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What beyond Bhumibol? Thailand succession issue, monarchy reform back in limelight

Analysts predict highly destabilising consequences if heir apparent Vajiralongkorn were to assume throne.

Oct 10, 2016

By Jacob J

ISIS militant threatens to kill Malaysia's top anti-terror cop, Ayob Khan

Malaysian police arrest 16 terror suspects in nationwide crackdown

Inspector General of Police said the suspects were arrested in counter-terrorism operations across 5 states in Malaysia.

Oct 10, 2016

By Bihu Ray

China house collapse kills 4 in Wenzhou; at least 20 feared buried alive

Photographs from the scene show rescue workers in orange suits moving through mountains of debris.

Oct 10, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Ailing Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej on ventilator, says palace

Bhumibol Adulyadej has not made any public appearance for nearly a year after he was hospitalised in Bangkok

Oct 10, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Oil dips on technical selling after two days of strong rises

China: Blast hits oil refinery in Qixia District, no casualties reported

The blast happened at Jinlingshihua Nanjing Refinery which is a subsidiary of Sinopec Group.

Oct 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

India: Suspected radioactive leak at capital city Delhi's airport, evacuation carried out

India: Delhi airport evacuated after suspected radioactive leak

Neither the Delhi airport authorities nor Air France are available for comments.

Oct 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Bangladesh ferry accident kills two women, 35 still missing

Bengawan Solo boat tragedy: Bodies of seven students recovered from river in Java

Rescue teams have found all seven bodies of the students who went missing after their boat overturned in the Bengawan Solo river.

Oct 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

US national among militants killed in Dhaka

Bangladesh: 11 suspected JMB militants killed in raids, claim police

The dead militants belong to the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror group.

Oct 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Attack on mourners in Yemen kills more than 140, say local health officials

Residents said aircraft fired two missiles at the hall, where hundreds of mourners had gathered to offer condolences.

Oct 9, 2016

By Reuters

Abu Sayyaf kills another Canadian hostage for deadline lapse

Three Indonesian hostages freed by Abu Sayyaf reunite with families

The authorities said those three men were a part of a group of sailors, who were abducted in June by the bandits.

Oct 8, 2016

By Bihu Ray

India: Uncertainty prevails over Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's health

India's Tamil Nadu considers interim CM, betraying gravity of Jayalalithaa's health condition

Jayalalithaa, who was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai on 22 September, has been advised a longer stay

Oct 8, 2016

By Bihu Ray

North Korea to test nuclear-tipped ICBM after claiming clean warhead re-entry

'Chinese think tanks considering removal of North Korea's Kim Jong-Un from power'

Global Times discusses possibility of Beijing making contributions to "destroying the nuclear capability" of North Korea.

Oct 8, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesia: Raging fire destroys several houses in Jakarta, 116 people homeless

Raging fire destroys several houses in east Jakarta; more than 100 homeless

Nearly 30 buildings, occupied by 44 families, were razed by the fire that raged from midnight till 4am.

Oct 7, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Malaysia: Man killed by crocodile while fishing in Sabah

Mr Long and his friends went to the Kg Langkon River in Sabah's Kota Marudu district for fishing.

Oct 7, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Malaysia confirms plane debris part of MH 370; legal consequences widen

Establishment of the circumstances of MH 370s loss is more of a matter of legal consequences than closure to families.

Oct 7, 2016

By Jacob J

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