RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s elderly King Abdullah died yesterday and was replaced by his half-brother Salman as the absolute ruler of…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman yesterday moved to resolve the kingdom’s long term succession by appointing his nephew Mohammed…

TOKYO: The mother of one of the Japanese men being held by Islamist militants yesterday urged the Tokyo government to…

BANGKOK: A British backpacker has been discovered dead on the popular Thai tourist island of Koh Tao, police said Friday,…

MYITKYINA, Myanmar: Thousands of mourners gathered yesterday for the funerals of two young teachers who activists allege were murdered by…

BEIJING: Ten crew members are missing after a Chinese fishing boat collided with an unidentified cargo ship off Jeju in…

BANGKOK: Former Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra will be indicted on a criminal corruption charge over her controversial rice subsidy scheme,…