HAVANA: Colombia’s leftist FARC rebels announced Wednesday they will observe a one-month unilateral ceasefire in response to an international appeal…

SYDNEY: Australian authorities believe two Indonesian pilots may pose a security threat after being radicalised by Islamic State, a leaked…

General secretary of Vietnamese Communist Party the first leader to visit US and White House WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama…

SEOUL: The Korean Air chief steward ejected from a flight by a senior airline executive in a now infamous ‘nut…

YANGON: Myanmar officials yesterday announced Nov 8 as the date for a historic general election set to be the first…

KOH SAMUI, Thailand: Two Myanmar men accused of murdering two British holidaymakers in Thailand went on trial yesterday in a…

BANGKOK: Fourteen Thai students detained for an anti-coup protest were released from jail yesterday but still face sedition charges, a…

SINGAPORE: Singapore will pay employers to hire older, local professionals, and will tighten rules on hiring foreigners, as part of…