Dhaka now thinking of repatriating Myanmar troops by sea: foreign secy
Security forces of Bangladesh have been put on their highest alert, the Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said.
28 killed as back-to-back blasts hit Balochistan on eve of general elections
Pakistan votes today. The country has witnessed an increase in such terror attacks lately.
Small Indian state passes landmark ‘civil code’ opposed by Muslims
The move, banning polygamy and other Muslim practices, is expected to pave the way for other BJP-ruled states to follow suit despite angry opposition.
China opens fifth Antarctic research station
The Qinling Station can accommodate 80 people in the summer and 30 in the winter, according to the Polar Research Institute of China.
Reduce, rehabilitate addicts: Thailand’s new mantra against drug trafficking
The government has shifted its focus n a bid to effectively deal with Thailand’s drug problem, a government spokesperson said.
Lese majeste charges unlikely to send Thaksin back to jail: source
The charges originate from an interview that Thaksin gave to South Korean daily Chosun Ilbo in May, 2014.
Dengue cases in Malaysia up by 65%
Public health expert Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar has reminded everyone to do their respective parts so that the predicted spike in dengue cases could be lessened.
Roaring into the Year of the Dragon: S’pore scales up its Chinese New Year splendour
From a 140m-long beast weaving among the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay to an animatronic sculpture replete with lights and a cloak of smoke, striking installations have emerged…
Several dead, dozens injured in India firework factory explosion
Footage on Indian television showed a tower of flame after the explosion, with dozens of ambulances and army helicopters called in to evacuate the wounded.
South Korea to increase medical students by 2,000 despite doctors’ threat to strike
The rationale of the government comes from a daunting demographic prospect in which the country is set to become a super-aged society with senior citizens making up 20 percent of…