MANILA, Nov 7:  The Philippines has started upgrading military facilities on the biggest features it occupies in the disputed the South China Sea, its defense secretary said on Tuesday, asserting Manila’s claims in the strategic waterway.

All eight SAARC countries are characterized by high level of official corruption, and conflicts and widespread poverty

VARANASI, India, Aug 26: Nearly 3,000 people were evacuated in India's remote northeast after an artificial lake created by a landslide threatened their lives, even as flood water levels stabilized in the worst-hit areas of the north, officials said Friday.

There’s no visible presence of the state in water bodies and that’s been a boon for elements bent on weakening this fledgling state

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 3:  A medium-range ballistic missile fired Wednesday by North Korea flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed near Japan's territorial waters, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, one of the longest flights by a North Korean missile.