China
Hundreds missing as China ship sinks with 458 aboard
Hundreds of people are missing after a cruise ship carrying more than 450 people capsizes in Yangtze River in China's southern Hubei province.
2 June 2015, 03:43 AM
Beijing bans smoking in public
Public smoking in China's capital, Beijing, is now banned after the introduction of a new law.
1 June 2015, 04:31 AM
Solar Impulse plane begins Pacific crossing
Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg begins his bid to cross the Pacific, from China to Hawaii, in the zero-fuel Solar Impulse aeroplane.
31 May 2015, 05:03 AM
India's economy grows 7.3 percent
India posted annual growth of 7.3 percent on Friday, overtaking China in the first three months of 2015, but analysts warned further measures were needed to boost the economy.
29 May 2015, 16:10 PM
Lenovo phone features virtual keyboard
Chinese electronics giant Lenovo has unveiled a phone with a built-in laser projector that can be used to display a virtual keyboard or display.
28 May 2015, 13:28 PM
China nursing home fire kills 38
A fire at a nursing home in China's Henan province kills 38 people, state media report.Another six people are injured in the fire, which broke out at the privately run Kangleyuan home in Pingdingshan.
26 May 2015, 04:54 AM
China-Bangladesh: Strengthening partnership
Bangladesh has been able to maintain a balanced relationship with China and India because the country needs both the economic giants of Asia to quicken its pace of economic and social development.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka, Beijing sign 6 instruments
Bangladesh and China today signed six instruments to further boost bilateral ties between the two countries both at public and private sectors.
24 May 2015, 16:02 PM
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
A successful carbon offset, or "cap-and-trade," market could play a big part in cutting China's emissions -- and help the world tackle global warming.
24 May 2015, 08:43 AM
Beijing university to introduce Bangla dept
Beijing Foreign Studies University in China is going to introduce Department of Bangla in the coming year.
20 May 2015, 13:04 PM
Hong Kong cops smash trafficking racket
Hong Kong police smashed a syndicate that has been smuggling Bangladeshi workers illegally into the city over the past year.
20 May 2015, 10:43 AM
Modi in China
Since taking office last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to transform his country's relationship with China...
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Chinese man 'with 17 girlfriends' arrested for fraud
A Chinese man has been caught cheating on 17 girlfriends at once has been arrested for fraud.
19 May 2015, 15:19 PM
The shadow of border disputes
None of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits drew as much attention as his three days visit to China.
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM
China urged to release Panchen Lama after 20 years
Tibetan exiles are calling for China to release a high-ranking monk who disappeared 20 years ago when he was just six years old.
17 May 2015, 14:18 PM
India and China sign $22 bn-worth of deals as Modi ends visit
India signs trade and economic co-operation deals worth $22bn ($14bn) in Shanghai as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China draws to a close.
16 May 2015, 05:28 AM
Indian PM Modi's selfie diplomacy is all the rage in China
In a rare show of common charm from one of China's most elite politicians, Premier Li Keqiang appears in a grinning selfie with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
15 May 2015, 15:56 PM
50 Chinese people fit into a 6-seater van (Video)
Cops find 50 people crammed into a 6-seat van in China. Watch the impossible scene captured on video.
15 May 2015, 05:09 AM
Largest earthquakes in 115 years
Here is a list of the largest earthquakes around the world since the 1900’s according to their intensity on Richter scale and casualties.
12 May 2015, 10:26 AM
China reaches out to Indian Ocean through Pakistan
China is uncomfortable about the Indo-US alliance to dominate the region.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM