World / Asia

S. Korea president, China premier meet ahead of 3-way summit 31 Oct 2015 - 01:02 pm

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang waves upon his arrival at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. AP SEOUL, South Korea:...

Myanmar reforms have long way to go to change power balance 31 Oct 2015 - 12:45 pm

YANGON: The sweeping reforms Myanmar announced in 2011 after a half-century of crushing military rule seemed too good to be true to much...

Japan's ghosts and ghouls on the prowl for Halloween 31 Oct 2015 - 11:30 am

Children and their parents wear costumes as they take part in a Halloween parade in Tokyo on October 31, 2015. AFP Tokyo: Tokyo...

Shiv Sena sacks partymen over ink attack on RTI activist 31 Oct 2015 - 11:22 am

Shiv Sainiks blacken the face of RTI activist Mallikarjun Bhaikatti for exposing massive illegal construction activity Latur (Maharashtra): In a damage control exercise,...

Pro-whaling Japanese demonstrate against conservationists 31 Oct 2015 - 11:00 am

Pro-whaling demonstrators protest against Sea Shepherd in Japan Tokyo: Some 50 nationalists on Saturday staged a rally in the southern Japanese whaling town...

Gogoi slams intolerant government, Jaitley's remark on special status 31 Oct 2015 - 09:42 am

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday slammed what he called an intolerant central government and...

Building collapse kills 17 in central China: Reports 31 Oct 2015 - 09:31 am

Rescuers carry a victim onto a ambulance after a residential building collapsed in Wuyang county, Henan province, October 30, 2015. Reuters Shanghai: The...

China court jails religious 'cult' leader for life 31 Oct 2015 - 09:25 am

File photo of Wu Zeheng, head of the "Huazang Zongmen" sect Shanghai: A Chinese court has sentenced the leader of a religious sect...

Six children among 15 killed in Philippine market fire 31 Oct 2015 - 09:03 am

Manila: Fifteen people including six children perished on Saturday after they were trapped in a burning market in the southern Philippines, police said....

Wives keep Karva Chauth fast, luxuriously, for husbands 31 Oct 2015 - 08:55 am

Women look through sieves as they perform a ritual during the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth in Chandigarh, October 30, 2015. Reuters By...

Pakistani mother begs to be reunited with son stuck in India 31 Oct 2015 - 08:46 am

Pakistani mother, Razia Begum, displays a picture of her son, Mohammad Ramazan in Karachi on October 30, 2015. AFP Karachi: A Pakistani mother...

Tension in India due to provocation of minorities: Moody's 31 Oct 2015 - 08:29 am

Moody's has warned of a "possible increase in violence" that could affect the long-term growth of the country. Chennai: The belligerent provocation of...

Modi holds bilaterals with 41 visiting African leaders 31 Oct 2015 - 08:23 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Rwanda's counterpart Anastase Murekezi before their bilateral meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi...

Despite agreements, risks linger of U.S.-China naval mishaps 30 Oct 2015 - 05:20 pm

By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON: In 2013, a U.S. guided-missile ship veered sharply to avoid a Chinese navy vessel that tried to block its...

Pakistan's Imran Khan to divorce after just 10 months 30 Oct 2015 - 05:12 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani opposition leader and former playboy cricketer Imran Khan is to divorce for a second time, ending his marriage to a TV...

Akhilesh sacks eight ministers, strips nine of portfolios 30 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday sacked eight cabinet ministers and withdrew portfolios...