Deepening engagement between India and the Taliban as well as Pakistan and Bangladesh, respectively, represents a new chapter ...

GENEVA: At least US$10 billion will likely be needed to rebuild Gaza's devastated health system over the next five to seven ...

Scientists placed the extinct species, which may date back more than 300,000 years, in the same genus as modern leopard cats in Asia ...

The party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday held formal reconciliatory talks with the government, aimed ...

At a time when some are questioning the relevance of human rights and the rules-based order, Asia witnessed some extraordinary demonstrations of "people power" in 2024.

The Vietnam government said late on Wednesday that it will consider removing regulatory hurdles to allow aircraft ...

Inflation has been identified as the biggest risk to Bangladesh in 2025, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report ...

Bahrain coach Dragan Talajic will be looking to use this month's Gulf Cup success as a spur to drive the country towards a ...

Indonesia's holiday island Bali, voted Asia's most beautiful island by travelers, has been named the world's best culture destination by Tripadvisor readers, thanks to its rich cultural heritage and ...

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the ...

Same-sex couples in Thailand will be able to marry from next week, under Southeast Asia's first law allowing their unions.

The Georgian government drove the country toward a human rights crisis in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing ...