Indonesian police failed the largest-ever drug smuggling attempt on Thursday, killed a Taiwanese man identified as the kingpin of the international drug ring after he retaliated from being captured by police during the operation.
Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Armed Forces of the Philippines has began reviewing and recalibrating its existing doctrines for the troops “to adapt and respond” to what he described as evolving type of war.
Astronomers have identified the smallest star ever measured, which is slightly larger in size than that of Saturn, according to a study released Wednesday by the University of Cambridge.
Indonesian government officially issued on Wednesday a regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) to unilaterally dissolve radical groups identified of risking the nation’s unity and coexistence, a move which experts criticized of harming democracy.
Thai cabinet greenlighted the construction of the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project linking Bangkok to the gateway town of the country's northeastern region on Tuesday.
Police in the western Indian state of Goa Wednesday claimed to have rescued a 50-year-old woman who had been locked in a dark room by her brother for 15 years.
Sleep could be a key player in reducing the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an Australian study published on Wednesday has found.
Arctic sea ice cover is set to reach to the second-lowest extent since satellite observations began in 1979, according to scientists from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
India's opposition parties have picked former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who is the grandson of pre-independence icon Mahatma Gandhi, as their candidate for vice president of this country.
A set of panda twins celebrated their first birthday at a zoo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Tuesday.
People who drink coffee appear to live longer, two new studies published in the U.S. journal Annals of Internal Medicine said Monday, providing further confirmation on the health benefits of coffee consumption.
Indonesia and Japan will carry out joint research on earthquake to improve capability of producing accurate earthquake prediction, an Indonesian official said here on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday pressured Congress to move forward with healthcare reform.
To catch tax cheats, the government launched a short message service (SMS) or text message drive recently. Identifying thousands of people who made notable investments in the last two years, the income tax (I-T) department sent mobile text messages to them asking them to file I-T returns.
Sri Lanka will import 200,000 metric tonnes of rice immediately from Pakistan, Myanmar and India to meet a rice shortfall in its domestic market, a statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said here Friday.
Asian Development Bank on Thursday vowed to continue supporting Pakistan’s development agenda by providing and arranging funds for different projects, helping in policy making and disseminating technical assistance in multiple sectors.
The leaders of the G20 vowed on Friday to enhance cooperation to fight against terrorism and its financing after the working sessions on the first day of G20 Summit in Hamburg.
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