Asia

Kabul: A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Monday, killing 10 people and wounding 20 after joining a queue to enter an office...

Naypyitaw: After decades of struggle, hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's camp will form Myanmar's ruling party on Monday, with enough...

Washington/Kuala Lumpur: Switzerland's chief prosecutor said on Friday a criminal investigation into state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) had...

Naypyitaw: After sweeping a historic election in November, Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday bid farewell to outgoing lawmakers...

Taipei/Singapore: TransAsia Airways should review its safety protocols, pilot training programme and hiring practices to reduce "imminent risks",...

Seoul: South Korea indicated increased willingness to host an advanced US anti-missile defence on Friday as activity detected at a North Korean missile site...

Guangzhou (China): A Chinese court jailed three rights activists for up to five years on Friday, lawyers said, on charges including inciting subversion,...

Bangkok/Kuala Lumpur: Tropical Southeast Asian countries said on Friday they were bracing for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, with Malaysia saying it could...

Beijing: The European Union on Friday delivered some of its strongest criticism yet of China's human rights record, calling the televised broadcasts of...

Hanoi: Vietnam's Communist Party re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong as its leader on Wednesday, a party source and state media said, a widely expected outcome...