BANGKOK - International human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Thailand's military government of allowing a "culture of torture" to flourish since the army seized power in a 2014 coup. The military took power in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy...
Taiwan is expected to see fewer mainland tourists during the upcoming National Day holiday, as cross-Straits relations remain in stalemate. Bookings for trips to Taiwan during the holiday from Oct 1 to Oct 7, also known as the Golden Week,...
The iPhone 7's debut could be a litmus test for Apple's future in India, where a series of challenges has left the company looking like it's in "no hurry" compared to the competition, analysts told CNBC. But the new iPhone's...
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD- Tensions between India and Pakistan rose on Tuesday as India's leader cancelled a visit to a regional summit and Islamabad warned it would treat it as "an act of war" if India revoked a water treaty. India blames...
MANILA - A visit to China by a Philippine special envoy tasked with rebuilding tattered ties with Beijing has been cancelled, his aides said on Tuesday, the latest turn in a foreign policy increasingly unpredictable under the new president. Fidel...
TAIPEI - The third typhoon to hit Taiwan in two weeks killed four people and injured scores Tuesday, bringing violent winds and heavy rain as schools and offices closed. Typhoon Megi forced thousands to evacuate their homes and played havoc...
BANGKOK - Thai police said Tuesday that two men accused of hiding a dismembered body in a Bangkok house freezer and running a fake passport ring are Americans. The pair were arrested last week along with a third suspect who...
TOKYO - Hate standing in line at your favourite restaurant? Japanese carmaker Nissan claims to have just the thing for those sore legs. A company video released Tuesday re-enacts a busy restaurant with patrons waiting outside. They're all sitting in a...
The world's longest and highest glass bridge in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province will reopen on Sept 28 after being closed down due to "overwhelming visitors". Tickets went on sale from 10am on Tuesday. 330329
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BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand is investigating four suspected cases of Zika-related microcephaly in three babies and a 36-week old unborn baby, the public health minister said on Tuesday, in what could be the first cases of Zika-linked microcephaly in...
