Asia

Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed on Wednesday that he would call an election within the next week to be held on July 2,...

Dhaka: Police in Bangladesh have arrested five men deported from Singapore as part of an investigation into an alleged extremist plot to carry out attacks...

Manila: For the son and namesake of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, winning the vice presidency in next week's election is as much about...

Canberra: Australia's conservative government unveiled an economic blueprint on Tuesday aimed at creating jobs and growth in "extraordinary...

Yangon: A fire destroyed about 50 shelters on Tuesday in a camp for internally displaced people in Myanmar's western Rakhine State, a witness...

Shanghai: China's health ministry will investigate a hospital that a university student turned to for cancer treatment after seeking information on the...

Seoul: North Korea has started welcoming delegates from around the country to its first ruling party congress in 36 years, state media reported on Tuesday,...

Bangkok: From the question of Britain's place in Europe to the choice of New Zealand's flag, referendums worldwide are usually preceded by unbridled...

Sydney: Australia blamed refugee advocates on Tuesday for "encouraging" asylum seekers held in remote camps towards acts of self-harm after a...

Singapore: Singapore has detained eight Bangladeshi men planning to stage terror attacks in their home country as the IS in Bangladesh (ISB), the city state...