World / Asia

China charges Canadian national with espionage: Xinhua 29 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Beijing: China has charged a Canadian citizen with spying and stealing state secrets, the Xinhua news agency reported Thursday. Kevin Garratt was detained...

India names 20 cities for $7.5 billion smart makeover 28 Jan 2016 - 03:47 pm

Indian Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu NEW DELHI: India named 20 cities on Thursday which it says will be provided with uninterrupted power...

More than 800 'fugitives' returned to China: govt 28 Jan 2016 - 03:46 pm

Beijing: China's controversial campaign to hunt down alleged white-collar criminals living abroad netted 857 fugitives last year, the country's public security ministry said....

Pakistani cleric says willing to review blasphemy law 28 Jan 2016 - 03:07 pm

Muhammad Khan Sherani. By Tommy Wilkes and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD: The head of a powerful religious body said on Thursday he is willing...

Taiwan president says visit to disputed island promotes peace 28 Jan 2016 - 02:56 pm

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou(C) arrives on a press conference upon his arrival from visiting Taiping Island in South China Sea, at the zhongshan...

Kazakh air ambulance with sick baby aboard crashes, killing five 28 Jan 2016 - 12:51 pm

Almaty region of Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan: An air ambulance helicopter carrying a baby girl with suspected leukaemia to hospital has crashed in Kazakhstan,...

Afghanistan had poor rights record: Human Rights Watch 28 Jan 2016 - 11:25 am

Kabul: Afghanistan’s new national unity government failed to make significant gains in achieving human rights reforms in 2015, Human Rights Watch said today...

Ceiling collapse at Philippines' biggest airport injures passenger 28 Jan 2016 - 11:05 am

Departure hall of Terminal 3 of Manila Airport Manila: Part of a ceiling collapsed in the Philippines' biggest airport Thursday, slightly injuring a...

Seven killed in landmine blast in Jharkhand 28 Jan 2016 - 10:58 am

Palamau in Jharkhand Ranchi: Seven people, including five policemen, were killed by the banned Maoist group, CPI-Maoist, in a landmine blast in Jharkhand's...

In Kashmir, missing men revive fears of 'disappearances' 28 Jan 2016 - 10:18 am

This photo taken on December 22, 2015 shows Hassina and her son at home in Dardpora, a Himalayan village on the Indian side...

Images suggest N. Korea may be preparing missile launch: report 28 Jan 2016 - 09:45 am

A North Korean soldier stands guard at the Sohae Satellite Launch Station in Dongchang-Ri on April 8, 2012 (AFP Photo/Pedro Ugarte) Tokyo: Satellite...

It's a deep-rooted conspiracy: Chandy on solar scam charge 28 Jan 2016 - 09:28 am

Kerala chief minister Oomen Chandy Kozhikode (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday called the accusation against him in the solar panel...

Air India bomber released from Canadian prison 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Inderjit Singh Reyat Air India bomber Canada Ottawa: Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only person ever to be convicted in the 1985 Air India...

Simply not cricket: Pakistan man faces jail for flying India flag 27 Jan 2016 - 03:49 pm

Pakistani Rangers (in black) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers (in khaki) perform the flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah border crossing, in...

India’s Jet Airways Kathmandu flight evacuated, second time this week 27 Jan 2016 - 02:53 pm

NEW DELHI: Passengers on a Kathmandu-bound aircraft of India’s Jet Airways were forced to evacuate minutes before take-off from New Delhi on Wednesday...

Indonesia evacuates hundreds of members of sect after clashes 27 Jan 2016 - 02:02 pm

In this photo taken on January 26, 2016, children of members of the Light of Nusantara Movement (Gafatar), who were relocated from their...

Thailand is top Asia-Pacific tourist stop thanks to Chinese 27 Jan 2016 - 01:24 pm

Chinese tourists receive massages at a beauty parlor in Bangkok Thailand September 25, 2015. Reuters/Jorge Silva By Miral Fahmy SINGAPORE: Chinese tourists can't...