Watchdog blames Bangladesh agencies for many disappearances

When prominent Bangladeshi writer, columnist and government critic Farhad Mazhar went out to buy medicines, he was dragged into a car and taken away. He

Philippines | Quake knocks over building, panics residents

A strong, shallow earthquake shook the central Philippines yesterday, injuring dozens of people, including at least 10 in a collapsed building, knocking out power in some areas and

Cambodia deports 74 Chinese

Cambodia has deported more than 70 Chinese citizens accused of defrauding people back home in an internet scam. Gen. Ouk Haiseila, chief of the Cambodian Interior

Gaming | Resorts World Manila aims to win back trust

Resorts World Manila, the Philippine casino where 38 people died after an arson attack last month, aims to complete a new gaming zone this year as

Briefs | Plane reported missing in Indonisia’s Papua

A small plane with five people on board went missing yesterday in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua, officials said. The PT Associated Mission Aviation plane went missing on

2 Vietnamese captives found dead in southern Philippines

The decapitated bodies of two Vietnamese crewmen abducted last year by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants were found yesterday on the southern Philippine island of Basilan, the

North Korea | Kim vows nukes are not on negotiation table

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed yesterday his nation will “demonstrate its mettle to the U.S.” and never put its weapons programs up for

China, Russia offer plan for easing tensions

Russia and China have proposed a plan for defusing tensions over North Korea, suggesting that Pyongyang declare a voluntary moratorium on nuclear and missile tests while

EU, Japan have ‘agreement in principle’ on free trade deal

The European Union and Japan have agreed “in principle” on a free trade deal that will affect an overwhelming majority of commerce between the two economic

North Korea claims its first successful launch of an ICBM

North Korea said yesterday it successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, a claim that brings the isolated state closer to its aim of building a device capable

Philippines | Court upholds martial law as siege’s end seen

The Philippine Supreme Court upheld yesterday the president’s declaration of martial law in the south in a legal boost to a military offensive that the

India | Government forces kill three rebels in Kashmir

Government forces killed three rebels in a gunbattle in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir while 35 civilians were injured in anti-India protests and clashes in solidarity

East Timor | PM calls for acceptance after first LGBT parade

Gay rights have taken a step forward in East Timor with its first LGBT pride parade and the prime minister announcing that the young nation’s development

Japan | Tarnished Abe plunged into crisis after Tokyo election loss

Scandal-hit Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces one of his biggest tests since coming to power in late 2012, after his ruling party lost to an upstart

Modi’s reform agenda not yet done

With a landmark goods and services tax (GST) now rolling out across India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to turn his focus to job creation

Lee family feud damaged Singapore’s reputation, Premier says

A dispute between the children of late Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew has damaged the country’s reputation and could dent public confidence in the government if it

Philippines | Top militant believed hiding in war-torn city

The leader of the militants who laid siege to a southern Philippine city is suspected to be hiding in a mosque there, the Philippines’ defense

Briefs | Thai labor rules sending migrant worlers home

Fearful that Thailand’s new labor rules will get them into trouble, tens of thousands of migrant workers are returning to neighboring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, causing hardship to

Japan | Tokyo governor’s party heads for big win in city election

The new party of the Japanese capital’s populist governor appeared headed for a thumping victory yesterday over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s scandal-laden ruling party in a closely

India | New nationwide tax launched amid confusion

Shops and businesses reopened in India amid confusion Saturday, hours after the government introduced a new nationwide tax that will change the cost of nearly everything

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