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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...