World / Asia

The North Korean history behind Kim Jong Un's mountain horse ride 18 Oct 2019 - 06:55 pm

SEOUL: Whatever westerners thought about images of Kim Jong Un trekking through mountain snows astride a white stallion, the subliminal message sent to...

US House passes legislation on Hong Kong: what does it mean? 18 Oct 2019 - 06:55 pm

HONG KONG: The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed three pieces of legislation supporting the pro-democracy protests that have engulfed Hong Kong...

Indonesia ramps up Pacific diplomacy with aid fund 18 Oct 2019 - 04:39 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia launched an international aid agency on Friday to strengthen its regional diplomatic relations, some of which have been strained by Jakarta's...

South Korean PM likely to meet Japan's Abe next week amid strained ties 18 Oct 2019 - 11:19 am

SEOUL, South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is expected to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next Thursday in what would be the...

Philippines detects African swine fever infections in two more provinces 18 Oct 2019 - 11:04 am

MANILA, The highly contagious and deadly African swine fever virus has spread to two more provinces in the Philippines, the world's 10th-largest pork...

Prince William and wife Kate land in Pakistan capital after aborted flight 18 Oct 2019 - 10:38 am

ISLAMABAD, Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived back in Islamabad Friday after spending an unexpected night in Lahore when thunderstorms forced their...

Bangladesh border forces kill Indian guard in rare clash 18 Oct 2019 - 09:35 am

DHAKA/KOLKATA, Bangladeshi border forces shot and killed an Indian border guard on Thursday when a altercation erupted over an Indian fisherman the Bangladeshis...

Apple boss Cook meets Chinese regulator after HK app criticism 18 Oct 2019 - 09:13 am

Beijing, The CEO of Apple has met with the top market regulator in China, a statement said Friday, a week after the tech...

Mexico flies 300 Indian migrants to New Delhi in 'unprecedented' mass deportation 17 Oct 2019 - 08:54 pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexico has deported over 300 Indian nationals to New Delhi, the National Migration Institute (INM) said late on Wednesday, in what...

UK's Prince William, Kate see Pakistani cultural hub Lahore 17 Oct 2019 - 01:01 pm

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate are touring Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, where they will visit a cancer hospital previously visited...

Universal Studios park in China to have facial recognition tech 17 Oct 2019 - 11:52 am

Beijing: The Universal Studios amusement park under construction in Beijing will admit visitors without a ticket -- thanks to cameras that will scan...

Japan's PM visits disaster zone; government to postpone emperor's parade 17 Oct 2019 - 10:53 am

Japan's prime minister visited communities on Thursday that were hit by a powerful typhoon, while the government said it was postponing a parade...

Philippine president 'in good hands' after minor motorcycle mishap 17 Oct 2019 - 09:41 am

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte was slightly injured in a fall from a motorcycle in the grounds of his residence, aides said on Thursday,...

Malaysia needs to be ready for the worst in South China Sea - foreign minister 17 Oct 2019 - 08:27 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said...

Hong Kong legislature suspended amid chaos over protests 17 Oct 2019 - 08:13 am

HONG KONG: Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong heckled the city's embattled leader and called for her to step down on Thursday during a...

Four dead in Philippine quake 17 Oct 2019 - 08:05 am

Manila: Three children were among four people killed after a powerful earthquake hit the southern Philippines, authorities said Thursday. The 6.4-magnitude quake struck...

Five killed in Indian Kashmir as violence spikes 16 Oct 2019 - 10:51 pm

Srinagar, India: Two non-Kashmiris were shot dead by suspected militants and three alleged rebels were killed by security forces, police said Wednesday, the...

Bangladesh gives Myanmar new list of Rohingya refugees 16 Oct 2019 - 10:51 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh on Tuesday sent Myanmar a fresh list of some 50,000 Rohingya refugees currently taking shelter in the country's Cox’s Bazar...