World / Asia

Protests in Hong Kong as top China official visits 18 May 2016 - 11:42 am

A pro-democracy protester holds up a photo of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang during a demonstration in Wan Chai,...

More than 150 people feared buried in Sri Lanka landslides: Rescue officials 18 May 2016 - 10:55 am

Sri Lankan youths wade through floodwaters in Biyagama, about 17 kms from Colombo on May 18, 2016. AFP / ISHARA S.KODIKARA By Ranga...

Tensions flare between powerful Thai Buddhist sect and police 18 May 2016 - 09:34 am

Buddhist monks and novices gather to receive alms at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Bangkok, April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo Bangkok: Tensions...

Rescuers find 16 bodies after Sri Lanka landslides 18 May 2016 - 09:13 am

Torrential rains and landslides have forced thousands to flee their homes. AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI Colombo: Rescue workers on Wednesday recovered the bodies...

China's Xi calls for Marxism and intellectual loyalty 18 May 2016 - 08:59 am

Beijing: China's Communist Party must ensure that philosophy and social science "unequivocally uphold" Marxist principles, President Xi Jinping told a high-level academic seminar,...

Bombs kill one policeman in NW Pakistan: officials 18 May 2016 - 08:58 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: Two bomb blasts targeting a police patrol Wednesday killed at least one policeman and wounded 10 others in the restive northwestern...

China says military drills ahead of Taiwan inauguration part of annual plan 18 May 2016 - 08:52 am

Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration guard demonstrate a machine gun on the docks of the 3000-ton "Ilan" patrol ship at East China Sea, near...

Thailand orders halt to Uber, Grab motorbike taxi service 17 May 2016 - 03:40 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand has ordered Uber Technologies and Grab to halt their motorcycle taxi-hailing services, a senior transport official said on Tuesday. The services...

India's Modi to visit Iran, seeking to boost trade 17 May 2016 - 02:32 pm

New Delhi: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Iran this week, seeking to boost trade with the oil-rich country after international sanctions...

Murder of two journalists prompts uproar in India 17 May 2016 - 02:04 pm

Indian journalists shout slogans during a protest following the killing of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan in Siwan on May 14, 2016. AFP By Abdul...

Sri Lanka flood toll hits 11, thousands more homeless 17 May 2016 - 12:51 pm

Sri Lankan residents paddle around their home inundated by floodwaters in Pugoda, about 35 kms from capital Colombo on May 17, 2016. AFP...

Son of slain Pakistani governor narrates horrific kidnap ordeal 17 May 2016 - 12:18 pm

Islamabad: The son of a murdered Pakistani governor has described in chilling detail how he was flogged, shot and had his nails pulled...

Philippines detains 25 Chinese fishermen for suspected poaching 17 May 2016 - 12:04 pm

Philippine fishing authorities said on Tuesday they had detained 25 Chinese crew of two seized fishing boats on suspicion of poaching, a move...

12 Indonesians dead after drinking bootleg alcohol 17 May 2016 - 10:41 am

Jakarta: Twelve Indonesian men have died after drinking bootleg liquor, police said Tuesday, the latest deaths in the Muslim-majority country caused by homemade...

New North Korean foreign minister was its disarmament negotiator 17 May 2016 - 10:38 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) exchanges smiles with Ri Yong-ho during a military parade to mark the birth anniversary of the North's...

Top ranked Chinese official to 'listen' to HK demands as independence calls grow 17 May 2016 - 10:12 am

A local protester against mainland Chinese parallel traders carries a British Hong Kong colonial flag in Hong Kong, China, May 1, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby...

Bangladesh arrests Islamist militant over killing of professor 17 May 2016 - 09:19 am

Bangladesh police have arrested an Islamist militant charged with the murder of a professor amid a surge in deadly attacks against liberal activists...