The World Trade Organisation's appeals body has upheld a ruling that China restricted exports of…
Truckloads of Chinese rice enter N.Korea: activist
Long convoys of Chinese lorries laden with rice were seen entering North Korea after Beijing…
Obama confirms Pakistan drone strikes
US President Barack Obama has confirmed that unmanned drones regularly strike suspected militants in Pakistan's…
HMS Dauntless on South Atlantic patrol in coincidence with Falklands’ anniversary
The UK press reports that the Royal Navy is to send one of its most…
India to hold first football auction
Former international football players are to be auctioned on Monday to play in a new…
Afghan woman is killed ‘for giving birth to a girl’
A woman in north-eastern Afghanistan has been arrested for allegedly strangling her daughter-in-law for giving…
India artist attacked in Delhi over nude paintings
An Indian artist has been assaulted in a gallery in the capital, Delhi, where he…
Japan’s population to shrink two thirds by 2110
Japan's population is expected to shrink to a third of its current size over the…
India state elections begin in Punjab and Uttarakhand
Voting has begun amid tight security in key state elections in the Indian states of…
Canada ‘honour’ killings: Shafia family found guilty
Three members of an Afghan immigrant family in Canada have been convicted of murdering four…