AMSTERDAM – On Wednesday, the Netherlands commemorated the 298 victims of flight MH17, which was shot…
Category: ASIA
Bangladesh Deploys Police as Job Protests Flare Up
DHAKA – Thousands of riot police were deployed at university campuses across Bangladesh on Tuesday, following…
Singapore Vows to Continue Pursuit of 1MDB Fugitive Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR – On July 16, Singapore police reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing Malaysian fugitive Low…
No Hope of Survivors in Nepal Bus Accident, 55 Still Missing
KATHMANDU – Rescuers in Nepal have ruled out the chances of finding survivors from the July…
Nepal’s Communist PM Takes Power for Fourth Time
KATHMANDU – Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister on July 15…
Bangladesh PM’s Ex-Servant Sparks Graft Probe Over $45 Million Fortune, Travelling by Helicopter
DHAKA – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced measures to address a series of corruption…
Philippine Senate Orders Arrest of Mayor Investigated for Alleged Chinese Crime Ties
MANILA – The Philippine Senate has ordered the arrest of a small-town mayor, Ms. Alice Guo,…
Russia Warns Against US Missile Deployments in Europe
MOSCOW – European countries would be putting themselves at significant risk if they accept the deployment…
Polish Miner Found Alive After Over 48 Hours Trapped Underground
WARSAW – A Polish coal miner, trapped underground since Thursday, has been found alive by rescuers,…
Nepal Recovers First Body from Landslide-Swept Buses
BHARATPUR, Nepal – On July 13, Nepali rescue teams recovered the first body from approximately 50…
Malaysia’s National Service 3.0 to Launch in 2026 with 1,000 Participants
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin announced on July 10 that the National…
Indonesian Court Sentences Former Agriculture Minister to 10 Years for Corruption
JAKARTA – On July 11, an Indonesian court sentenced former agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo to…