UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai (pictured) praised South Korea's successful transition from military rule to democracy, but also highlighted signs that the country...
UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai (pictured) praised South Korea's successful transition from military rule to democracy, but also highlighted signs that the country...
Japanese Emperor Akihito (centre L) and Empress Michiko are winding up a five-day visit to the Philippines to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic...
Yangon: As the military-dominated parliament cedes power to Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party, one fundamental question remains unanswered: Who will be Myanmar's...
US national Arthur Patterson is escorted as he arrives at Incheon international airport on September 23, 2015 after being extradited from the US....
Onlookers gather around a 23 feet dead whale washed ashore at the Juhu Chowpatty in Mumbai on January 29, 2016. AFP Mumbai: Mumbai's...
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha is something of a songwriter himself He has composed two songs since coming to power, which are repeatedly...
Myanmar's congressmen attend the Union Parliament session in Naypyitaw January 28, 2016. Reuters Naypyidaw, Myanmar: The karaoke machine is ready and the lyrics...
Mohamed Nasheed (pictured) who is serving a 13-year jail term after being convicted on controversial terrorism-related charges, arrived in London last week. Colombo:...
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu/Srinagar: What is holding back PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti from taking oath as Jammu and Kashmir's...
Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli By Anil Giri Kathmandu: Notwithstanding Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's raising a question mark over his...
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the state Election Commission to conduct by-elections in 13 municipal wards in the national...
Beijing: China has charged a Canadian citizen with spying and stealing state secrets, the Xinhua news agency reported Thursday. Kevin Garratt was detained...
Indian Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu NEW DELHI: India named 20 cities on Thursday which it says will be provided with uninterrupted power...
Beijing: China's controversial campaign to hunt down alleged white-collar criminals living abroad netted 857 fugitives last year, the country's public security ministry said....
Muhammad Khan Sherani. By Tommy Wilkes and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD: The head of a powerful religious body said on Thursday he is willing...
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou(C) arrives on a press conference upon his arrival from visiting Taiping Island in South China Sea, at the zhongshan...
Almaty region of Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan: An air ambulance helicopter carrying a baby girl with suspected leukaemia to hospital has crashed in Kazakhstan,...
Kabul: Afghanistan’s new national unity government failed to make significant gains in achieving human rights reforms in 2015, Human Rights Watch said today...
