World / Asia

US slams Taiwan's Ma over disputed island visit 27 Jan 2016 - 11:46 am

A picture made available on 27 January 2016 shows Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou speaking at a forum in Taipei, Taiwan, 05 August 2014....

Malaysian police find more bodies of migrants from Indonesian boat 27 Jan 2016 - 11:32 am

The boat carrying illegal migrants capsized off the southern state of Johor KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said on Wednesday they had recovered five...

Outrage and new questions after Malaysia PM cleared in scandal 27 Jan 2016 - 10:40 am

Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's official explanation of the $681 million that ended up in Prime Minister Najib Razak's personal...

Meet India's bravehearts: Fear the last thing on their minds 27 Jan 2016 - 10:18 am

President of India Pranab Mukherjee with the winners of the National Bravery Awards-2015, at a function, in New Delhi on January 22, 2016....

UN chief welcomes Nepal constitutional amendments 27 Jan 2016 - 09:56 am

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon United Nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Nepal parliament's vote to amend the constitution and hoped that the positive development...

Taiwan president Ma to visit disputed island for first time 27 Jan 2016 - 09:46 am

Taipei: Taiwan's president Ma Ying-jeou will visit a disputed island in the South China Sea on Thursday, his first trip to the self-claimed...

India calls for united action against extremist organisations in West Asia 27 Jan 2016 - 09:43 am

United Nations: India has called for united action against extremist and radicalized organisations operating in northern Iraq and Syria in order to stop...

Fit and fine, Pawar discharged from hospital 27 Jan 2016 - 09:39 am

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar Pune: Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar was discharged from a hospital here on Wednesday. Doctors said...

Women barred from going to Maharashtra Shani Temple, call it 'black day' 27 Jan 2016 - 09:30 am

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra): Women were on Tuesday barred by police from proceeding towards the famous Shani Shingnapur Temple here to offer prayers, as they...

Syrian national held for overstaying in Goa 27 Jan 2016 - 09:27 am

Panaji: In a late development, police on Tuesday arrested Syrian national Mahmoud Qusay, 28, who was found overstaying in Goa for a year,...

13 illegal migrants drown off southern Malaysia 26 Jan 2016 - 06:05 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Thirteen migrants believed to be from Indonesia drowned after their boats capsized off southern Malaysia, a district police chief was reported...

Pakistan orders 400,000 porn sites blocked 26 Jan 2016 - 06:04 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan has asked Internet companies to block more than 400,000 pornography websites, officials said Tuesday, as part of a crackdown on what...

Malaysia clears PM in scandal, says Saudis provided 'donation' 26 Jan 2016 - 03:41 pm

Malaysia's Attorney-General, Mohamed Apandi Ali shows money flow charts during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, 26 January 2016. Malaysia's attorney general cleared...

Smoke in cabin forces Air India flight to turn back 26 Jan 2016 - 03:36 pm

New Delhi: An Air India plane with 160 passengers was forced to return to New Delhi almost 30 minutes into a Milan-bound flight...

Kerry fails to sway Cambodian leaders on South China Sea 26 Jan 2016 - 03:14 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on January...

Malaysia confirms Thailand debris is not from MH370 26 Jan 2016 - 02:20 pm

People stand next to a piece of suspected plane wreckage which has been found off the coast of southern Thailand in Nakhon Si...

Pakistan province closes all schools citing cold, not security 26 Jan 2016 - 02:13 pm

Pakistani students attending a school assembly at a government primary school in Peshawar. AFP / Aamir QURESHI LAHORE: Pakistan's most populous province has...