Maldives army takes over government
2012-02-07 16:16:05
Maldives army and police have taken control of the government on Tuesday following protests, media sources said.
Maldives president resigns amid protests
2012-02-07 15:39:35
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge.
India to ease visa norms for Pakistani nationals
2012-02-07 15:31:18
India will greatly ease visa restrictions on Pakistani nationals.
Thaipusam festival celebrated in Singapore
2012-02-07 15:14:04
Thaipusam, a Hindu festival observed on the day of the full moon, is celebrated in honour of Lord Murugan.
Google removes offensive webpages in India
2012-02-07 13:59:52
The US-based search giant Google has told a trial court in the Indian capital that it has removed certain offensive webpages from the web in compliance with the court's order.
Quake drill at elementary School in Manila
2012-02-07 13:50:16
The drill aims to help students and school staff learn how to react properly during high-intensity earthquakes.
Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 52
2012-02-07 11:14:23
The death toll from the maganitude 6. 7 earthquake that jolted the central Philippine province of Negros Oriental on Monday rose to 52.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes C Philippine
2012-02-07 11:01:23
The earthquake struck the central Philippine island Monday.
ROK to press DPRK for regular family reunion
2012-02-06 16:18:02
The Republic of Korea will urge Pyongyang to hold regular reunion for families torn apart by the War.
100 buried under collapsed building
2012-02-06 14:04:04
Over one hundred people got trapped under the debris of a three-storey building that collapsed.
US to move Marines from Japan to Guam
2012-02-05 22:12:09
Japan and the United States have agreed to move 4,700 Marines in Japan's Okinawa to the US territory of Guam, local media reported on Sunday.
Syrian embassy in Canberra attacked
2012-02-05 17:25:11
The Syrian embassy in the Australian capital of Canberra was attacked at about 9:30 pm local time on Saturday. Three staff members were in the embassy during the attack, but no one was harmed.