The oldest son of Sri Lanka's former president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested Monday (July 11) on charges of money-laundering in the government's latest effort to prosecute members of the previous administration - many of whom have been under investigation...
BEIJING - North Korea is allowing Chinese tourists to visit without a passport on half-day tours, Chinese state media reported on Monday, as the isolated country seeks more sources of foreign currency after a recent wave of international sanctions.The...
Manila - It is time for China to do a #CHexit from the South China Sea, social media users and activists in the Philippines said Monday on the eve of a crucial tribunal ruling.Inspired by the Brexit term coined...
Jakarta - Indonesia called Monday on Malaysia and the Philippines to do more to secure their "unsafe" waters after the weekend abduction of sailors by suspected Islamist militants.Armed men in a speedboat kidnapped the three sailors late Saturday from...
It looks like Asia has a Sherlock Holmes of its own. A man from Shandong province with a "super brain" is China's most recent aid in police investigations.Wang Yuheng was reportedly asked to assist police after he managed to outsmart...
NEW DELHI - Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 22 people in India and forced more than 170,000 from their homes, officials said on Monday, as forecasters predicted more downpours in coming days.India's monsoon rains,...
Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral Monday (July 11) of a prominent Cambodian political commentator gunned down in broad daylight, as the country's premier vowed a thorough investigation.Kem Ley, a well regarded political analyst and grassroots campaigner, was...
ISIS members decided to show a softer side by putting their weapons down and taking part in a makeshift Jihad Olympics in July, reported Daily Mail.Photographs capturing children as young as five taking part in the activities surfaced online...
Nine people were killed and 18 are missing after wind and driving rain bought by the remains of super typhoon Nepartak swept into China over the weekend, the government said on Monday (July 11).The deaths were all in the...
This temple in Tokyo probably houses one of the most high-tech cemeteries in the world.The Ruriden columbarium in Koukokuji temple in Shinjuku houses 2,046 small glass Buddha statues that are illuminated with light-emitting diodes (LED). Behind each statue is...
