World / Asia

61 injured as train derails near Kanpur; latest crash to raise concern 28 Dec 2016 - 10:48 pm

NEW DELHI: A train derailed in India on Wednesday injuring 61 people, police and rail officials said, the third significant accident in recent...

US and Japan seek absolution from war 28 Dec 2016 - 10:41 pm

Peral Harbour: In a historic pilgrimage, the leaders of Japan and the United States took to the hallowed waters of Pearl Harbour to...

Strong quake hits northeast Japan 28 Dec 2016 - 10:24 pm

A STRONG earthquake struck northeast of Tokyo late yesterday but there was no fear of a tsunami, Japan's meteorological agency said. It put...

Dhaka arrests five suspected rebels 28 Dec 2016 - 10:22 pm

Dhaka: Police in Bangladesh have arrested five suspected Islamist militants believed to be plotting to attack New Year celebrations, a counter-terrorism police chief...

Malaysian opposition slams violence against Rohingyas 28 Dec 2016 - 10:22 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian opposition parties have called on Southeast Asian countries to be firmer with Myanmar to end decades-old violence against Rohingya Muslims...

Police hold suspect in Pakistan mass-poisoning 28 Dec 2016 - 10:18 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani police yesterday caught three men accused of preparing home-made liquor mixed with aftershave that killed 34 people including a fourth suspect...

Absence of mechanism: Slim chances for expatriate to vote 28 Dec 2016 - 10:18 pm

Islamabad: Even three years after the Supreme Court directed the election authorities to ensure voting rights for millions of Pakistanis living abroad, no...

One dead & two hurt as elephant herd attacks Nepal village Kathmandu 28 Dec 2016 - 10:18 pm

A HERD of elephants attacked a village in southwest Nepal yesterday, killing one person and wounding two others, officials said. Government official Dilli...

More than 200 fighter jets needed: IAF Chief 28 Dec 2016 - 10:16 pm

New Delhi: The Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, yesterday said 200 to 250 more fighter aircraft were required to be...

Samajwadi Party announces 325 assembly candidates 28 Dec 2016 - 10:16 pm

Lucknow: In a swift development, the ruling Samajwadi Party yesterday made public a list of 325 candidates for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections early...

Ratan Tata meets RSS chief in Nagpur 28 Dec 2016 - 10:16 pm

Nagpur: In a surprise development, Ratan Tata, the Interim Chairman of Tata Sons, yesterday arrived here to meet Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan...

Fake note printing machine seized 28 Dec 2016 - 10:14 pm

Gujarat Police seized a fake note printing machine here while four persons were caught in Kheda district yesterday with Rs12.45 lakh, mostly in...

40kg gold looted from Muthoot Finance 28 Dec 2016 - 10:14 pm

Posing as CBI officials, five unidentified persons looted 40 kg gold from a Muthoot Finance officer in Hyderabad yesterday, the city police said....

50 days after note ban, Rahul demands answers 28 Dec 2016 - 10:12 pm

New Delhi: Fifty days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the scrapping of old Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes, he continued to be...

Hong Kong's feline friends offer insight into city's past 28 Dec 2016 - 06:19 pm

Hong Kong: Busy traffic, loud noise and constant passers-by? Not a problem for these cats. Four-legged "assistants" can be found perched in certain...

Chinese middle class in uproar over alleged police brutality 28 Dec 2016 - 06:10 pm

BEIJING: Thousands among China's middle class are signing online petitions to protest the dropping of an alleged police brutality case, representing a rare...