World / Asia

Police kill suspects planning Pakistan terror attacks 20 Apr 2017 - 01:15 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Eight suspected militants were killed in northeast Pakistan on Thursday in the latest operation against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, police said. Up to...

Bangkok 'unique' despite street stall edict: Thai tourism boss 20 Apr 2017 - 12:14 pm

Bangkok: Bangkok's street food culture will survive a crackdown on vendors, Thailand's tourism chief vowed Thursday, assuring travellers that a city renowned for...

Pakistan on alert as top court to rule in case that may oust PM 20 Apr 2017 - 12:11 pm

Islamabad: A ring of steel was placed around Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday ahead of a ruling on corruption allegations that could see the...

Vietnam village sealed off as hostage crisis deepens 20 Apr 2017 - 09:55 am

Hanoi: A group of Vietnamese farmers who took more than a dozen police and officials hostage over a land dispute said Thursday they...

Australia toughens up citizenship test 20 Apr 2017 - 08:57 am

Sydney: Canberra on Thursday unveiled plans to put "Australian values" at the heart of tougher requirements to gain citizenship, including competent English, belief...

US Vice President Pence says seeks fairer trade with Indonesia 20 Apr 2017 - 08:54 am

JAKARTA: US Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday his administration wants fairer trade with Indonesia, as Washington reviews a number of countries...

After poll defeat, Jakarta's governor may escape jail 20 Apr 2017 - 08:48 am

Jakarta: Jakarta's Christian governor may escape jail for alleged blasphemy after prosecutors Thursday recommended only probation, a day after he lost in a...

You say Austria, I say Australia - Airbus trips up on tricky typo 20 Apr 2017 - 07:49 am

SYDNEY: Austria and Australia are 16,000 km (9,940 miles) and two keystrokes apart, as European aircraft manufacturer Airbus discovered to its chagrin this...

Philippines wind farm generates power, jobs and curious tourists 20 Apr 2017 - 07:39 am

PILILLA, Philippines: Wind turbines are helping the Philippines diversify its energy sources beyond fossil fuels and generating not only power, but jobs, revenue...

Anger, confusion as Japan revives militaristic edict 20 Apr 2017 - 07:32 am

Tokyo: Japan's century-old imperial proclamation urging people to be willing to die for the emperor was consigned to history books until video surfaced...

Deafening power looms muffle desperation in India’s textile hub 19 Apr 2017 - 06:58 pm

SURAT: Udhiya Behera sat in a windowless room in the Indian textile hub of Surat, staring blankly at a small television as the...

Indian court acquits French official of raping daughter 19 Apr 2017 - 05:36 pm

New Delhi: An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted a French consular official of raping his three-year-old daughter, the embassy in New Delhi told...

India bus crash kills 44: official 19 Apr 2017 - 10:58 am

New Delhi: A bus has swerved off a mountain road and plunged into a deep ravine in a Himalayan region of northern India,...

Indian politicians to face trial over mosque demolition 19 Apr 2017 - 10:55 am

New Delhi: Three senior members of India's ruling Hindu nationalist party including a government minister should face trial over the demolition of a...

New Zealand toughens requirements for skilled immigrants 19 Apr 2017 - 09:56 am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: New Zealand is introducing tougher requirements for skilled overseas workers as it tries to control immigration numbers that have reached...

Death by overwork: Japan's 100-hour overtime cap sparks anger 19 Apr 2017 - 09:40 am

Tokyo: Workaholic Japan has unveiled its first-ever plan to limit overtime, but critics want to give it the boot, saying an "outrageous" 100-hour-a-month...

North Korean mock-up birthday video shows missiles blowing up U.S. 19 Apr 2017 - 07:59 am

SEOUL: North Korea put on a musical show to mark the birthday of founding father Kim Il Sung, which ended with a mock-up...

Indian businessman Vijay Mallya granted bail in London extradition hearing 18 Apr 2017 - 07:21 pm

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Flamboyant businessman Vijay Mallya, pursued by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, was arrested in London...