World / Asia

ANALYSIS: Campaigning begins for Japan’s Upper House 18 Jun 2016 - 08:02 am

By Todd Crowell TOKYO: Although polling does not officially begin for another week, sound trucks are already patrolling Japan's neighborhoods blaring out the...

North Korea to rejoin talks with regional powers 18 Jun 2016 - 07:54 am

his undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 16, 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un...

Afghan-Pakistan Torkham border reopens after deadly clashes 18 Jun 2016 - 07:51 am

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: A major Afghan-Pakistan border crossing reopened on Saturday after it was closed for several days following deadly clashes between the two...

Migrants in Indonesia boat stand-off brought ashore 18 Jun 2016 - 07:16 am

Migrant families from Sri Lanka take shelter in a tent at a beach in Lhoknga, Aceh province, on June 18, 2016 after the...

China "democracy" village chief arrested for graft, riot police deployed 18 Jun 2016 - 06:06 am

File photo of Lin Zuluan, after being elected as village chief in Wukan village, Guangdong province March 2014. Reuters/Alex Lee By James Pomfret...

Indian court jails 11 for life over Gujarat massacre 17 Jun 2016 - 01:15 pm

A convict in connection with a riot in Gujarat in 2002 are escorted by police at a court before a hearing in Ahmedabad,...

Thais needs 'more time' to fend off EU fishing ban: official 16 Jun 2016 - 01:16 pm

Bangkok: Thailand's fisheries director said Thursday his department needs more time to clean up the kingdom's scandal-mired seafood sector and avoid a looming...

Human-eating lions condemned to life in captivity in India 16 Jun 2016 - 12:36 pm

Lion in Gir Forest, India. Reuters NEW DELHI: Officials at a forest reserve in western India have sentenced three lions to life in...

Japan man arrested for killing father with chopstick 16 Jun 2016 - 11:53 am

Tokyo: A Japanese man who stabbed his father to death with a chopstick was arrested on Thursday, police said. Michikazu Ikeuchi, 51, admitted...

Jisha murder case: Kerala Chief Minister hints at breakthrough 16 Jun 2016 - 09:39 am

Kochi: Kerala Police has "the suspect" in the murder of law student Jisha in its custody, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on...

Taliban use 'honey trap' boys to kill Afghan police 16 Jun 2016 - 08:14 am

Afghan police commander Seddiqullah (L) with his subordinates at a checkpoint in Tarin Kot, capital of southern Uruzgan province. AFP / RATEB NOORI ...

Kidnapper of Bossini heiress in Hong Kong jailed for 12 years 16 Jun 2016 - 08:06 am

A file picture of Queenie Rosita Law. Reuters Hong Kong: A member of a kidnap gang that abducted a Hong Kong heiress for...

Thousands gather at Thai temple as police try to arrest abbot 16 Jun 2016 - 07:59 am

A buddhist monk and followers gather inside the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple complex in anticipation of a planned police raid, in Pathum Thani...

Sanctuary offers hope for endangered Philippine eagle 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

This photo taken on February 17, 2016 shows school children watching a Philippine eagle named "Fighter" streching wings at the Philiippine Eagle Foundation...

Indian city on alert as polio strain found in sewage water 15 Jun 2016 - 12:02 pm

A health worker marks the finger of a child after administering a polio vaccine. Reuters By OMER FAROOQ HYDERABAD, India: A city of...

Obama to meet Dalai Lama at White House, defying Beijing 15 Jun 2016 - 11:49 am

This file photo taken on June 21, 2015 shows the Dalai Lama attending an event. AFP / LOBSANG WANGYAL Beijing: China on Wednesday...

Tourism projects worth Rs 300 crore cleared for UP 15 Jun 2016 - 11:28 am

Hampi is a major tourist attraction in Karnataka New Delhi: Trying to reach out to the religious pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh, the central...

Bangladesh police arm villagers against Islamist militants 15 Jun 2016 - 11:00 am

Bangladeshi police stand guard during a nationwide crackdown on militants, in Dhaka on June 13, 2016.Bangladesh police said June 13 they have arrested...