Branded as Asia's most heavily-armed drug dealers, the China-backed ethnic Wa rebels have emerged as key players in Myanmar's peace process, a development seen as strengthening Beijing's influence...
Being accused of witchcraft is no laughing matter in Africa -- but movie director Rungano Nyoni decided a dose of humour was just what was needed to tackle a problem rampant in parts of the...
Critics called the new Sachin Tendulkar biopic "hagiographic" but fans of the Indian cricket legend loved the work that hit screens amid nationwide fanfare on Friday. "Sachin: A Billion Dreams",...
Some African leaders have reiterated the need for the continent to learn from the successes of Asia to speed up economic development. The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi...
Two Cambodians have been arrested for allegedly trafficking at least ten organ donors to India for illegal kidney transplants worth tens of thousands of dollars, police said Friday. The two Phnom...
An Indian woman who said she was forced to marry a Pakistani at gunpoint returned to India on Thursday after a court ordered her release. Uzma Ahmad was reunited with her family at the Wagah border...
India captain Virat Kohli admitted Thursday that he needs to prove his superstar status to English crowds at the Champions Trophy after his powers deserted him on his last visit to the country. Kohli...
Intra-African trade has the greatest potential for building sustainable economic development and integration, says African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2017. AEO, is a flagship report of the African...
Saudi Arabia's largest telecommunications firm said Thursday it will set up a $500-million venture capital fund to invest in start-up companies. As part of a wideranging economic diversification plan...
An Indian woman who said she was forced to marry a Pakistani at gunpoint returned to India on Thursday after a court ordered her release. Uzma Ahmad was reunited with her family at the Wagah border...
Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of two Indian climbers who died on Mount Everest last year but whose remains could not be moved due to bad weather, an official said Thursday. A team of Nepali...
India's cricket board Thursday invited applications for a new head coach, as Anil Kumble's contract draws rapidly to a close. The former Test captain was appointed coach in June 2016 for a year but...
The bodies of eight people shot dead during an anti-government protest in northeast India have been buried after 632 days, authorities said Thursday, ending a long confrontation. The victims'...
India's women boxers have got their first foreign coach in the form of Frenchman Stephane Cottalorda, who has been appointed to whip the team into shape ahead of the 2018 Asian Games. Cottalorda, 41,...
Authorities in north India have blocked mobile internet services, arrested 24 people and suspended senior officials after clashes between castes that have left two dead and at least 20 injured,...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart Monday for a four-nation tour of Europe that will include strategic talks with historic ally Russia and with key trading partner Germany. Modi will...
The Indian cricket board has sent a security officer to England amid concerns over team safety in the Champions Trophy following the Manchester bomb attack. Acting president of the Board of Control...
Jude Ratnam is worried how his film might go down with his fellow Sri Lankan Tamils. And he has a point. "Demons in Paradise", which is premiering at the Cannes film festival, tells of the bloodbath...
Harley-Davidson, the iconic motorcycle brand hailed by US President Donald Trump for keeping jobs in America, is building a plant in Thailand, the company confirmed Thursday, as it seeks new buyers...
India's passenger trains are notorious for being rickety and spartan, but the government is hoping to change all that with a new "luxury" service. The popular image of rail travel in the country of...
