Mount Anak Krakatau disruptions: Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash

Around 270,000 have been affected by the flight disruptions, said Indonesia's transport ministry.

Nepal’s request for flood payout tests new climate aid system

Nepal is seeking compensation for climate change-related damages from a UN fund.

New Zealand’s ruling coalition leads poll two months ahead of election

Disillusionment is driving voters to smaller parties, which could play a large role in deciding who forms a government.

Afghan democracy wasn’t doomed to fail – the US broke promises

After the signing of the Munich agreement in 1938 that allowed Nazi Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia, Winston Churchill spoke of the fate of that country in a powerful speech in the House of Commons: “Silent, mournful, abandoned, broken, Czechoslovakia recedes into the

The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'

Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.

India's high-stakes exam system faces a crisis of trust

As exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system

The Kang Kon is capable of delivering 'annihilating retaliatory strikes', North Korean state media reported.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system

SEOUL, Sept 7 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's newest destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system and could deliver \"annihilating retaliatory strikes\", state media KCNA reported on Monday, although it did not say whether the vessel would carry

Indonesia’s dual citizenship plan wins diaspora support, but is it enough to tempt them home?

President Prabowo Subianto has said the government is mulling offering limited dual citizenship to attract millions of strategically important diaspora talent who could make extraordinary contributions to the nation.

‘Mummy, mummy’: 5-year-old stuck in muddy sludge rescued three days after Nepal’s flood disaster

Survivors of floods that swept away houses near the border with China's Tibet boost morale of rescuers.

Tokyo reverses baby bust with AI matchmaking and generous subsidies

Governor Yuriko Koike considers the uptick in births in the Japanese capital among her proudest achievements.

Floating wind farms, bendable solar cells: How Koike wants to rewrite Tokyo’s energy blueprint

Tokyo is boosting seismic and flood resilience while striving for greater energy independence.

Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist

Three killed, others trapped in New Delhi multi-storey building collapse

Repair work was under way in the basement when the structure collapsed.

British-Nigerian influencer dies in Bangkok after genital enlargement injections

He died in March, but details of his death have only just emerged in media reports.

Rescuers dig through debris as seven dead in building collapse in Delhi

It's not clear how many people were inside the building - or if there are still people under the debris.

Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites

BETRAWATI, Nepal, Sept 6 - Believing she had perished in Nepal's deadly floods, the family of Chandika Kumari Shrestha started the ritual of mourning the elderly woman's death.

Family mourned her for 10 days, then rescuers heard her cry

Rescue workers continue to recover scores of dead bodies, and close to 5,000 remain missing.

US rejects claim it sought to influence Malaysian politics

PAS chief Abdul Hadi Awang claimed on Saturday that the US had offered to help the party topple Malaysia's government in 2014.

Selangor bans open burning, to close schools if air quality index exceeds 200

People were also advised to reduce strenuous outdoor activities and remain indoors when air quality was unhealthy.

Tibet death toll from Himalayas flood now 43 with 519 missing: Chinese media

The huge gap between the death toll and the number of people missing highlights the immense challenge facing rescuers as they push deeper into the devastated border area.

Three men jailed in Indonesia for trading in pangolin scales

The three had hatched a plan to try and obtain pangolin scales from an unidentified individual, then sell them.

Travel chaos hits Changi and Jakarta airports as volcanic ash grounds flights between the two hubs

Conflicting airline notices meant some travellers turned up at Changi Airport to find out that their flights were grounded, while passengers in Indonesia found themselves turned away after clearing immigration.

US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call

11 dead, almost 35 hospitalised in India’s Madhya Pradesh after drinking suspected illicit liquor

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has ordered a thorough probe and the “strictest possible action”.

Moscow has not ruled out trilateral meeting between presidents of Russia, US, China, TASS reports

MOSCOW, Sept 6 - Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Sunday that Moscow has not ruled out a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Russia, the U.S. and China has not been ruled out, state news agency TASS reported.

At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy port

GYIRONG, China, Sept 6 - About 20 Chinese rescue workers in bright orange operated excavators, shovels and ground-penetrating radar detectors on Sunday in an effort to find hundreds of people missing since a tsunami-like mudslide destroyed China’s main border crossing with Nepal.

US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after port call

The 5,000-strong crew spent five days of rest and recreation after a lengthy Middle East deployment.

US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

Sept 6 - The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a respite from an extended deployment that included operations in the Middle East, the U.S. Navy said.

Japan government gives tips on bear spray use amid concern over bear attacks

Manufacturers and distributors are urged to provide information on the efficacy of their products.

No rift between me and Anwar, says Malaysia DPM Zahid

He also said decisions within the government continued to be made professionally.

‘A lot more difficult’: On the ground with Singapore police working to identify Nepal’s flood dead

With nearly 4,900 people still missing after Nepal’s devastating floods, Singapore police forensic specialists are helping local authorities identify the dead and bring answers to families desperately searching for loved ones.

Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in Indonesia

More than 170,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.

Recap: Mount Anak Krakatau eruption closes Jakarta airport – What’s the latest

Hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s main airport have been halted on Sept 6.

Singapore police help with disaster victim identification in Nepal

They are in Nepal to support the local authorities with aerial surveillance and especially disaster victim identification.

US refutes PAS leader Hadi Awang’s claim of attempt to influence Malaysian politics

Hadi alleged that PAS was asked who the party would propose as PM if it took over the Malaysian government.

Jakarta airport closure extended as Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts flights

SIA services were among those hit as authorities warned of more possible delays.

Haze in Malaysia: No more areas with air quality at hazardous levels

But air quality in two areas still remain at very unhealthy levels.

3 dead in possible arson at cake shop in central Japan

The police are investigating the incident as a suspected case of murder and arson.

Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home

Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.

Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA flights affected

In addition to cancelling two flights on Saturday (Sep 5), Singapore Airlines rescheduled two flights to and from Jakarta.

Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA among affected airlines

Delayed or cancelled international flights on Sunday (Sep 6) include some to or from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Doha, according to the airport's website.

SIA, Scoot cancel flights to and from Jakarta because of Mount Anak Krakatau eruption

Jakarta’s main airport suspended flight operations because of volcanic ash, stranding hundreds of passengers.