World / Asia

How drugs are used to woo voters in India's Punjab 02 Feb 2017 - 05:06 pm

Gurdaspur, India: Opium addict Rajendar usually has to beg, steal or borrow to get his fix but at election season in India's Punjab...

New mutant malaria strain in SE Asia ‘a serious threat’ 02 Feb 2017 - 01:29 pm

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The emergence of a new strain of highly drug-resistant malaria in Cambodia, Thailand and Laos could have devastating consequences on...

Malaysia to give jobs to Rohingya Muslim refugees 02 Feb 2017 - 01:24 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: A pilot scheme to give work to Rohingya refugees in Malaysia is to be launched next month, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad...

Japan court rejects 'right to be forgotten' on Google 02 Feb 2017 - 08:52 am

Tokyo: Japan's Supreme Court has rejected a man's demand that news search results of his arrest on sex charges be deleted from Google,...

Indonesian plane skids off runway in new aviation mishap 02 Feb 2017 - 08:26 am

Jakarta: An Indonesian passenger plane carrying 130 people skidded off the runaway as it landed at a major airport in heavy rain, the...

Pakistan tightens screws on bin Laden doctor's family 01 Feb 2017 - 05:01 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: Pakistan has refused to grant identity cards to the family of Shakeel Afridi, the jailed doctor who helped the CIA hunt...

Age no bar: 77-year old German NRI find his lady love through Facebook 01 Feb 2017 - 04:42 pm

Patna: Teenage love stories are common as are the stories of Cupid's arrows being shot across the internet. But rare indeed is the...

India's Kanpur building collapse kills four, more feared trapped 01 Feb 2017 - 04:28 pm

New Delhi: A building under construction collapsed Wednesday in northern India killing at least four labourers, an administrative official said, in the latest...

5 IS-linked militants killed in Philippines 01 Feb 2017 - 11:29 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: At least five Islamic State-linked militants were killed in a series of clashes with military forces in southern Philippines early...

Record year for Myanmar stimulant seizures 01 Feb 2017 - 10:40 am

Yangon: Myanmar police made record seizures of synthetic drug tablets last year, data obtained by AFP showed Wednesday, underscoring the country's ongoing and...

Ban Ki-moon says will not run for S. Korea presidency 01 Feb 2017 - 10:21 am

Seoul: Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, one of the world's most recognised South Koreans, announced Wednesday he will not stand for the...

India unveils budget for recovery and the poor after cash crunch 01 Feb 2017 - 09:36 am

NEW DELHI: India is a "bright spot" in the world economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said as he unveiled his annual budget on...

Former Indian minister E. Ahamed passes away 31 Jan 2017 - 11:59 pm

Kerala MP E. Ahamed passed away. The death of former Indian minister of states for external affairs has officialy been confirmed by hosptal...

India puts 1.8 million on notice for potential tax evasion 31 Jan 2017 - 09:17 pm

New Delhi: India has put 1.8 million citizens on notice for potential tax evasion, officials said Tuesday, as it begins scrutinising suspect cash...

Former Indian Minister E Ahamed in critical condition 31 Jan 2017 - 05:30 pm

NEW DELHI: Senior Kerala MP, E. Ahamed, on Tuesday suffered a heart attack and collapsed in Parliament's Central Hall. His condition is extremely...

Afghan troops battle Taliban offensive in Helmand province 31 Jan 2017 - 02:26 pm

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: Afghan forces said they were holding off a Taliban offensive in Helmand province on Tuesday, as reinforcements and air support...

Indian government says cash ban hits growth 31 Jan 2017 - 12:11 pm

New Delhi: India's government acknowledged Tuesday that its controversial decision to withdraw high-value bank notes from circulation has had an "adverse impact" on...