Navy pilot John McCain -- the future U.S. senator from Arizona -- and 107 other American prisoners of war were released by North Vietnam.
Hundreds rescued from love scam centre in the Philippines
Hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam centre in the Philippines that made them pose as lovers online. Police said they raided the centre on Thursday and rescued 383 Filipinos, 202 Chinese ...
A factory in Japan is ramping up measures to avoid animals sneaking in after a cat fell in a toxic vat and went on the loose
Residents of Fukuyama were warned not to approach the cat after it fell into a vat of toxic chemicals in a factory and went on the loose in the city.
Tanzim seizes spotlight as latest star of Bangladesh’s pace revolution
Bangladesh's fast bowling once again stepped up in a match-winning effort, with Tanzim Hasan Sakib becoming the latest source of their joy. The 21-year old snatched the momentum from a dominant Sri ...
HSBC is ‘very positive’ about the future of China’s economy, CFO says
HSBC is "very positive" about the mid- to long-term outlook for the Chinese economy despite the current headwinds, the British bank's chief financial officer told CNBC on Thursday.
China Responds to India Tensions With New Military Drills Near Border
China has carried out a live-fire test at the contested border with India in a show of force as tensions between the two Asian giants fester. "The female missile platoon fired live ammunition at a new ...
Delhi Airport becomes major cargo hub for Bangladesh
The airport has the biggest cargo handling capacity in South Asia and can handle up to 1.8 MT of cargo per year | Photo Credit: DHIRAJ SINGH Delhi Airport has become a major cargo hub for Bangladesh, ...
Bangladesh expands social service workforce by 40% to strengthen child protection services
The goal of this initiative is to cultivate a highly skilled workforce, thereby enhancing the quality of services provided and broadening the availability of protective services delivered by social ...
Over 38,000 child labourers working in hazardous sectors across Bangladesh: Survey
A survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics revealed 38,008 children, aged between 5 to 17 years, are working in various hazardous sectors across Bangladesh. A majority of these children ...
Indonesia keen to work with Singapore to stage big concerts after city state’s Swift success
After seeing how Taylor Swift enchanted fans in six sold-out concerts, Indonesia has a long list of plans to attract A-list stars to its shores While there had been regional envy over Singapore's ...