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Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon waves upon his arrival at the Seoul Railway Station. (Photo: AP)

Ban Ki-moon returns home to South Korea, hints at presidency run

Ex-UN chief is one of the front runners to succeed impeached South Korean President Park .

13 Jan 2017 2:18 AM IST

The image can be accessed by clicking on the historical imagery icon on Google Earth and scrolling back to May, 2016, said the report. (Photo: Twitter)

Tackle Beijing juggernaut in the sea

China also appears to have taken the lessons of naval history seriously.

10 Jan 2017 2:52 AM IST

Stephen Hawkins (Photo: AFP)

Does a writer's opinion matter?

The statement is an antidote to the opinions that stars who take themselves seriously periodically offer.

7 Jan 2017 7:09 AM IST

A resident smiles as she walks home with relief supplies being distributed to storm-affected villages of Lanao del Norte on Sunday in southern Philippines. (Photo: AP)

Typhoon Tembin heads to Vietnam, Philippines toll rises to over 240

Vietnam, like the Philippines, is regularly battered by typhoons that form over the warm waters of the Pacific and...

26 Dec 2017 6:52 AM IST

Each year scientists announce scores of new species discovered in the region, which includes Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. (Photo: AFP)

New species of flora, fauna discovered in Mekong

From a crocodile lizard to a Thai turtle among hundreds of new species discovered in ecologically diverse region.

19 Dec 2017 11:25 AM IST

China Beach at Danang

Coastal indulgence

Graceful and historic, Hoi An is one of Vietnam's most delightful towns and plays an interesting contrast to the classic...

2 April 2017 6:13 AM IST

Facebook Live, the social media giants live video broadcasting platform, has been used to film grisly crimes that include suicides, murders, and rapes

Facebook has committed to prevent offensive content: Vietnam

Vietnam's government said Facebook has committed to work with it to prevent content that violates the country's laws.

28 April 2017 4:07 PM IST

In this undated file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a Chinese H-6K bomber patrols the islands and reefs in the South China Sea. (Photo: AP)

China: Weapons in South China Sea not militarisation

China's defence ministry said on a verified social media account that the construction was mostly for civilian use.

16 Dec 2016 2:26 AM IST