HandoutThere have been numerous incidents of self-harm and suicide attempts among migrants Migrants stranded for years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia will be offered the...

The three astronauts sent on China's Shenzhou-18 space mission have returned to Earth after six months on board the Tiangong space station.Footage shows the return capsule safely landing in...

Getty ImagesBal's designs were marked by a deep understanding of Indian textilesRohit Bal, one of India's most celebrated fashion designers, has died aged 63 after a long period of...

ChinhaVasudeo Gaitonde is regarded as one of the greatest abstract painters of South AsiaSome artists become legends in their lifetime yet remain a mystery years after their death.Indian painter...

Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday.Those who breach the revised road traffic law...

Typhoon Kong-rey, the biggest typhoon to directly hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, has made landfall on the island's eastern coast.Schools and workplaces across Taiwan were closed on Thursday...

China spacecraft launches in mission to space stationA Chinese spacecraft with a three-person crew, including the country's first female space engineer, has docked after a journey of more than...

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that he kept a "death squad" to crack down on crime while mayor of one of the country's largest cities.In his first...

The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result in over a decade.The LDP and its much smaller coalition...

Singapore Prison ServiceA guard monitors CCTV in the Drug Rehabilitation Centre (DRC) control roomKim* is a young professional who started using cannabis when family life became messy. Things improved,...

Getty ImagesFrom left to right: Putin, Modi and Xi Jinping at a meeting in 2019 - Brics' original members continue to offer benefits for IndiaFor years, Western critics have...

EPACyclone Dana is expected to make a landfall in the next 24 hoursAuthorities in India are evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the path of an approaching cyclone in...