Singapore man evades harsh sentence after printing counterfeit currency notes Authorities say the man could have been jailed for up to 20 years and fined on each charge. Nov 24, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
China: Rights activists arrested in Shenzhen missing; police give no clue China detained more than 300 human rights lawyers and legal activists last July in a nationwide sweep. Nov 24, 2016By Jacob J
Malaysian man kills girlfriend's son and stuffs body inside container Police discovered the body of the two-year-old son from a container in his flat Nov 24, 2016By Bihu Ray
Tokyo taken aback as November snowfall returns after 54 years; Met issues detailed guidance Tokyo witnessed November snow for the first time since the year 1962. Nov 24, 2016By Bihu Ray
China power plant construction accident kills at least 40 A series of deadly industrial accidents have rocked China in recent times. Nov 24, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes Japan two days after Fukushima tsunami No Tsunami warning was issued this time. Nov 24, 2016By Bihu Ray
China's first sky train starts operation in Chengdu adding to country's tourist attractions Authorities say Chengdu is planning for two different routes for its suspension trains. Nov 23, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Rakhine Rohingya crisis: 'Myanmar government legitimising genocide' State-sponsored denial of access to health care, livelihood, food, and civic life worsen the plight of the Rohinguya minorities, according to the study Nov 23, 2016By Jacob J
Top Pol Pot accomplice Nuon Chea left to die in jail as final appeal turned down Hun Sen fears wider prosecution of Khmer Rouge era leaders would trigger civil unrest. Nov 23, 2016By Jacob J
Best of 2016 in Pictures: The most captivating wildlife photographs of the year Wildlife photography is a genre of photography which includes documentation of different types of animals in their natural habitat. Nov 23, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
18 retirees killed as tour bus plunges into deep ravine in northern Thailand The victims were all former employees of the state-run company CAT Telecom. Nov 23, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Indian in Singapore pleads guilty to posting hate messages on Facebook The posts came at a time when Turkey offered stiff resistance to the ultra Sunni Islamic hardline militant group Isis. Nov 23, 2016By Jacob J
Isis recruit reveals in video mindless cruelty on children in Cubs of Caliphate Children made to believe that killing their own parents is legal in the Jihadist vocation. Nov 23, 2016By Jacob J
Accident on West Coast Highway kills 37-year-old motorcyclist This is the third fatality on the same road in less than a month in Singapore. Nov 23, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Samsung Group offices raided as probe into influence-peddling widens Prosecutors suspect President Park and her scandal-ridden confidante Choi Soon-sil had a role in the merger of two Samsung Group affiliates. Nov 23, 2016By Jacob J