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Hong Kong braces for super Typhoon Haima, shuts all but essential services

Officials say the city is expected to remain shut for most of Friday until the storm passes away.

Oct 21, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

'Philippines will maintain trade and economic ties with US'

Philippines presidential office urges public to wait for the final guidelines before interpreting Duterte's stance on US.

Oct 21, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thailand: Why popular princess Maha Sirindhorn will never succeed Bhumibol

Thailand: Why popular princess Maha Sirindhorn will not succeed Bhumibol

Princess Sirindhorn is the most popular of late king Bhumibol's children.

Oct 20, 2016

By Jacob J

Chinese couple apologise for taking toilet seat from Japan hotel room

Chinese couple apologises for taking toilet seat from Japan hotel room

The couple promises such an improper behaviour won't be repeated in future.

Oct 20, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore jails man over Facebook post calling for murder of policemen

Benjamin Lim (14) committed suicide after police questioned him over violating modesty of a girl.

Oct 20, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Malaysia plans not to ban hotdogs or revoke halal certifications

Malaysia hot dog ban: Minister denies renaming order amid rising ridicule

The ruling about the renaming of products including the word "dog", has been widely ridiculed on social media.

Oct 20, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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After 'goodbye' to US, Duterte and Xi agree to resume South China Sea talks

Duterte reached Beijing on Tuesday with the aim of paving the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance.

Oct 20, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Tibetan monk beaten up in Sichuan for shouting anti-China slogans

China say the movement for Tibetan freedom and the Dalai Lama's return from India are terror activities

Oct 20, 2016

By Jacob J

4.9 magnitude earthquake in Central Japan, tremors felt in Tokyo

5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Japan, no tsunami alert issued

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the epicentre of the quake was in Chiba prefecture.

Oct 20, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Asean launches 10-year plan to drive drug crackdown in Southeast Asia

The bloc says the growing trend of buying drugs online is the biggest challenge.

Oct 20, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Super Typhoon Haima causes landfall in northern Philippines; thousands of people evacuated

Super Typhoon Haima makes landfall in Philippines, thousands evacuated

Haima could be as destructive as the catastrophic super typhoon Haiyan that killed more than 7,350 people in 2013.

Oct 20, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thailand prosecutes more people under infamous lese majeste after King's death

What's Thailand's lese majeste law?

Oct 19, 2016

By Jacob J

Military helicopter crashes in southern Vietnam; 3 dead

Death toll in defence aviation accidents this year touches 14 this year.

Oct 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Gunmen kill two military officials in Pakistan's Karachi

Pakistan arrests terror suspects as home-grown Sunni militants swing to Isis

Frontier regions of Pakistan are safe haven for fighters from al-Qaeda, the Taliban an Isis.

Oct 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Saudi Arabia executes prince from House of Saud in unprecedented act

Saudi Arabia executes prince from House of Saud in rare act

Prince Turki bin Saud Al-Kabeer's execution took place in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Oct 19, 2016

By Jacob J

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