Mr Modi said every senior citizen of the country above the age of 70 years, irrespective of income conditions, whether poor ...

However, with the numbers in the upper range of the ‘poor’ category, the situation remains in a difficult zone, especially ...

DHAKA – Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest garment producer, has opted to bypass India and ship its textiles to global markets through the Maldives, hurting the cargo revenue prospects of India’s ...

The upcoming meeting marks the first 2+2 talks between the treaty allies since March 2021—held two months after the Biden ...

MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines launched a unilateral joint exercise among its major branch services on Monday to prepare troops to collectively respond “to any external threats” that ...

LAI CHAU – Twenty children, aged between 23-34 months, from Giang Ma Preschool in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu are currently in stable condition following fears that they may have ...

BEIJING – The delegation of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) on Monday called for China to exempt Japanese short-term visitors from visa requirements soon in its first ...

MANILA – The online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) has worsened that explicit videos involving minors are now being sold on the internet for as low as P100 (less than $2 in current ...

ULAANBAATAR – The little-known Mongolia is increasingly coming into the public view. US Secretary of State Blinken was in Ulan Bator in August and proposed a third, virtual, border with the United ...

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian man who is fighting in the war between Ukraine and Russia has been injured but remains alive, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said intelligence ...

TOKYO – While the Ueno district in Taito Ward, Tokyo, is well-known for its museums, zoo and Ameyoko shopping street, retro-atmosphere coffee shops are also an important fixture. Coffee Shop Galant, ...

PETALING JAYA – The United States presidential election on Tuesday (Nov 5) is set to be a heated race. With both the Democrat candidate Kamala Harris and the Republican’s Donald Trump neck and neck in ...