World / Asia

Taiwan accuses China of kidnapping eight of its nationals from Kenya 11 Apr 2016 - 11:39 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan on Monday accused China, which regards the self-ruled island as a breakaway province, of kidnapping eight of its nationals who it...

Bomb kills two education ministry workers in Afghan capital 11 Apr 2016 - 11:25 am

The bus that was transporting education ministry officers to work was hit by a road side bomb on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan,...

Indian police detain five after temple fireworks blaze kills 108 11 Apr 2016 - 10:30 am

People stand next to empty fire cracker shells inside the compound of a temple after a fire broke out at the temple in...

Open spat erupts in Singapore between premier and his sister 11 Apr 2016 - 10:18 am

File photo of former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew (2nd L) and his family celebrate his 80th birthday in Singapore in September 16,...

Death toll from South Asian quake rises to 6: officials 11 Apr 2016 - 09:24 am

A man injured in an earthquake is rushed for medical treatment at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, 10 April 2016. EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB Islamabad:...

Cambodian opposition MP arrested over 'fake' border map on Facebook 11 Apr 2016 - 09:16 am

PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian opposition member of parliament has been arrested for posting a map on Facebook professing to show that the government...

Earthquake off northeast Taiwan measures 5.5 magnitude: weather bureau 11 Apr 2016 - 09:05 am

TAIPEI: An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck off the northeast coast of Taiwan on Monday, the island's Central Weather Bureau said, shaking buildings...

Heatwave shuts more than 250 Malaysian schools: reports 11 Apr 2016 - 08:29 am

A child plays in a river to cool off as schools remain closed due to the ongoing heatwave in Termerloh, outside Kuala Lumpur,...

DMK promises prohibition, to slash milk prices 11 Apr 2016 - 08:03 am

Chennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Sunday promised prohibition in Tamil Nadu if his party returned to power in the southern state after...

Disaster in Kerala temple kills 110, Modi visits site 10 Apr 2016 - 05:10 pm

People gather at the site of the accident where a fire triggered by fireworks resulted in damage at a temple in Kollam, India,...

Singapore PM feuds in public with sister 10 Apr 2016 - 03:35 pm

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (file photo / Reuters) Singapore: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday denied abusing his power...

Strong earthquake shakes buildings across South Asia 10 Apr 2016 - 02:35 pm

A shakemap provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS) on 10 April 2016 of a 6.6 magnitudeearthquake (indicated by a star, C) detected...

Fire breaks out in Parliament Annexe building 10 Apr 2016 - 12:40 pm

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A fire broke out on the second floor of Parliament Annexe building here on Sunday, officials said. Five...

Pakistan offers condolences over Indian temple tragedy 10 Apr 2016 - 11:33 am

Policemen cordon off the area after a fire broke out at a temple in Kollam in the southern state of Kerala,India, April 10,...

Angry over use of AC, man in Kerala kills wife and son 10 Apr 2016 - 11:02 am

Angamaly (Kerala): The use of a room air conditioner was the ostensible reason for an 81-year-old man to kill his wife and son...

Fire disaster in Kerala temple kills 100 10 Apr 2016 - 10:14 am

Indian officials and bystanders gather beside a collapsed building after an explosion and fire at The Puttingal Devi Temple in Paravur early April...

Islamic militants kill 18 Philippine soldiers in worst clashes this year 10 Apr 2016 - 10:07 am

Zamboanga, Philippines: A Philippine offensive against the extremist Abu Sayyaf group after a spate of kidnappings has left 18 soldiers and five fighters...

Will and Kate land in Mumbai to meet slum kids, Bollywood stars 10 Apr 2016 - 09:57 am

Indian artist Jagjot Singh Rubal gives the finishing touches to a painting of Britain's PrinceWilliam, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge...