Picture of the Day: Partial solar eclipse

A partial solar eclipse over Karachi, Pakistan

Forget climate change, ageing populations are the real problem

Forget climate change, old man Europe must find a way to keep up with the younger populations of Asia, Africa and America

Japan’s economy heads for depression

Slump may mean Japan is first country to fall into depression as GDP contracts at an annual rate of almost 10 per cent

Swine fever sends world markets reeling

Spread of virus hit exchanges on Monday, sending US futures and Asian stocks downwards

Old-fashioned Asia by train

take the Eastern and Oriental Express from Singapore to Bangkok

Pic of the Day: Typhoon Krosa, Taiwan

Typhoon Krosa pounds the coast of eastern Taiwan

Pic of the Day New President of Turkmenistan

The People's Council gives its assent to the new president of Turkmenistan