Asia Pacific

Duterte, Obama shake hands and chat after rift over insult

The presidents of the two longtime allies were due to hold talks on Tuesday but the White House cancelled the meeting after Duterte's insult.

Sep 8, 2016

By Reuters

China passes new rules to prosecute trespassers in its territorial waters

China to join ASEAN, wants to eliminate interference in South China Sea

Chinese authority says peace and stability in South China Sea was directly related to prosperity and development of countries in the region.

Sep 8, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Floods kill 60 people; 44,000 left homeless in North Korea

Tumen river suffers the biggest flood ever recorded due to a rainstorm, according to Pyongyang.

Sep 7, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo and eastern Japan, third in 4 days

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake recorded in Tokyo; no threat of tsunami

The authorities say there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Sep 7, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China to offer trips to the South China Sea

Laos summit: Philippines releases images of Chinese boats at Scarborough shoal

Philippines defence minister, who is at the summit in Vientiane, orders the release of photographs.

Sep 7, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Indonesia: Road accident claims 16 lives in Java

Batang Police and Central Java Police conducted an investigation and concluded that a flat tyre was the primary cause of the accident.

Sep 6, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Road accident

Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines presidential elections

Philippines President Duterte apologises to Obama, regrets personal attack

The leaders were scheduled to meet in Laos at a gathering organised by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Sep 6, 2016

By Bihu Ray

China: G20 Summit concludes, world leaders set few economic targets (Photos)

At the two-day gathering took place in the scenic Chinese city of Hangzhou

Sep 6, 2016

By Reuters

Obama scraps meeting with Philippine President Duterte after insult

Obama scraps meeting after Philippines President Duterte's nasty comments

Duterte described Obama in vulgar terms and said that he won't allow the American leader to jeopardise his anti-drug campaign

Sep 6, 2016

By Bihu Ray

China to hold military drills amid South China Sea tensions

Philippines expresses concern over Chinese boats near disputed Shoal island

Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says a Philippines air force plane spotted more boats than usual in a flotilla on Saturday.

Sep 5, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thailand blasts: 4 dead in multiple blasts at Thai Resorts, several tourists injured

Thai police arrest first suspect in connection with tourist town blasts

Abdul Kadae, the suspect who was detained on Saturday, is the first person to be arrested in connection to the blasts.

Sep 5, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippines: President Duterte willing to face probe into drug killings

Philippines: Plenty will be killed in anti-drugs campaign, says Duterte

President Duterte is scheduled to meet US President Barack Obama at a regional summit in Laos on Tuesday.

Sep 5, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Marina Bay attack plot: Indonesia releases terror suspect after police find no link

Indonesia arrests another suspect over plot to attack Marina Bay

Authorities believes the suspect to be a part of the KGR@Katibah GR, a group headed by Gigih Rahmat Dewa.

Sep 5, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China, India should handle disputes constructively: President Xi Jinping

China, India should handle disputes constructively: Xi Jinping

The two nuclear-armed neighbours have been moving to gradually ease long-existing tensions between them.

Sep 4, 2016

By Reuters

Singaporeans injured after tour bus overturns on way back from Genting

Singaporean fighting for his life after Genting tour bus accident

The Singapore Embassy officials in Malaysia are assisting the families of those injured.

Sep 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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