Indonesia declares late dictator Suharto national hero, despite outrage from rights groups
Jakarta, Nov 10: Indonesia declared the former dictator Suharto a national hero on Monday, provoking outrage from rights groups who said the move was...
Climate talks start with call for faster action, more togetherness, but without US
Belem (Brazil), Nov 10: UN climate negotiations were expected to begin on Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with...
1 dead as migrants capsizes off Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 9: A boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the maritime border...
China Eastern launches Shanghai-Delhi flight with near full capacity
Beijing, Nov 9: China Eastern Airlines started its Shanghai-Delhi service on Sunday with a 95 per cent occupancy, becoming the first mainland Chinese carrier...
Super Typhoon Fung-wong leaves 2 dead in Philippines
Manila(Philippines), Nov 9: Super Typhoon Fung-wong battered the Philippines' northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and forcing...
More than million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens Philippines
Manila, Nov 9: Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country's northeastern coast ahead of landfall...
Oppn vows nationwide protests as Pakistan moves to pass 27th Constitutional Amendment
Islamabad, Nov 9: As Pakistan’s parliament prepares to pass the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, the Opposition has slammed the move as one that will...
Indian non-profit receives Magsaysay Award, dedicates honour to 55,000 volunteers
Manila, Nov 8 : Indian non-profit Educate Girls has received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award and dedicated the honour to thousands of field coordinators,...
Hospital officials in Gaza say they have received the bodies of 15 Palestinians returned from Israel
Khan Younis (Gaza Strip), Nov 8: Hospital officials in Gaza say they have received the bodies of 15 Palestinians returned from Israel under the...
Typhoon Kalmaegi rampages across Vietnam as Philippines prepares for new storm
Dak Lak (Vietnam), Nov 8: Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people, flattening homes,...
Taiwan’s vice president calls for closer EU ties in rare address to international lawmakers
Brussels, Nov 8: Taiwan's deputy leader urged the European Union to boost security and trade ties with the self-governing island and support its democracy...
China seeks to project power far beyond its coast with new Fujian aircraft carrier
Bangkok, Nov 7: China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say...
