World / Asia

Indonesia warns airline after videos appear to show intoxicated pilot 31 Dec 2016 - 10:05 am

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have issued a warning to airline PT Citilink Indonesia after videos circulated appearing to show an intoxicated pilot from the...

India mine collapse toll rises to 11 as rescuers search 31 Dec 2016 - 09:56 am

New Delhi: The toll from a deadly mine collapse in eastern India's Jharkhand state rose to 11 on Saturday with rescue workers searching...

Singapore blogger seeking U.S. asylum regrets posts in home country 31 Dec 2016 - 09:28 am

CHICAGO: A Singaporean blogger who is seeking political asylum in the United States said on Friday he regretted inflammatory posts that landed him...

Cambodian monarchs 31 Dec 2016 - 03:05 am

World's highest bridge opens in China 31 Dec 2016 - 03:00 am

Beijing: The world's highest bridge has opened to traffic in China, connecting two provinces in the mountainous southwest and reducing travel times by...

South Korea court says Park won't testify in impeachment trial 31 Dec 2016 - 02:57 am

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday said it cannot require President Park Geun-hye to testify in her impeachment trial that...

Man charged after alleged Sydney Opera House threats 31 Dec 2016 - 02:57 am

Sydney: Australian counter-terror officers arrested a 40-year-old man at Sydney Airport, after he disembarked from a flight from London, and charged him with...

Philippine leader says once threw man from helicopter, would do it again 31 Dec 2016 - 02:12 am

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter mid-air, warning he...

Indian rupee window closes as Modi eyes key poll 31 Dec 2016 - 02:04 am

Mumbai: Indians rushed to change their bank notes Friday before a deadline to deposit invalid rupee notes closed, as Prime Minister Modi defended...

At least 10 dead in Jharkhand coal mine collapse 31 Dec 2016 - 02:04 am

At least 10 people have been killed and many others are feared trapped inside a coal mine in the Indian state of Jharkhand...

Disney wins 'Cars' copyright suit in China 31 Dec 2016 - 01:27 am

Shanghai: Disney has won a copyright dispute over a Chinese knock-off of its animated movie Cars, a China court said yesterday, a rare...

CBI raids Delhi health minister's OSD's office 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 am

Chennai: The CBI yesterday raided Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's OSD Nikunj Aggarwal's office at the Delhi Secretariat here, drawing strong criticism from...

CPI-M seeks immediate lifting of ceiling on cash withdrawals 31 Dec 2016 - 01:18 am

Mumbai: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) yesterday asked the government to immediately remove restrictions on cash withdrawals as the 50-day deadline given...

'Dangal' inches close to Rs 200 crore 31 Dec 2016 - 01:17 am

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's sports drama "Dangal" has minted Rs 197.53 crore at the box office in its opening week, inching close to...

Taliban acknowledge ties with Russia & Iran 31 Dec 2016 - 01:15 am

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban group has acknowledged its ties with Moscow and Tehran, projecting them as proof of their legitimacy and their supposed...

SP splits as Mulayam acts tough against son 31 Dec 2016 - 01:15 am

Lucknow: The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh split yesterday between party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son and Chief Minister...

Shimla's second hottest December in 100 years 31 Dec 2016 - 01:15 am

Shimla has recorded the warmest December in the past eight years and the second 'hottest' since 1918, a Met official said here yesterday....

2,900 wardens to control traffic on New Year eve 31 Dec 2016 - 01:13 am

Lahore: As many as 2,900 wardens would be deputed in different areas of the city to keep traffic flow smooth in Pakistani city...