Planet Earth's most brutal ruler

Whom will North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un kill next, and how? Image: North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un watches a drill by the Korean People's Army. Photograph: Reuters Tales of Kim Jong-un's......

What you must know about China and coronavirus

How China's all powerful Communist party bungled the response to the coronavirus crisis. IMAGE: Passengers at the Shanghai railway station. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters Srikanth Kondapalli is the......

Can Xi help resolve Trump-Kim dispute?

Ahead of the G-20 summit in Osaka this week, Xi has reasserted China's role as a global player, points out Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un......

Asia Team C'ship: India through despite Korea loss!

Indian shuttlers went down to South Korea 2-3 in a Group D tie of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship, but they had already made it to the quarterfinal after finishing second in the pool......

Satwik, Chirag doubles pair bows out of China Masters semis

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action.Photograph: BAI/X The Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out in the semifinals of the China......

Satwik-Chirag storm into semis; Sindhu knocked out

IMAGE: India's PV lost to Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in a gripping contest that lasted over an hour. Photograph: ANI Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's valiant fight ended in......

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag storm into semis; Lakshya ousted

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action during the China Masters tournament in Shenzhen, China, on Friday. Photograph: BAI Media/X Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj......

Sindhu, Prannoy advance; Srikanth out of Asia Championships

IMAGE: P V Sindhu took just 33 minutes to get the better of China's Han Yue in Dubai on Thursday. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu sailed into the......