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Taliban attack kills 30 in Afghanistan

A Taliban assault on two adjacent checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed at least 30 soldiers...

Magnitude-5 quake hits China, 18 injured

Eighteen people were injured after a moderate earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale jolted...

2 Pakistani soldiers killed in retaliatory action by Indian Army in J&K

An Indian Army jawan was killed on Saturday in firing and mortar shelling by the...

Malaysia takes measures to improve police officers' command of English

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will be organising professional communication courses at all 14 police...

Full speed ahead for rail services to the Roof of the World

Tibet is likely to be a big winner in China’s latest infrastructure spending spree, as...

Former South Korea presidential hopeful acquitted in sex abuse case

A former South Korean presidential contender was cleared of all charges Tuesday (Aug 14) in...

Hong Kong activist to speak at press club on Tuesday, despite Chinese pressure

A Hong Kong independence activist is due to speak on Tuesday (Aug 14) at the...

Top Bangladesh photographer Shahidul Alam sent to jail

Award-winning Bangladesh photographer Shahidul Alam was in jail on Monday, 10 days after being arrested...

Hainan province to set time limits for land usage

The Hainan provincial government is planning to set time limits on the usage of land...

Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto fail to get minimum vote share, to lose security deposit

PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif and chairman of the PPP Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari are among the candidates...

Couple arrested for kissing, cuddling in Pakistan's Islamabad

A young Pakistani couple have been arrested for allegedly kissing and cuddling in a car...

Indonesian President Jokowi's running mate: A Muslim cleric once seen as a hardliner

Indonesian President Joko Widodo's choice of a conservative Muslim cleric as his running mate took...

Rival Korea leaders to meet in Pyongyang; date not yet fixed

The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean...

Catalogue of abuse: Seeking justice for the Rohingya

Cross-legged in a windowless, almost pitch-black bamboo shack, the investigator pressed record on a video...

Payment giant PayPal determined to get Chinese license

Intending to expand its influence on cross-border e-commerce, US third-party payment giant PayPal has been...

Nine killed in Taiwan hospice blaze

Nine people were killed and 15 injured in a blaze that broke out early Monday...