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Indian police are probing a deadly car blast in the capital Delhi under a stringent law used to fight “terrorism”, television channels reported on Tuesday, citing a case registered by the police. The law, called the Unlawful Activities…

At least eight people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital, New Delhi, city police said on Monday (Nov 10). The exact cause of the blast was being investigated, city…

Hundreds of people in Delhi took to the streets on Sunday to protest against pollution as air quality continues to worsen in India’s capital and surrounding areas. People of all ages, including children, held banners and shouted slogans,…

Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday (Nov 10) to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations,…

A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering four children, their mother and a close family friend in a mass stabbing in Ottawa last year. Febrio De Zoysa has also pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder for his attack on the…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and more than 100 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country…

South Korea will welcome U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a replica gold crown and award him with the “Grand Order of Mugunghwa”, the country’s highest decoration, the presidential office said. Trump landed in South Korea on…

Jamaica is bracing for the strongest storm of the year, with US meteorologists warning of “catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge”. With wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h), Hurricane Melissa is a category…

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said on…

The International Monetary Fund on Friday urged Asia to lower non-tariff barriers and integrate regional trade to reduce its vulnerability to U.S. tariffs and global financial shocks. Trade has been central to Asia’s economic growth with…