Asia

Beijing: The Chinese capital was on the second-highest orange smog alert in the depth of winter on Tuesday but city officials said the air quality was...

Seoul: South Korean authorities said on Tuesday they will proceed with steps to extradite Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of a central figure in a South Korean...

Jakarta: Indonesia plans to prosecute the captain of a tourist boat for negligence after a fire ripped through the vessel on New Year's Day, killing at...

Shanghai: China's corruption watchdog is investigating a former vice-minister of the aviation regulator for disciplinary violations, saying he had paid...

Seoul: The daughter of one of the central figures in a South Korean influence-peddling scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye's impeachment will...

Kabul: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani suspended his minister for telecommunications and information technology on Monday while he is investigated over a levy...

Yangon: Myanmar has promised to take action against policemen who beat Muslims after footage of villagers being treated violently appeared online amid...

Bangkok: A 41-year-old selfie-crazed French woman tourist was bitten by a crocodile while posing for a memorable snap with the ferocious reptile in...

Beijing: China will not allow anyone to use Hong Kong as a base for subversion against mainland China or to damage its political stability, Beijing's...

Beijing: Heavy smog that blanketed parts of China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it was likely only...