World / Asia

Myanmar again warned against military abuse of Rohingya 19 Dec 2016 - 01:21 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: An international human rights group has warned that a military crackdown in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State may have seen crimes against...

Nepali girl dies due to banned Hindu practice 19 Dec 2016 - 11:52 am

Kathmandu: A 15-year-old girl has died in Nepal after she was banished to a shed because she was menstruating, under an ancient Hindu...

Impeached SKorea leader’s confidante to appear in court 19 Dec 2016 - 10:32 am

SEOUL: Choi Soon-sil -- whose name is a byword for South Korea’s ongoing leadership crisis -- is expected to appear at Seoul Central...

Dozens of flights disrupted in Chinese city due to smog 19 Dec 2016 - 10:19 am

BEIJING: More than 30 flights have been canceled or delayed in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin due to severe smog, according to...

'1 million Afghan refugees' return to war-torn country 19 Dec 2016 - 10:03 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: The number of refugees returning to their war-ravaged homes in Afghanistan, mostly from neighboring Pakistan, has reached one million, an Afghan...

Australia and France to seal next generation sub deal 19 Dec 2016 - 08:28 am

Sydney: France and Australia will sign a multi-billion dollar deal -- which Paris has billed as the "contract of the century" -- for...

'Rasputin' at heart of S. Korea crisis appears in court 19 Dec 2016 - 08:20 am

Seoul: The woman at the centre of a corruption scandal that triggered the biggest political crisis for a generation in South Korea appeared...

Trial of Park's aide begins today 19 Dec 2016 - 01:50 am

Seoul: The jailed confidante of disgraced South Korean President Park Geun-hye (pictured) begins a trial today that will explore a scandal that led...

Dhaka stops pro-Rohingya protest march to border 19 Dec 2016 - 01:43 am

Dhaka: Police in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka yesterday stopped thousands of Islamists from marching to the border with Myanmar to protest at a...

13 dead in Indonesia military plane crash 19 Dec 2016 - 01:42 am

Jakarta: An Indonesian military transport plane crashed in bad weather yesterday in the country's easternmost province of Papua, killing all 13 people on...

Mehbooba Mufti rode on challenges this year 19 Dec 2016 - 01:38 am

Jammu/Srinagar: The ear 2016 began on a politically ominous note for Jammu and Kashmir as Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed passed away after...

Roads shut, flights grounded as smog blankets Tianjin 19 Dec 2016 - 12:03 am

Beijing: Authorities in Tianjin grounded dozens of flights and closed most highways yesterday after severe smog blanketed the city, one of more than...

Ban on Indian films lifted 19 Dec 2016 - 12:02 am

Islamabad: Chairman of Film Exhibitors Association in Pakistan, ZoraizLashari, confirmed that cinema owners would begin screening Indian films across Pakistan from today onwards....

China says it seized US drone to ensure safety 19 Dec 2016 - 12:02 am

China says its military seized a US Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it will give the drone back....

Draft Election Act to replace existing laws 18 Dec 2016 - 11:59 pm

Islamabad: After prolonged deliberations of over two years, the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms will meet tomorrow to approve and announce the recommendations...

Govt to share bank account data with OECD 18 Dec 2016 - 11:59 pm

Karachi: Pakistan’s tax authorities decided to start exchanging information of bank account holders with the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation...

Islamic dictionary in sign language launched 18 Dec 2016 - 11:58 pm

Karachi: While many still wonder about the future of the disabled and turn away from their needs, there are some who are working...

Punjab’s new law to ensure citizens’ rights 18 Dec 2016 - 11:56 pm

A new law is being framed to ensure protection of the rights of senior citizens and reformation of the old-age ‘homes’ in Punjab,...