World / Asia

New tunnel opens in troubled Indian Kashmir to ease travel 02 Apr 2017 - 03:06 pm

SRINAGAR, India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday opened an 11-kilometer (7-mile) tunnel through the Himalayan terrain to help ease travel on...

N.Korea bristles over ‘madcap’ US 02 Apr 2017 - 01:43 pm

SEOUL: North Korea accused the United States Saturday of raising tensions to “the most extreme phase,” amid measures by Washington and Seoul to...

Landslide buries at least 31 in central Indonesia 02 Apr 2017 - 01:39 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: Search and rescue teams are searching for at least 31 people believed to have been buried by a landslide in Ponorogo...

China reports six new bird flu cases in Hunan 02 Apr 2017 - 12:56 pm

Beijing: Six new cases of H7N9 infection were reported from March 24 to 30 in central China's Hunan Province, Chinese health authorities said...

At least 200 Indian police in hospital after meal 02 Apr 2017 - 12:49 pm

New Delhi: At least 200 Indian paramilitary police were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning after eating meals at a training camp in the...

20 people murdered at Pakistan shrine: police 02 Apr 2017 - 12:40 pm

Islamabad: The custodian of a Pakistani religious shrine and two accomplices have been arrested for intoxicating and murdering 20 devotees with batons and...

Australia floodwaters still rising, police search for missing 02 Apr 2017 - 11:50 am

Brisbane, Australia: Rising floods plagued large parts of eastern Australia Sunday as emergency workers battled to restore water and electricity in cyclone-hit areas,...

Colombia mudslides kill more than 200, sweep homes away 02 Apr 2017 - 09:49 am

Mocoa, Colombia: Rescuers clawed through piles of mud and twisted debris Sunday searching for survivors after violent mudslides destroyed homes in southern Colombia,...

20 people murdered at Pakistan shrine: police 02 Apr 2017 - 09:30 am

Islamabad: Twenty people were murdered and four others wounded at a Pakistani Sufi shrine early Sunday by men wielding batons and knives, police...

Himalayan glaciers granted status of 'living entities' 01 Apr 2017 - 06:42 pm

Dehradun, India: An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb environmental destruction, weeks...

Philippines seeks to rename marine zone after China shows interest 01 Apr 2017 - 02:16 pm

MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday it was planning to change the name of a stretch of water east of the country in...

Dalai Lama arrives in India's northeast on his way to region disputed by China 01 Apr 2017 - 02:06 pm

GUWAHATI: The Dalai Lama arrived in India's northeastern state of Assam on Saturday ahead of a visit to neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, a region...

3 killed during raid on Bangladesh militant den 01 Apr 2017 - 01:35 pm

Dhaka: Three people including a woman were killed when Bangladesh security forces stormed an Islamist militant hideout Saturday, police said, as the Muslim-majority...

Expelled South Korean president arrested 01 Apr 2017 - 11:59 am

SEOUL: Ex-South Korean President Park Geun-hye was arrested early Friday morning after a Seoul court approved a warrant request by state prosecutors. She...

10 leftist rebels, 2 Philippine troops dead in clash 01 Apr 2017 - 11:30 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Two Philippine soldiers and 10 communist rebels have been killed in a clash ahead of resumed peace talks, according to...

At least 10 killed in explosion in NW Pakistan 01 Apr 2017 - 11:21 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: At least 10 people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion in a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on...

5 members of group organizing Jakarta protests arrested 01 Apr 2017 - 11:15 am

TUBAN, Indonesia: Indonesian police arrested on Friday the leader of an umbrella group that has been organizing mass protests against the Jakarta governor...