Asia
Myanmar's Suu Kyi convicted on new charges, jailed for four years
Suu Kyi was found guilty of two charges related to illegally importing and owning walkie-talkies and one of breaking coronavirus rules
Gulf ministers visit China amid energy fears
Recent unrest in oil and gas-rich Kazakhstan has raised concerns in China, which has long invested heavily in Kazakh's energy industry
Omicron scare in China's Tianjin close to Beijing ahead of Winter Olympics
Thousands of people commute between Tianjin and Beijing as it takes hardly 30 minutes by the high-speed train
N Korea says hypersonic missile tested to modernise weaponry
Wednesday's test indicates that the country will press ahead with plans to build powerful, sophisticated missiles
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
The latest launch came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his military capability
Sri Lanka announces USD 1 billion economic relief package; says won't default on debt
People owning land below one acre would be given 10,000 rupees (USD 49) subsidy to cultivate food crops, Rajapaksa said
Nepal tight-lipped over Chinese encroachment of its territory in border areas
In September last year, a seven-member committee was formed by the Nepal government to study the Nepal-China border
Former Afghan President Ghani listed among 'most corrupt' people of 2021
OCCRP said Ghani deserved an award because he 'deserted his people leaving them to misery and death'
China expands lockdowns as COVID cases climb
China has followed a 'zero-Covid' strategy of tight border restrictions, lengthy quarantines and targeted lockdowns
Sri Lanka makes defence ministry's NOC mandatory for foreigners marrying locals
Registrar General WMMB Weerasekera, in a circular dated October 18, said that the decision has been taken due to national security reasons