60 killed in twin suicide attacks as Militants storm police training college in Quetta, Pakistan.
Quetta, Pakistan: At least 60 people were killed and 118 injured when militants attacked a police training academy in Quetta, Pakistan, late Monday night,...
Police search forests in India after 21 Maoist rebels killed
NEW DELHI — Security forces were hunting through forests in southeast India Monday for Maoist rebels after a fierce gunfight left 21 rebels dead...
527 South Koreans to sue Samsung on Galaxy Note 7 recall
SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of South Korean Galaxy Note 7 smartphone owners were preparing Monday to file a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics over...
US: Philippines’ Duterte sparking distress around the world
MANILA, Philippines — America’s top diplomat for Asia said Monday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial remarks and a “real climate of uncertainty” about...
India has 30 million stray dogs. In one state, vigilantes are being pushed to kill them.
KOCHI, INDIA — The dogcatcher tiptoes into a narrow lane carrying a metal wire noose. Someone had spotted a stray dog amid rows of...
Taliban ‘too strong’ to enter peace talks with Kabul
The Taliban have denied reports they had held talks with Afghan officials in Qatar. Many experts also believe it's unlikely that the insurgents could...
Afghan farmers struggle to sell pomegranates
Farmers in Afghanistan have harvested a bumper crop of pomegranates. What sounds like good news is actually causing a headache. Trade restrictions and tension...
Thailand hits out at ‘false’ foreign reports following death of king
Thailand has said it will inform the world about the royal succession following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej after “false” foreign media coverage...
Blue-eyed tea-seller becomes social media sensation in Pakistan & India
A blue-eyed tea-seller from Islamabad has scored a modelling contract after featuring in an Instagram post that went viral. Arshad Khan, 18, a chai-wallah...
India Takes Steps to Counter Threats of Violence Over Movie Release
One of India’s biggest groups of cinema owners has said that it will not show films featuring Pakistani actors, partly targeting the planned release...
India has no moral ground to talk about counter-terrorism, says Sartaj Aziz
Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Sunday said that India had no moral ground to talk about counter-terrorism efforts and...
Dhaka seeks balance of strategic ties
Developments like government-to-government deals worth $24.45 billion and private investment worth $13.6 billion, during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s milestone visit to Dhaka, upgraded the...