Asia

Seoul: A South Korean special prosecutor's office will question Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee as a suspect in a widening influence-peddling scandal...

Kabul: Afghan security officials began investigating Tuesday's attacks in the capital Kabul and the southern city of Kandahar as the death toll climbed...

Kabul: A Taliban suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday killed more than 30 people and wounded some 70 others, as twin blasts hit a crowded...

Kabul: A new tax regime aimed at weaning Afghanistan off international aid has boosted government revenues but drawn complaints from some private businesses...

Manila: Armed men killed eight fishermen in what appeared to be an attack by pirates in dangerous waters in the southern Philippines, a coast guard...

Nishinomiya: Thousands of men and women raced through the grounds of a Shinto shrine in west Japan early on Tuesday in the annual "Lucky Man Run",...

Beijing: President Xi Jinping this month will become the first Chinese head of state to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the foreign ministry on...

Bangkok: Flash floods in southern Thailand washed out a bridge on the country's main north-south highway on Tuesday, backing up traffic for 200 km (125...

Bangkok: Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn's office has requested changes to a draft constitution regarding his royal powers, the prime minister said on...

Yangon: UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee has arrived in Myanmar on a 12-day visit amid growing concern about reports of abuse of members of the Rohingya...