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Indian-origin woman jailed for killing 9-year-old stepdaughter

An Indian-origin woman in the US has been convicted by a jury of killing her...

Sri Lankan engineer, under Indian surveillance, key in Easter attack

A Sri Lankan software engineer suspected by authorities in Sri Lanka of having provided technical...

Philippines gives thumbs up to Duterte as loyalists dominate mid-term vote

Allies of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have dominated a mid-term Senate election according to unofficial...

South Korean court to rule on K-pop star Seungri's arrest

South Korean pop star Seungri arrived at court Tuesday (May 14) to await a decision...

Government intoduces bill in Nepal; Opposition, journalists protest

The Nepal government has come under severe criticism from media groups and the Opposition after...

North Korea says ship seizure by US violates spirit of Trump-Kim summit

North Korea said on Tuesday (May 14) the seizure of one of its cargo ships...

Johor Bahru sees drop in crime

Crime in Johor Bahru has fallen this year, according to figures announced by Johor police...

South Korea's latest big export: Jobless college graduates

Cho Min-kyong boasts an engineering degree from one of South Korea's top universities, a school...

China defiant toward US on trade, Kudlow urges strong enforcement steps

The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday (May...

Sri Lanka blocks social media after worst anti-Muslim unrest since Easter bombings

Sri Lanka is temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and...

H.K. lawmakers brawl over extradition law

Hong Kong’s legislative assembly descended into chaos Saturday as lawmakers for and against controversial amendments...

Venkaiah Naidu meets Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday met his Vietnamese counterpart Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and...

Armed militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar port

At least three heavily-armed militants on Saturday stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistan's port city...

Afghani journalist shot dead by unidentified gunmen

An Afghanistan journalist and a cultural advisor to the Parliament was shot dead by unidentified...

70 countries urge North Korea to scrap nuclear, ballistic weapons

Seventy countries urged North Korea on Friday to scrap its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and...

First case of rare monkeypox virus reported in Singapore

Singapore has reported its first case of the rare monkeypox virus brought in by a...