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North Korea denounces South Korea - US military exercise

North Korea on Sunday denounced South Korea and the United States joint military exercise, saying...

Curfew reimposed in Negembo, Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan authorities reimposed a curfew on the western coastal town of Negombo on...

India gives clarion call at UN to adopt CCIT after Azhar blacklisting

India, close on the heels of getting Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar blacklisted, has given...

Multiple rocket launchers tested by North Korea to evaluate 'combat performance'

North Korea said Sunday it had tested long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons,...

Sultan gives consent to hand over land for Johor-Singapore RTS project

Johor Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar consented to handing over his land in Bukit Chagar to the...

Deserted beaches, empty rooms: Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings

Sri Lanka's US$4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travellers shun the sun...

Kicked out of the US, Cambodian migrants are sent to a home they’ve never known

It had been a decade since he was released from prison. A reformed John Sreang...

Cyclone Fani hits India's east coast; 1.2 million evacuated

Cyclone Fani has made landfall on India's eastern coast as a grade 5 storm, lashing...

Nepal begin railway constructions joining Kathmandu with India, China

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Friday said that Nepal is planning to start construction of...

The macabre puzzle of piecing together victims at Sri Lanka morgue

The nauseating smell of death that infested the streets around Colombo's morgue after Sri Lanka's...

Thai king names his consort queen days before coronation

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn announced on Wednesday (May 1) that he had married his consort,...

India braces for cyclone, puts navy on alert

India deployed emergency personnel on Wednesday (May 1) and ordered the navy on standby as...

Iran designates all US troops in Middle East as terrorists

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signed a bill into law on Tuesday declaring all US forces...

China's Xi appeals to youth patriotism on centenary of student protests

President Xi Jinping appealed to China's youth on Tuesday (Apr 30) to love the country...

Indian among 13 foreigners arrested without valid visa in Sri Lanka

An Indian is among the 13 foreign nationals arrested by police here for violating Sri...

IS leader appears in video for first time in 5 years

The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time...