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American journalist Danny Fenster, who has been imprisoned in Myanmar since May, was found guilty of three charges on Friday (Nov 12) and given an 11-year prison term, the maximum possible sentence. Mr Fenster's conviction and sentencing…

India has called for greater cooperation and interaction on Afghanistan at a regional conference on security of Central Asian states, Iran and Russia to help evolve a strategy to deal with the Taliban and a growing humanitarian crisis.…

Heavy rains on Sri Lanka's coast and in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu have killed at least 25 people, destroyed thousands of homes and snarled traffic, authorities said. In Sri Lanka, 20 people have died in recent days, most from…

However, the record-setting initial public offering (IPO) was less brisk than expected, reaching full subscription on only the final lap of its three-day offer. Paytm started as a mobile wallet in 2009, but saw its fortunes rise…

Singles Day used to be the biggest, most unabashed celebration of consumerism on earth: A 24-hour online retail extravaganza, kicking off with a confetti-filled gala and culminating in stupendous piles of riches for brands, celebrity…

Snowstorms have wreaked havoc in north-east China this week, with record snowfall in some parts snarling traffic, disrupting train services and raising concerns about power supplies as temperatures plunge, state media reported on Wednesday…

Thailand defended its controversial law criminalising criticism of its powerful monarchy on Wednesday (Nov 10), as United Nations member states expressed concern over its rights record and arrests of youth protesters pushing for royal…

With India facing ever more powerful cyclones, women in the world's largest mangrove forest are planting thousands of saplings to help protect their coastal communities from climate change. The Sundarbans straddle the coastline into…

A Japanese court jailed 34-year-old former nurse Ayumi Kuboki for life on Tuesday (Nov 9) for the "angel of death" murders of three patients in September 2016. The degree of culpability in the killings at a Yokohama hospital…

An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 bird flu has been reported at a small poultry unit in central England, the country's farm ministry confirmed on Monday (Nov 8). All birds on the infected premises, near Alcester in Warwickshire, will…