World / Asia

Duterte sworn in as the Philippines' 16th president 30 Jun 2016 - 09:02 am

Outgoing President Benigno Aquino salutes an honor guard beside incoming President Rodrigo Duterte during departure honors for Aquino at the Malacanang Palace in...

Malaysian opposition leader charged with graft over land deal, bungalow purchase 30 Jun 2016 - 08:14 am

A 2013 file photo of CM of Malaysia's northern state of Penang Lim Guan Eng (2nd L), opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (2nd R)...

Eight killed as fire guts pharmacy in India 30 Jun 2016 - 07:59 am

Fire engulfed a medical store in Mumbai Mumbai: Eight people were killed when a fire gutted a pharmacy in India's financial capital Mumbai...

Pakistan extends Afghan refugees stay until end of 2016 30 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Afghan women, clad in burqas, stand outside a shop at a market in Peshawar, Pakistan June 29, 2016. (REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz) Islamabad: Islamabad granted...

Price of fame: Malala joins millionaires' club 30 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Malala Yousafzai (Reuters) By Will Kerry LONDON: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education activist who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, and...

Mongolian opposition set for landslide win as economy struggles 30 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Miyegombiin Enkhbold, chairman of Mongolian People's Party (MPP) speaks to the press in Ulan Bator in the night of June 30, 2016. Mongolians...

Can’t rest on laurels in graft fight, China’s Xi says 30 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Xi Jinping has launched a war against deep-seated corruption since assuming office more than three years ago, waging a campaign that has brought...

Rajan leaves unprecedented bank reforms for Successor to finish 30 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Raghuram Rajan in New Delhi, March 12, 2016. REUTERS / Anindito Mukherjee Anto Antony The Indian central-bank governor who takes over from Raghuram...

Drug pusher deaths jump as Philippine leader takes office 29 Jun 2016 - 12:13 pm

This photo taken on June 27, 2016 shows Philippines president-elect Rodrigo Duterte gesturing as he speaks before city hall employees in Davao City,...

Murders, violence on rise as parched central India battles for water 29 Jun 2016 - 12:05 pm

By Shuriah Niazi BHOPAL, India: Imrat Namdev and her younger sister Pushpa Namdev were neighbors in Chhatarpur district, in the drought-hit Indian region...

Mongolians vote for new parliament with economy on the rocks 29 Jun 2016 - 11:19 am

Villagers leave a polling station after voting for the parliamentary elections in Mandalgovi. AFP / JOHANNES EISELE By Terrence Edwards ULAANBAATAR: Mongolians voted...

Indonesia plans peat monitoring system to curb choking haze 29 Jun 2016 - 11:16 am

A passenger wearing a mask stands in thick haze as he waits for his ferry. Reuters Jakarta: Indonesia is planning a hi-tech monitoring...

Cambodia’s opposition faces second pay cut for demo 28 Jun 2016 - 04:02 pm

By Lauren Crothers PHNOM PENH: Opposition lawmakers in Cambodia are facing the possibility of having their salaries slashed for the second time as...

Shortage of safe land blocks Sri Lanka disaster relocation efforts 28 Jun 2016 - 12:29 pm

By Amantha Perera GAMTHUNA, Sri Lanka: Every time the wind picks up in the night, the Karunadasas get the shivers. The couple has...

Grenade attack on Malaysian pub wounds 8, police rule out terrorism 28 Jun 2016 - 07:55 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A grenade attack on a bar in Malaysia wounded eight people, including a Chinese national, police said on Tuesday, ruling out...

India PM Modi slams party colleague Swamy for attacks on central bank chief 28 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (file photo/The Peninsula) New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed a party colleague for "inappropriate"...