Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits eastern Indonesia; tremors felt in Bali The tremor hit about 33 kilometers south of Tolotangga, about 1,350 kilometers from capital Jakarta. Dec 30, 2016By Jacob J
Malaysia: McDonald's bans non halal cakes in its restaurants The fast-food franchise said that the measure was necessary to safeguard its own halal status Dec 30, 2016By Bihu Ray
Bangladesh blocks 560 porn websites, regulator to broaden blacklist Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) orders local internet service providers to stop the sites from streaming. Dec 29, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya Facebook
Singapore deports 2 Indonesians suspected of supporting Islamic State Authorities say both of them were reportedly deported to Batam after a questioning session of almost 24 hours. Dec 29, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Car catches fire after crashing into tree at Lorong Chuan A 34-year-old man, who is believed to be the driver of the car, was taken to the hospital. Dec 29, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
O fish! Cocaine racket run by 'fishermen' busted in Australia; 1.1 tonnes of drug seized The fishermen were using fishing trawlers to traffic cocaine from South America to Australia Dec 29, 2016By Bihu Ray
South Korea says Japanese defence minister's Yasukuni visit is beyond deplorable Japanese leaders' visits to Yasukuni is seen unfavorably in China and S. Korea which suffered under Japanese imperialism. Dec 29, 2016By Jacob J
Duterte says will throw corrupt officials from helicopter as he did to a Chinese man years ago Duterte's spokesman, Ernesto Abella, suggests that the incident may not have actually happened. Dec 29, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
China kills 4 militants after attack on Communist Party office in Xinjiang One person was killed after the assailants detonated explosives in the compound in Karakax county Dec 29, 2016By Bihu Ray
Debbie Reynolds: 10 less known facts about the 'Singin' in the Rain' actress The actress was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after she suffered a stroke on Wednesday afternoon Dec 29, 2016By Bihu Ray
Israel submarine deal: Channel 10 says AG orders probe into Netanyahu The Israel Defence Forces had reportedly opposed the purchase of submarines from Germany's ThyssenKrupp. Dec 29, 2016By Jacob J
Twin blasts targeting Church fest injure 35 in central Philippine town Philippines, which is fighting a strident Islamic militancy in the south, had issued an elevated alert around Christmas. Dec 29, 2016By Jacob J
MHA to collect iris images from Singaporeans from Jan 1 The scanned iris images will serve as another important identifier that can boost the verification methods. Dec 28, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
China says Taiwan, HK independence supporters will fail 'like flies' 'In the end they'll find themselves broken and bleeding' Dec 28, 2016By Reuters
Singapore: Roads will be closed for Suntec City countdown street party The Singapore Police Force says that access will only be granted to police and emergency vehicles during the road closures. Dec 28, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya