World / Asia

Tillerson heads to Pakistan as US warns over Taliban havens 24 Oct 2017 - 11:01 am

Islamabad: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was to arrive in Islamabad Tuesday as Washington turns up the heat on Pakistan for allegedy...

Fit for a king: Thailand's royal cremation 24 Oct 2017 - 09:57 am

Bangkok, Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will receive a lavish send-off this week during a spectacular five-day funeral centered around a cremation at...

Unlikely allies eye vote to legalise cannabis in New Zealand 24 Oct 2017 - 09:53 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand could become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise cannabis for personal use after an unlikely alliance of...

Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released on bail 24 Oct 2017 - 09:31 am

Hong Kong: Jailed democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were released on bail Tuesday pending an appeal against convictions for their role...

Life begins returning to war-torn Philippine city 24 Oct 2017 - 09:24 am

Manila: Residents of a southern Philippine city where Islamic State supporters waged a brutal five-month battle began returning home on Tuesday, but gunfire...

Singapore to freeze number of cars on its roads 24 Oct 2017 - 09:07 am

Singapore: Singapore, one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a vehicle, has announced it will freeze the number of...

Nations pledge $345 million to Rohingya response 23 Oct 2017 - 09:20 pm

Geneva: Nations have pledged $345 million (294 million euros) to care for Myanmar's Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, an "encouraging" step in the response...

Two dead, two wounded in shooting incident on Myanmar-Bangladesh border 23 Oct 2017 - 06:57 pm

YANGON: Two hunters from a remote village in the north of Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state were killed and two others were injured by...

Train crushes four women crossing tracks in east India 23 Oct 2017 - 04:51 pm

New Delhi: Four women were killed and five others injured Monday after being struck by a train while crossing railway tracks in eastern...

10 climbers dead after avalanche in Mongolia 23 Oct 2017 - 04:13 pm

Ulaanbaatar: Ten climbers who ignored a ban on ascending Mongolia's Mount Otgontenger have been killed by an avalanche while seven others are still...

Beijing garment industry resists Congress lockdown 23 Oct 2017 - 11:58 am

Beijing: As China's Communist Party congress got under way, nervous garment factory owners were on high alert, running lookouts to evade inspectors as...

Typhoon leaves five dead after lashing Japan on election day 23 Oct 2017 - 10:28 am

Tokyo: A powerful typhoon left five dead, one missing and scores injured in Japan Monday, moving northward off the Pacific coast after millions...

Mystery 'braid-chopping' cases add panic to trauma in Kashmir 22 Oct 2017 - 05:53 pm

Srinagar: A wave of brutal, deadly panic has swept Indian-administered Kashmir after more than 100 women said they were victims of attackers who...

Abe sweeps to big win in Japan vote 22 Oct 2017 - 02:32 pm

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a comfortable victory in a snap election Sunday, handing him a mandate to harden his...

Meth seizures shoot up in Myanmar's crisis-hit Rakhine 22 Oct 2017 - 11:32 am

Yangon, Myanmar police have seized more than $5 million worth of methamphetamine pills in the north of violence-racked Rakhine state this month, an...

Suicide attack in Afghan capital kills 15 cadets 22 Oct 2017 - 11:21 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: At least 15 cadets of the Aghan National Army were killed Saturday in a Taliban-claimed suicide attack in capital Kabul, security...

790 killings in the Philippines in 30 days 22 Oct 2017 - 11:14 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: A total of 790 killings were recorded from Sept. 16 to Oct. 15, according to records from the Philippine National...

Pakistani security forces kill eight militants in Karachi 22 Oct 2017 - 11:06 am

Karachi, Pakistani paramilitary troops have killed eight militants from a group which tried to assassinate an opposition politician in Karachi, officials said Sunday....