Iran can sink U.S. warships with ‘secret weapons’, military official says

Iran can sink U.S. warships sent to the Gulf region using missiles and “secret weapons”, a senior Iranian military official was quoted as saying by the semi-official news agency Mizan on Saturday.The United States...

British health minister Hancock joins race to replace May as prime minister

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday he would enter the contest to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, the fifth candidate to say they would run to replace Theresa May...

Tearful May calls time on premiership overshadowed by Brexit

Her voice breaking, Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation on Friday after three years of Brexit turmoil, dramatically increasing the likelihood of Britain crashing out of the EU within months.May, who took over...

Sri Lanka in talks with India, Japan to build container terminal in Colombo

Sri Lanka is in advanced talks with India and Japan to construct a container terminal at the port in Colombo, next to a Chinese terminal built as part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.The...

‘Traffic jam’ on Everest as two more climbers die reaching summit

A huge queue of climbers has formed near the summit of Mount Everest as expedition organizers reported two more deaths on the world's highest mountain on Thursday.More than 200 climbers were taking advantage of...

US, Japan, S.Korea, Australia hold first naval drills in Western Pacific

U.S. Navy ships conducted joint drills with warships from allies Japan, Australia and South Korea in their first combined exercise in the Western Pacific, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.The Pacific Vanguard exercise near...

Sinking feeling: Philippine cities facing ‘slow-motion disaster’

The steady sinking of coastal towns and islets like Pariahan in the northern Philippines has caused Manila Bay's brackish water to pour inland and displace thousands.This poses a greater threat than rising sea levels...

Taiwan holds first gay marriages in historic day for Asia

Taiwan's first official same-sex weddings kicked off Friday in a landmark moment for LGBT rights in Asia.Gay couples took the historic step of registering as married, the culmination of a three-decade fight for equality. Shane...

50 children saved after police bust paedophile website: Interpol

Nine people had been arrested in Thailand, Australia and the U.S. and 50 children had been rescued after investigators took down an online paedophilia ring.More arrests were expected as police in nearly 60 countries...

Bangladeshi’s diary spotlights Singapore migrant struggles

Toiling for long hours for meagre salaries and living in crowded dormitories, migrant construction workers have helped build modern-day Singapore.But these migrants remain all but invisible to many in the affluent city-state. Now an award-winning...