Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting 7-year-old girl in public

Lim Kok Leong admitted touching the buttocks of the girl at Boon Lay Shopping Centre, when she went to the shopping centre with her parents.

Jun 13, 2016

Orlando Shooter Omar Mateen was 'mentally unstable', held anti-gay views

Mateen was investigated twice for possible extremist views in 2013 and 2014, according to FBI.

Jun 13, 2016

Facebook's Independence Day goof-up puts Philippines 'at war'

Philippines celebrated its 118th Independence Day on Sunday.

Jun 13, 2016

Philippines: Abu Sayyaf beheads Canadian Robert Hall as ransom deadline lapses

Hours before execution, Hall appealed to the Philippine government "to get us all out here".

Jun 13, 2016

Freed Sarawakian hostages not allowed to return to Sibu as investigation progresses

After several rounds of negotiations, four Sarawakian sailors were released by Abu Sayyaf militants at the coastal village of Patikul on Tuesday evening.

Jun 13, 2016

Blast at Shanghai's Pudong Airport injures three passengers

The Shanghai Airport Authority said the blast happened at 2:20 pm when "suspected homemade explosive material" exploded near the check-in counters.

Jun 13, 2016

Singapore is top investor in Myanmar's Thilawa economic zone

Thilawa Special Economic Zone has attracted a total of US$713.3 million of investments.

Jun 13, 2016

4.9 magnitude earthquake hits central Japan, tremors felt in Tokyo

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck the Kanto region, but there was no tsunami alert.

Jun 12, 2016

Isis claims responsibility for killing of Hindu monastery worker in Bangladesh

Since February, militants have killed more than 30 people including religious minorities, liberal bloggers and academics.

Jun 11, 2016

Body of Australian Rye Hunt, who went missing in Brazil, found

Rye Hunt, 25, disappeared from the Copacabana Beach area on May 21.

Jun 11, 2016

Voice singer Christina Grimmie shot dead after concert in Orlando

The former Voice contestant Grimmie was signing autographs when a gunman shot her dead.

Jun 11, 2016

Second Hindu temple attacked in less than a week in Malaysia's Penang

Attacks on Hindu temples are becoming common in Penang says deputy chief minister.

Jun 11, 2016

Thailand: 11 teachers, school staff die as bus topples and catches fire in Chonburi

School employee says school director was behind the wheel and was among the injured.

Jun 11, 2016

Malaysia appoints Muhammad Shafee as ambassador-at-large for human rights

Muhammad Shafee's appointment is a move to promote human rights, says the Malaysian foreign ministry.

Jun 10, 2016

South Korean ships chase away Chinese boats harvesting crabs in disputed waters

Seoul official says China and North Korea were notified about this operation.

Jun 10, 2016

China dog-meat festival: Protesters file mammoth petition to stop Yulin city event

At the annual Chinese festival, the residents of the southern city are seen consuming dog meat and thousands of dogs expected to be slaughtered.

Jun 10, 2016

Malaysian immigration system sabotage: 5 more officers arrested

Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar says the officers were arrested from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Jun 10, 2016

Hindu monastery worker hacked to death in Bangladesh in latest attack on minorities

'The killing bore the hallmarks of recent attacks by Islamist extremists on minorities'

Jun 10, 2016

Thailand Tiger Temple investigation uncovers slaughterhouse

The police discovered four live tigers and a dozen empty cages in a house 50 km from the temple in western Kanchanaburi province.

Jun 9, 2016

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Lombak coast

The earthquake was under sea, at a depth of 29 km and its tremors lasted for three to four seconds.

Jun 9, 2016