday rejected United States' notion of Beijing being the sole benefactor of its...

Singapore, South Korea formalise expanded air services agreement, more flights expected between the 2 countries

More flights to and from Singapore and South Korea may soon be on the horizon,...

Award winning nasi kerabu recipe changes fortune of Kelantan family

Ms Sufazreen Nazifa Mohd Fauzi is only 23, but the business administration graduate is already...

Chinese spy defects to Australia with trove of intel: Report

A Chinese spy has defected to Australia with a trove of intelligence on China's political...

Pope departs Thailand for Japan, bringing anti-nuclear message

Pope Francis arrives in Japan on Saturday (Nov 23), where he is expected to deliver...

Appears Nawaz Sharif's health improved by looking at London-bound plane: Pak PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday took a sly dig at Nawaz Sharif, saying the...

Pope Francis to pay tribute to Japan's 'hidden Christians'

When Pope Francis visits the Japanese city of Nagasaki, he will pay tribute to a...

US considers pulling up to 4,000 troops from South Korea: Report

The United States is considering a significant cut to its troop numbers in South Korea...

Pope Francis meeting Thai king, Buddhist patriarch in visit

Pope Francis was set to meet Thailand's supreme Buddhist patriarch, prime minister and king at...

Strong earthquake strikes near Thai-Laos border

A strong earthquake struck near the border of Thailand and Laos on Thursday (Nov 21),...

'Wide-scale' Israeli strikes kill 11 fighters in Syria: monitor

The Israeli army carried out a "wide-scale" attack against Iranian forces and Syrian army targets...

Myanmar town offers glimmer of hope for Muslims enduring 'apartheid'

Htoo Maung sits down to lunch, sharing a bowl of traditional noodle soup with old...

Brothers to run Lanka: Prez Rajapaksa names elder brother Mahinda as PM

Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday named his elder brother and former strongman Mahinda...

South Korean regulators in constant search for porn

In a drab government office in Seoul, a team of broadcast regulators spend their days...

Japan grapples with serving Fukushima food at Olympics

For years, Japan's government has sought to convince consumers that food from Fukushima is safe...