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Manila: When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made...

Islamabad: After a two-week winter break, school in Islamabad started as usual at the beginning of January - but Shumaila Nelofar's two children did not...

Manila: A war on drugs in the Philippines has given rise to a culture of impunity and President Rodrigo Duterte is making too many policy decisions without...

Kabul: The number of Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan, already at the highest level in years, may increase this year if Pakistan maintains its...

Manila: A group of miners on Monday opposed the appointment of the Philippine environment minister saying her ordered closure of more than half of the...

Manila: The Philippine Supreme Court has upheld a 2014 lower court order to the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to forfeit jewellery, describing...

Bengaluru/New Delhi: India's navy is in the hunt for a new foreign fighter jet after rejecting an indigenously made aircraft as too heavy, the latest...

Dhaka: A Malaysian aid ship arrived in Bangladesh on Monday carrying aid for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled from Myanmar, many...

Lucknow: Blazing guns fell silent as campaigning drew to a close on Monday evening in 67 constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh figuring in the second...

Seoul: Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor's office for questioning on Monday as part of a wider...