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on October 17, 2021 at 3:14 pm

Heavy rains cause rivers to overflow in Kerala, washing away homes and trapping people under debris. […]

on October 17, 2021 at 1:52 am

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Southeast Asian countries will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar to a regional summit this month, delivering an unprecedented snub to the military leader who led a coup against an elected civilian government in February. The decision taken by foreign ministers from the […]

on October 16, 2021 at 11:47 pm

The success of The Battle at Lake Changjin is bad news for Hollywood which wants to grow in China. […]

on October 16, 2021 at 3:48 pm

The 450kg-haul was concealed in a shipment of ceramic tiles sent to Melbourne from Malaysia. […]

on October 16, 2021 at 2:15 pm

South East Asian countries decide not to invite the military coup leader to their meeting. […]

on October 16, 2021 at 9:53 am

Finished Squid Game? Here's a quick lowdown on other K-dramas for new converts. […]

on October 16, 2021 at 8:57 am

JAKARTA - An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Indonesia's Bali island on Saturday morning, killing at least three people, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said. The quake affected the Karangasem and Bangli districts on the eastern side of the tourist island and a search has been concluded, the agency said in a […]

by Vijitra Duangdee, Kok Xing Hui on October 16, 2021 at 3:16 am

Music thumps, break-dancers flip across the street and flower sellers weave between tipsy tourists. Phuket's party strip - Bangla Road - is in soft launch mode ahead of a tourism season the Thai government has bet the house on as it tries to nurse its economy back to health after the ravages of the coronavirus. […]

on October 16, 2021 at 12:22 am

Explosions at a Shia mosque in Kandahar kill more than 40 people during Friday worship. […]

on October 15, 2021 at 11:01 pm

Ros Atkins examines why tensions between China and Taiwan have increased over recent weeks. […]

on October 15, 2021 at 3:52 pm

The UK has been warned the Chinese president is not likely to come, UK government sources say. […]

on October 15, 2021 at 12:57 pm

Police officers chased the suspect through the streets in Queensland, Australia. […]

on October 15, 2021 at 12:50 pm

The popular Islamic app was removed in the country, after an official request. […]

on October 15, 2021 at 10:07 am

Christchurch was the only city in the world with its own official wizard. […]

on October 15, 2021 at 10:05 am

The head lawyer representing Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday (Oct 15) authorities in the military-ruled country had imposed a gag order on him because they said his communications could cause instability. Myanmar's state media has not reported developments in Suu Kyi's multiple legal cases, […]

on October 15, 2021 at 9:38 am

SEOUL - South Korea plans to test its first domestically produced space launch vehicle next week, a major step toward jumpstarting the country's space programme and achieving ambitious goals in 6G networks, spy satellites, and even lunar probes. If all goes well, the three-stage Nuri rocket, designed by the Korea […]

on October 15, 2021 at 9:31 am

SEOUL - South Korea said on Friday (Oct 15) it would lift stringent anti-coronavirus curbs on social gatherings next week, as the country prepares to switch to a 'living with Covid-19' strategy amid rising vaccination levels. A new panel established this week is drawing up a plan for a gradual return to normalcy […]

on October 15, 2021 at 5:10 am

Mumbai police shared a viral video on traffic rules inspired by the hyper-violent, Korean drama. […]

on October 15, 2021 at 4:07 am

The man went on the run after he allegedly killed a taxi driver, in a case that gripped the city. […]

by Resty Woro Yuniar on October 15, 2021 at 3:11 am

New Superman comics that depict the man of steel as bisexual are ruffling feathers in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. Jon Kent, son of the original Superman Clark Kent and journalist Lois Lane, comes out of the closet and kisses his male friend, the reporter Jay Nakamura, in the […]

by Vijitra Duangdee on October 15, 2021 at 3:00 am

Worn out by coronavirus restrictions, pollution and traffic gridlock, wealthy Bangkok residents are buying up bolt-holes in the southern beach retreat of Hua Hin as the pandemic sparks a lifestyle pivot away from the big city. Famed for its long white sandy beach and rolling green hills, and without the sleazy […]

on October 14, 2021 at 11:48 pm

As stars are criticised for being image-obsessed, more relatable celebrities have become popular. […]

on October 14, 2021 at 11:10 pm

Former interpreters fear for their lives after the UK blocks their evacuation on security grounds. […]

on October 14, 2021 at 9:06 am

TOKYO - Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday (Oct 14), setting the stage for an election at the end of the month that will pit new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida against unpopular opposition in a battle over who can better fix the pandemic-battered economy. Kishida enjoys reasonable public support 11 days into […]

on October 14, 2021 at 9:05 am

TAIPEI - Taiwan will not start a war with China but will defend itself "full on", Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday (Oct 14), amid a spike in tensions across the Taiwan Strait that has raised concern internationally. Taiwan, a major semiconductor producer, has repeatedly said it will defend itself if […]

on October 14, 2021 at 3:43 am

The couple won the internet in Vietnam with their love for their pets. […]

on October 13, 2021 at 10:36 pm

Rabbi Moshe Margaretten says he gets calls in the middle of the night from people in Afghanistan asking for help. […]

on October 13, 2021 at 10:17 pm

The BBC reports from Pakistan's beleaguered tribal areas, which are seeing a surge in violence. […]

on October 13, 2021 at 12:19 pm

Residents have been rushing to book travel abroad as restrictions finally ease in the city state. […]

on October 13, 2021 at 6:30 am

The display of force was put on for leader Kim Jong-un at a defence exhibition. […]