World / Asia

Will and Kate end India trip with historic Taj Mahal visit 16 Apr 2016 - 09:23 am

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine are schedule to visit Taj Mahal later in the day, the last leg of their India-Bhutan...

Gunmen kidnap four Indonesian sailors off Malaysia 16 Apr 2016 - 08:34 am

File picture used for representation only. Kuala Lumpur: Gunmen have abducted four Indonesian sailors and shot and wounded one crew member on the...

Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time 16 Apr 2016 - 08:23 am

Romon gate (bottom R), designated as a nationally important cultural property, and other buildings damaged by an earthquake are seen at Aso Shrine...

US defense secretary visits carrier in disputed South China Sea 15 Apr 2016 - 02:33 pm

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter walks down from the plane upon his arrival at the tarmac of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...

Taliban launch major push to retake northern Afghan city 15 Apr 2016 - 02:24 pm

This file photograph taken on November 3, 2015 shows Afghan Taliban fighters as they listen to an unseen Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund, the...

China to discus controversial foreign NGO law again 15 Apr 2016 - 01:58 pm

Demonstrator with mask of Xi Jinping mask and a banner reading release Bei Feng and Chang Pings relatives during the protest against his...

India's smog-choked capital imposes driving restrictions 15 Apr 2016 - 01:50 pm

Indian civil defense volunteers hold placards reading: 'I will make Delhi pollution free', at a traffic light during the second phase of the...

Baby rescued after strong quakes hit Japan 15 Apr 2016 - 11:44 am

Tokyo: Rescuers dramatically pulled a baby girl from a collapsed house early Friday more than six hours after a swarm of powerful earthquakes...

In health warning showdown, tobacco industry turns to India’s top court 15 Apr 2016 - 11:36 am

A man lights a cigarette in front of a kiosk in Kolkata, India, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri Indian government locked in...

US Defence Secretary Carter to visit warship in South China Sea 15 Apr 2016 - 10:42 am

(L-R) Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez, Philippines Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs Jose Almendras, US Secretary of...

Saudi Arabia: Donation to Malaysian premier Najib was Genuine 15 Apr 2016 - 10:29 am

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Reuters / Olivia Harris Shamim Adam Saudi Arabia said a large donation to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak...

US says it detected and tracked a failed North Korean missile launch 15 Apr 2016 - 09:34 am

File photo of people watching North Korean launching of a ballistic missile which flew some 800 kilometers before falling into the sea on...

Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine 15 Apr 2016 - 09:14 am

A two-story house is seen tilted with a broken wall following an earthquake in Kumamoto city on April 14, 2016. The strong 6.4-magnitude...

North Korea attempts to launch intermediate range missile but fails: Yonhap 15 Apr 2016 - 09:09 am

A North Korean long-range rocket is launched into the air at the Sohae rocket launch site in this photo released by Kyodo Feb...

US government agency calls on Myanmar to end abuses against Rohingya 15 Apr 2016 - 08:28 am

A Rohingya migrant mother watches as her child drinks water after they arrived by boat at the port of Julok village in Kuta...

New strong 6.4 magnitude quake hits southwestern Japan 14 Apr 2016 - 06:29 pm

Residents stand on the street following an earthquake in Kumamoto city on April 14, 2016. The strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck at 9:26 pm...

North Korea prepares one or two intermediate-range missiles: Yonhap 14 Apr 2016 - 06:25 pm

A new multiple launch rocket system is test fired in this photo released by Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang, March 4, 2016....

Philippines rejects claims of ISIS inroads 14 Apr 2016 - 04:57 pm

Philippines Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin (R) talks to US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (L) during his visit at the Malacanang Presidential Palace...