A former local leader and an assistant village chief have been killed in a spate of gun attacks across southern Pattani province. Five others were wounded in the attacks. Suding …

Islamic officials launched a campaign to stamp out immoral activities in Putrajaya, a grandiose collection of ministries, wide avenues and subsidised housing that lies south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. …

Malaysia’s Asia Pacific Business Lin Snd Bhd Co Ltd (AP Bizlink) last week signed an agreement with Laos’ Ministry of Planning and Investment to construct the dam in Luang Namtha …

The hostage-taker, who was armed with an M16 rifle, also died as shots were fired and police stormed the vehicle. The gunman, a former police inspector who was fired last …

Thailand said it would resume diplomatic ties with Cambodia from Tuesday, after the Cambodian government announced fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had resigned as Cambodia’s economic advisor.Thailand and …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has speculated that the Pentagon could be behind a rape accusation that prompted Swedish prosecutors to issue a warrant for his arrest which was later withdrawn. …

The gunman, reportedly sacked over robbery and drugs claims, is demanding his job back, local media says. Children were reported to be among at least 20 passengers, all of them …

About 70 Bali-based journalists staged a protest Sunday in Denpasar against death of Ridwan Salamun, a news contributor for SUN TV network, who was found dead during a clash between …

Share   Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame’s operations in Tehran have been closed by the Iranian authorities, with three members of staff and two sale consultants taken into custody, the firm has …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wanted in Sweden where he has been accused of rape, the prosecutor’s office said Saturday. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, pictured during a visit to Stockholm …