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Bangkok: Thailand will hold a general election in 2017, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, seeking to allay concerns his military government...

Tokyo/Washington: Japan warned China on Tuesday that ties were deteriorating over disputed East China Sea islets, and China's envoy in Tokyo reiterated...

Manila: The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into four judges who President Rodrigo Duterte linked to the drug trade, a day...

Jakarta: The Philippines has posted a record number of new HIV infections, prompting campaigners to call on authorities to step up efforts to battle the...

Hong Kong: Former Philippines President Fidel Ramos on Tuesday named the head of a Chinese government think-tank among the experts and officials he hoped to...

Istanbul: Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Tuesday 16,000 people have been formally arrested and remanded in custody in connection with last...

Detroit/Washington: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday sought to regain momentum with an economic speech in which he floated new tax...

New Delhi: The long-delayed Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution Bill was passed by Parliament on Monday, marking a historic step for tax reforms which...

Addis Ababa: More than 90 people were shot dead by security forces in protests across Ethiopia's Oromiya and Amhara regions at the weekend, residents...

Mexico City: Mudslides triggered by intense rainfall in eastern Mexico killed 40 people at the weekend as saturated hillsides collapsed onto modest homes in...