Thailand’s Wild Boars mark year since going missing in cave

When the 12 young boys and their soccer coach walked into a cave complex in northern Thailand a year ago yesterday, they didn’t know their lives

Asian nations scramble to contain pig disease outbreaks

Asian nations are scrambling to contain the spread of highly contagious African swine fever, with Vietnam culling 2.5 million pigs and China reporting more than a

India | Gov’t creates new ministry to tackle growing water crisis

India’s government has created a new ministry to respond to a growing water crisis, with more than 60% of the country’s 1.3 billion people dependent on

Malaysia: ‘No proof’ of Russian involvement in MH17 downing

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday rejected the implication that Russia may have been involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine, after international

Nepal | Protesters demand government keep away from trusts

Thousands of people gathered in Katmandu’s yesterday to protest proposed legislation that would allow the government to nationalize centuries-old community and religious trusts responsible for organizing festivals

MH17 Investigators charge four over 2014 downing of airliner

The international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine leveled murder charges against three Russians and a Ukrainian that it

Koreas | South to send 50,000 tons of rice to North

South Korea said yesterday it plans to send 50,000 tons of rice to North Korea through the World Food Program, in its second aid package announced in

Terrorism | Analyst says Australian teen was Islamic State propagandist

The eldest of three orphaned Australian siblings pleading for repatriation from a Syrian refugee camp has been an Islamic State group propagandist who could potentially face

Malaysia | Watchdog says Filipino gangs seized 10 fishermen off Borneo

Filipino kidnap-for-ransom gangs raided two fishing boats and abducted 10 crew members yesterday in waters off Borneo island, a Malaysian official and a maritime watchdog said.

India | More than 100 children die in encephalitis outbreak

More than 100 children have died in an encephalitis outbreak in India’s eastern state of Bihar, authorities said yesterday. Bihar health secretary Sanjay

Indonesia | Overloaded boat capsizes, at least 17 dead

An overloaded boat carrying people home to celebrate the end of Ramadan with their families capsized off Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 17 and

The Buzz | Powerful quake jolts Japan, tsunami warning issued

A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan last night, and officials warned of a tsunami up to one meter (3.3 feet) high along parts of the coast. Japan’s

India | Dozens of new parliamentarians face criminal charges

India’s recent national election delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, but also exposed the influence of money, power and questionable morality

Pakistani activist known for criticism killed in Islamabad

Pakistani police say an activist known for his online criticism of the country’s military and politicians has been killed by unknown assailants in a wooded area of

Diplomacy | State media say Chinese President Xi to visit North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, state media announced yesterday, as U.S. talks with North Korea on

New Zealand | Man accused in mosque killings pleads not guilty

The man accused of the New Zealand mosque attacks smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder charges Friday

Trade | India increases tariffs on US goods as trade war heats up

India has imposed higher customs duties on a raft of U.S. goods effective yesterday in response to similar measures taken by Washington, according to a government

Philippines | Protests sinking of boat in disputed waters

The Philippines’ top diplomat said yesterday he has filed a diplomatic protest after an anchored fishing boat was hit by a suspected Chinese vessel which

Australia | Former army lawyer in court over leak to media

A former Australian army lawyer charged with leaking secret documents to journalists said his prosecution was not about protecting national security but concealing “a national shame.”

Japan premier in Iran as Yemen rebels strike Saudi airport

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe landed yesterday in Tehran on a mission to ease tensions between the U.S. and Iran, just hours after Iranian-backed rebels

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