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on September 29, 2023 at 11:07 pm

The country had some magical moments but also many heartbreaks in World Cup cricket in over 48 years. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 10:01 pm

Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 6:06 pm

The blast happened near a mosque as people gathered to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 9:55 am

President says Manila's defence of its territory does not mean it is 'looking for trouble'. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 9:32 am

QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bombing in Pakistan killed at least 52 people and injured more than 50 on Friday (Sept 29) at a religious gathering to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in a restive province bordering Afghanistan, health officials and police said. No group has claimed responsibility for […]

on September 29, 2023 at 8:43 am

BENGALURU - Farmers battling drought in India's southern state of Karnataka state began a day-long strike on Friday (Sept 29) to protest against the sharing of water from a river that also runs through the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Police urged calm with all schools and public places staying shut, as […]

on September 29, 2023 at 7:59 am

As China's housing crisis grows, so have fears that dreams of home ownership have been bulldozed. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 7:52 am

MANILA — The Philippines will put up a strong defence of its territory and the rights of its fishermen and is not looking for trouble, its president said on Friday (Sept 29), as a row simmers with China over access to a strategic South China Sea Shoal. The Philippine coastguard this week said had cut a […]

on September 29, 2023 at 7:51 am

BANGKOK — Thailand's new prime minister said on Friday (Sept 29) he was committed to transforming the country into a major foreign investment destination, including pursuing more free trade deals and expanding manufacturing of both electric and traditional autos. In a wide-ranging speech at a forum, […]

on September 29, 2023 at 6:37 am

Chennai high court rejected the appeal of 215 convicts, including police, forest and revenue officials. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 5:47 am

His remarks come in the wake of Canada's detriorating diplomatic relations with India. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 5:16 am

CCTV footage of a young girl walking around a street reportedly asking for help surfaced online this week. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 4:35 am

Problems faced by the world's second-largest economy include a property market crisis and slow growth. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 4:05 am

There are reports the leaders of the heavily indebted Chinese property giant have been detained. […]

on September 29, 2023 at 2:14 am

BEIJING - China launched its first high-speed rail line that will travel across several bays and skim along the coast of the southeastern province of Fujian near the Taiwan Strait, state media reported on Thursday (Sept 28). A bullet train departed from Fuzhou, the capital of east China's Fujian province Thursday […]

on September 29, 2023 at 2:05 am

TOKYO — Japan's lunar transport startup ispace inc said on Thursday (Sept 28) it would postpone a future moon landing mission by a year to 2026 to better prepare for a commission by US agency Nasa, as well as deal with component supply delays. Tokyo-based ispace attempted its first lunar landing with […]

on September 29, 2023 at 2:00 am

NEW DELHI — Indian agricultural scientist Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, who ushered a "Green Revolution" in India nearly six decades ago that helped end famine and transformed the country as a top producer of wheat, died on Thursday (Sept 28) aged 98. Swaminathan died at his home in southern India's […]

on September 29, 2023 at 1:58 am

HANOI - Heavy rain from a tropical depression hit northern and north-central Vietnam, causing flooding that halted traffic in the capital Hanoi and sparked warnings of landslides on Thursday (Sept 28). Some Hanoi districts recorded up to 250mm of rain on Thursday morning, according to the national weather […]

on September 29, 2023 at 1:50 am

HANOI - A Vietnamese court has sentenced an environmental activist to three years in prison on charges of tax fraud, just days after the government discussed protecting human rights with US President Joe Biden during a state visit. Hoang Thi Minh Hong, director of an environmental advocacy group that she started […]

on September 29, 2023 at 1:33 am

BANGKOK — Thai police seized more than 15 million methamphetamine pills and other illegal substances worth 300 million baht (S$11.19 million) in what authorities said on Thursday (Sept 28) was one of the largest drug hauls so far this year. Four people were arrested in connection with the bust, which […]

on September 28, 2023 at 11:37 pm

Many see the World Cup as a battle between pace attacks. In that case, India hold their own comfortably. […]

on September 28, 2023 at 6:01 pm

Six women were rescued from a lorry on Wednesday after a BBC journalist helped alert French police. […]

on September 28, 2023 at 3:24 pm

Each spring, magpies swoop on countless unsuspecting victims while defending their nests. […]

on September 28, 2023 at 9:51 am

Named after a mythical massive fish, the Haikun is Taiwan's first domestically made submarine. […]

on September 28, 2023 at 4:23 am

A woman spoke to us from inside the refrigerated lorry in France, saying they were struggling to breathe. […]

on September 27, 2023 at 11:32 pm

The pop star shares, for the first time, the traumatic story behind her second album. […]

on September 26, 2023 at 10:22 pm

The Maldives presidential election will also decide who gets the advantage in the strategically located islands. […]

on September 26, 2023 at 9:39 am

The Philippines says it has executed a "special operation" to remove a floating barrier in the South China Sea. […]

on September 26, 2023 at 12:20 am

The marriage was solemnised by a priest in Punjab, with the couple performing all traditional rituals. […]