World / Asia

Pakistan bans screening of Indian films 01 Oct 2016 - 10:21 am

Islamabad: A union representing Pakistan cinemas and film distributors has banned the screening of Indian movies across the country in the wake of...

Hong Kong leader calls for unity with China as protesters gather 01 Oct 2016 - 10:09 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader called on the city to unite behind its current political system Saturday in the face of increasing calls...

Two children drown after Laos bridge collapse: state media 01 Oct 2016 - 09:06 am

Bangkok: Two children died and three are missing after more than 50 students fell off a collapsed suspension bridge in northern Laos on...

Pakistan, India exchange fresh fire in Kashmir 01 Oct 2016 - 08:48 am

Islamabad: Pakistan and India exchanged fresh fire across the de-facto Kashmir border Saturday, the Pakistani military said, with Indian officials stating there was...

Pakistan "completely rejects" Indian claim of cross-border strikes 30 Sep 2016 - 01:09 pm

ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, India: Pakistan on Friday “completely rejected” India’s claim to have sent troops across its disputed border in Kashmir to kill suspected militants,...

Philippines' Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users 30 Sep 2016 - 12:43 pm

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would “be happy” to...

Philippines boxing icon Pacquiao used drugs as a teen but backs Duterte 29 Sep 2016 - 04:02 pm

MANILA: Philippines boxing icon Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao says he took all kinds of drugs as a teenager but fully supports President Rodrigo Duterte,...

Pakistan says Indian claim of surgical strike in Kashmir an "illusion" 29 Sep 2016 - 12:57 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said India's claim of a "surgical strike" across the countries' de facto border in the disputed region of Kashmir was an...

Punjab border villages on alert after surgical strikes 29 Sep 2016 - 12:10 pm

Chandigarh: Villages along Punjab's border with Pakistan were put on high alert on Thursday after the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on...

Pakistan fury after India conducts 'surgical strikes' 29 Sep 2016 - 11:07 am

New Delhi: India said Thursday it had conducted military strikes along its de facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir to thwart attacks on...

Wild weather hits South Australia after mass blackout 29 Sep 2016 - 10:49 am

Sydney: South Australia braced for a second night of severe weather Thursday, with tens of thousands of homes still without power after "catastrophic"...

India carries out 'surgical strikes' on Kashmir frontier 29 Sep 2016 - 10:43 am

New Delhi: India's military has carried out "surgical strikes" along the de facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir to thwart a series of...

India-Pakistan tensions threaten South Asia summit 28 Sep 2016 - 04:09 pm

New Delhi: A key South Asian summit was in doubt Wednesday after India and three other countries pulled out following a deadly attack...

US strike against Islamic State kills 18, including Afghan civilians 28 Sep 2016 - 03:47 pm

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: Civilians were among at least 18 people killed in a US air strike against Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan on...

Lightning storms knock out power to entire Australian state 28 Sep 2016 - 10:54 am

SYDNEY: Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia on Wednesday, energy authorities said....

Pakistan denounces Indian UN speech as 'litany of falsehoods' 27 Sep 2016 - 05:24 pm

Islamabad: Islamabad has branded an address by India's foreign minister to the UN in which she accused Pakistan of terrorism in disputed Kashmir...

As talks for aviation climate deal begin, India holds out 27 Sep 2016 - 12:03 pm

MONTREAL: Fast-growing aviation powerhouse India is not ready to join the world's first climate deal to curb pollution from commercial flights because it...

Pakistan assembly passes marriage bill protecting Hindu women's rights 27 Sep 2016 - 10:56 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's lower house of parliament has passed a landmark bill giving its small Hindu minority the right to register marriages, the last...