World / Asia

Sri Lanka flood toll hits 11, thousands more homeless 17 May 2016 - 12:51 pm

Sri Lankan residents paddle around their home inundated by floodwaters in Pugoda, about 35 kms from capital Colombo on May 17, 2016. AFP...

Son of slain Pakistani governor narrates horrific kidnap ordeal 17 May 2016 - 12:18 pm

Islamabad: The son of a murdered Pakistani governor has described in chilling detail how he was flogged, shot and had his nails pulled...

Philippines detains 25 Chinese fishermen for suspected poaching 17 May 2016 - 12:04 pm

Philippine fishing authorities said on Tuesday they had detained 25 Chinese crew of two seized fishing boats on suspicion of poaching, a move...

12 Indonesians dead after drinking bootleg alcohol 17 May 2016 - 10:41 am

Jakarta: Twelve Indonesian men have died after drinking bootleg liquor, police said Tuesday, the latest deaths in the Muslim-majority country caused by homemade...

New North Korean foreign minister was its disarmament negotiator 17 May 2016 - 10:38 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) exchanges smiles with Ri Yong-ho during a military parade to mark the birth anniversary of the North's...

Top ranked Chinese official to 'listen' to HK demands as independence calls grow 17 May 2016 - 10:12 am

A local protester against mainland Chinese parallel traders carries a British Hong Kong colonial flag in Hong Kong, China, May 1, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby...

Bangladesh arrests Islamist militant over killing of professor 17 May 2016 - 09:19 am

Bangladesh police have arrested an Islamist militant charged with the murder of a professor amid a surge in deadly attacks against liberal activists...

Taiwan begins review of Chinese Tsinghua's chip stake deals in island 17 May 2016 - 09:03 am

The logo of Tsinghua Unigroup is seen at its office in Beijing, China, November 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo BY J.R. WU TAIPEI: ...

Thailand bomb suspect breaks down, tells media, 'I'm not an animal' 17 May 2016 - 09:01 am

Suspects of last year's Bangkok blast Bilal Mohammed (front) (also known as Adem Karadag) and Yusufu Mieraili are escorted by prison officers as...

Pakistan PM proposes Panama Papers probe in parliament, opposition walks out 17 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Pakistani cricketer-turned-opposition leader Imran Khan (C) arrives at the Parliament building to attend a special session in Islamabad on May 16, 2016. Pakistan's...

Exit polls see India’s Modi winning key new state in mid-term boost 16 May 2016 - 06:43 pm

Indian electoral volunteers manouver an elderly voter on a wheelchair at a polling station in Chennai on May 16, 2016, during voting in...

Floods, landslides kill eight in Sri Lanka 16 May 2016 - 05:14 pm

Sri Lankan couples shelter under umbrellas during a heavy downpour in Colombo on May 15, 2016. The Sri Lankan capital has been lashed...

‘Glass half full’ for Modi two years into historic India win 16 May 2016 - 05:01 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a gathering during a seminar at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, India, May 14,...

Cambodia: 5 more arrested in new Black Monday protest 16 May 2016 - 04:56 pm

Cambodian security officers arrest Human Rights activists during a protest in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 16 May 2016. EPA/KITH SEREY By Lauren Crothers PHNOM...

Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes Japan’s Tokyo area 16 May 2016 - 04:54 pm

TOKYO: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook Japan’s Tokyo area Monday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor occurred 41.0 kilometers (25.5...

Japan to join regional military drills with US in June 16 May 2016 - 01:39 pm

TOKYO: Japan is set to join two military exercises alongside the United States next month, amid regional tensions with North Korea and China....

Philippine militants release another hostage video 16 May 2016 - 01:35 pm

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: The Philippines’ military is verifying a video in which militants threaten to execute another foreign hostage unless...