World / Asia

Park breaks silence on graft scandal 02 Jan 2017 - 04:22 am

Seoul: South Korea’s impeached President Park Geun-hye yesterday broke a month-long silence over her alleged role in a corruption scandal, publicly denying charges...

General Bajwa breaks ice with Kabul 02 Jan 2017 - 04:20 am

Islamabad: In what appears to be an ice-breaking move after months of tensions, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa (pictured) telephoned Afghanistan’s top...

Fear of Duterte kept injuries down this New Year: Minister 02 Jan 2017 - 04:20 am

Manila: Fears that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would harshly punish revellers who celebrate the New Year with firecrackers caused a "remarkable" decline in...

Sharif vows to focus on development 02 Jan 2017 - 04:06 am

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (pictured) has said that the new year will mark a new beginning in the history of Pakistan...

Akhilesh camp ousts Mulayam and Shivpal 02 Jan 2017 - 04:06 am

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party plunged into a fresh crisis yesterday as Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav removed his father Mulayam Singh Yadav...

Mine collapse toll rises to 17 as rescue effort continues 02 Jan 2017 - 04:03 am

New Delhi: The death toll from a mine collapse in eastern India's Jharkhand state rose to 17 yesterday as rescue workers continued to...

Tapas Paul pleads innocence, says Supriyo involved in scam 02 Jan 2017 - 04:01 am

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul (pictured), who was arrested by the CBI last Friday for his alleged involvement in the Rose Valley...

Kejriwal demands White Paper on demonetisation 02 Jan 2017 - 03:58 am

New Delhi: Branding demonetisation a "huge scam", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday sought an independent probe into and a White Paper on...

Afghans struggle to supplant poppies with fruit crops 02 Jan 2017 - 03:55 am

Kabul: Frosty relations between Kabul and Islamabad have put a brake on Afghanistan's ambitious plans to boost fruit exports, seen as vital to...

Kim hints at long-range missile test launch 02 Jan 2017 - 03:30 am

Tokyo: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hinted yesterday that Pyongyang may ring in the new year with another bang — the test-launch of...

Many Pakistanis return from Afghanistan as visa deadline ends 02 Jan 2017 - 03:29 am

Islamabad: Hundreds of Pakistanis who had gone to Afghanistan returned via the Torkham border on Saturday as no Pakistani citizen would be allowed...

Naga villagers protest loss of 3,500 acres of arable land 02 Jan 2017 - 03:28 am

New Delhi/Kohima: India is likely to turn 3,500 fertile acres into "No-Man's Land" on its eastern border with Myanmar as construction of a...

Pakistan misses revenue target in first half 02 Jan 2017 - 03:28 am

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has collected Rs1,452bn ($13.82bn) during the first half (July-Dec) period of the current financial year...

Keralite appointed to top military post in Kyrgyzstan 02 Jan 2017 - 03:26 am

Sheikh Rafik Mohammed, a Keralite, was appointed Major General by Kyrgyzstan Defence Minister Ali Mirza at an official ceremony in the Central Asian...

Jan Dhan deposits rise over 50% 02 Jan 2017 - 03:24 am

New Delhi: Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts have grown by more than 50 percent since the demonetisation announcement on November 8, an official...

Shoe hurled at Kejriwal in Haryana 02 Jan 2017 - 03:24 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a shoe attack on him here in Haryana. A young man...

Siamese twins shifted to State Home 02 Jan 2017 - 03:24 am

Hyderabad: Facing an uncertain future, the 14-year-old conjoined twins were yesterday shifted from the local Niloufer Hospital to the State Home. On New...

We will use force if necessary: Gen Rawat 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

New Delhi: General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army's new chief, yesterday said that the nation wants peace and tranquillity but if necessary "will...