A North Korean civilian volunta­rily crossed the heavily mined land border between the two countries, aided by the South's military in a delicate 20-hour operation, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Hindus began a vast month-long pilgri­mage in contested Indian Kashmir, with many of the faithful starting from near the site ...

A Czech mountaineer fell to her death on the world's ninth-­highest peak, Pakistani officials said, becoming the first casualty of the summer climbing season in the country.

Hundreds of rescuers widened their search for dozens of missing people after a ferry sank in rough seas on the way to the ...

THE Surabaya administration in East Java has implemented a nighttime curfew for children under 18 who are found roaming unsupervised in public, following a similar policy recently introduced in West ...

A Chinese national who went missing in Thailand after accepting a photoshoot job has been rescued, according to China's embassy in Bangkok, which cautioned Chinese citizens against simply accepting ...

Sweltering heat enveloped China's eastern seaboard, as a high-pressure system settled over the country's most populous region ...

Selangor winger Faisal Halim and Co are gearing up for a high-stakes test in the AFF Club Championship after being drawn into ...

A COMPANY in Taiwan is offering a “breakup support” policy to help staff cope with heartache. A social media user shared her ...

More than a hundred government officials and business representatives gathered in Podgorica on Friday to explore opportunities for trade and technological cooperation between Montenegro and China.

AN elderly woman in Karnataka, India, was beaten up after she told her neighbour not to dump rubbish in front of her house, ...

ACTRESS Datin Seri Umie Aida (pic) was RM1,000 poorer because of an apple, Kosmo! reported. She was at the Malaysia Airlines ...