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10 die drinking sanitiser after Indian state shuts liquor shops

At least 10 people have died after drinking alcohol-based sanitiser...

Sheikh Hasina at helm, India-Bangladesh economic cooperation sets a new milestone

The start of commercial goods shipments by rail container between...

Out of hospital, Saudi King tweets Eid greetings

Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, tweeted Eid...

Iran's Khamenei rejects talks with US

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ruled out negotiations with...

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first

Australia will force US tech giants Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google to...

ADB, HSBC to finance $1.2b in trade to boost supplies

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the HSBC have launched...

China says US wants a new Cold War

China’s ambassador to London said on Thursday that the United...

Myanmar urged to release imprisoned Rakhine student leaders

Fortify Rights on Friday said Myanmar authorities should immediately release...

Indonesia reports 1,904 new coronavirus cases, 83 deaths

Indonesia reported on Thursday 1,904 new coronavirus infections, bringing the...

Covid-19 strikes back in virus-free Vietnam

Vietnam has had one of the world’s best records in...

Coronavirus surges in Asia bring warnings over complacency

Spikes in novel coronavirus infections in Asia have dispelled any...

Covid-19: India reports biggest daily jump of 52,123 new cases

India's health ministry has said 775 new deaths due to...

Australia reports record spike in Covid cases, 13 deaths

Australia recorded its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic on...

Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia amid virus

Muslim pilgrims, donning face masks and moving in small groups...

China starts research on liver cancer in hepatitis B patients

Aiming to lower the incidence of liver cancer among patients...

Philippines takes 'major step' toward using nuclear power

The Philippines has taken a big step towards tapping nuclear...

1,000 pilgrims arrive in Mina to perform hajj

About 1,000 pilgrims arrived on the Mina Valley outside Makkah...

New coronavirus cases in Vietnam’s two biggest cities, central highlands

Coronavirus cases have been detected in Vietnam’s two biggest cities...

Saudi proposes political resolution to Yemeni govt

Saudi Arabia has presented a resolution to implement the stalled...

Malaysia’s Najib Razak jailed for 12 years

A Malaysian court on Tuesday sentenced Malaysia's former Prime Minister...

3.9m children under five likely to suffer from wasting disease in South Asia

UNICEF has called for accelerated action to prevent and treat...

Kashmir domicile law raises fears of losing land, culture

At 75 years old, Zareef Ahmad Zareef has been witness...

Malaysia's Najib convicted on all charges in first 1MDB trial

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on...