Modi surprises with Sikh temple visit amid farm protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to a Sikh temple in New Delhi on Sunday, kneeling down in respect and freely clicking pictures with visitors at a time when the community is leading massive protests against his farm reforms.
Lonely Pakistan elephant quickly adapts to new home in Cambodia
Kaavan, once dubbed "the world's loneliest elephant" living in a Pakistani zoo, has been enjoying his new life after being moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
Israel's Netanyahu gets vaccinated for COVID-19
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus on a live television broadcast Saturday evening.
Penetrating Chinese-language media? Australian think tank ASPI 'suffers from victim delusion'
Chinese experts on Thursday slammed the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) for its old trick of defaming China and the Communist Party of China (CPC) in a report that accuses the CPC of manipulating Chinese-language media in Australia.
Fiji declares state of natural disaster as powerful cyclone hits
Fiji declared a state of natural disaster on Thursday, ordering its entire population to take shelter ahead of a nightly curfew as a potentially devastating cyclone approached the Pacific Island nation.
SK's Moon suspends top prosecutor
South Korean President Moon Jae-in temporarily suspended the country's prosecutor general this week, the latest move in a row that has sent the president's ratings to record lows and threatens to derail his ambitious reform agenda for the rest of his term.
Bangladesh celebrates 50th Victory Day
Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated its 50th Victory day with due solemnity and rich tributes paid to the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971.
Singapore posts strong rebound in Q3 resident employment
The employment of Singapore's residents, referring to Singapore citizens and permanent residents, rebounded strongly in the third quarter of 2020, according to the Labour Market Report released by the Ministry of Manpower on Thursday.
New Zealand, Niue announce next steps towards quarantine-free travel
Negotiations have concluded on the agreement to facilitate quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Niue, which has remained COVID-19 free throughout 2020.
Record climate disasters push millions to 'breaking point'
The Asia-Pacific has faced a record number of climate-related disasters in 2020, affecting tens of millions of vulnerable people already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Cross said on Wednesday.
Kremlin refutes rumors on presidential bunker, says Putin lives in Novo-Ogaryovo residence
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Sunday refuted rumours alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin was staying inside some kind of a bunker, adding that the president lived in his Novo-Ogaryovo suburban residence west of the city of Moscow.
Japanese man charged with murder over 2019 arson
Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with murder over the 2019 arson attack on Kyoto Animation that killed 36 people, local media said, the country's deadliest violent crime in decades.
Once upon a time: Pakistan's fabled storytellers fade away
Mohammad Naseem's eyes shine while he shares the legend of a remote, alpine lake nestled among snow-capped Himalayan peaks as a rare crowd of onlookers hears one of Pakistan's last "storytellers."
As pandemic spurs a tidying-up frenzy, Japan's market for second-hand goods booms
When Japan announced a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, people were urged to declutter their homes to pass the time, with Tokyo's governor even roping in household-organizing celebrity Marie Kondo in promotional videos.
Farmers' strike shows no signs of waning in India
The ongoing strike of farmers in India shows no sign of waning.
25 injured in blast in Pakistan's garrison city Rawalpindi
A blast hit a market area in the downtown of Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi neighboring the country's capital Islamabad on Sunday, leaving at least 25 people injured, rescue officials and police said.
Struggling S.Korea notches new daily record for coronavirus cases
South Korea reported 1,030 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a record high for a second day in a row as the country struggles to tackle a third wave of infections.
After fires, Australia gets ready for floods, more climate change calamities
Just days after bushfires threatened an Australian World Heritage site, thousands were bracing for floods on the subtropical east coast on Sunday, with beaches closed and the authorities urging people to sandbag their homes.