World / Asia

India's Micromax, once a rising star, struggles 13 Mar 2016 - 09:36 am

A worker displays a Micromax mobile phone inside a store in Kolkata in this December 4, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/RUPAK DE CHOWDHURI/FILES By...

China's top judge says large jump in terrorism convictions 13 Mar 2016 - 09:33 am

Paramilitary policemen march in front of the Great Hall of the People where sessions of the National People's Congress take place, Beijing, China. ...

Amid sea disputes, China to set up maritime 'judicial center' 13 Mar 2016 - 09:25 am

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea, March 29,...

India's RBI chief seeks 'new rules' for central banks 12 Mar 2016 - 04:49 pm

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan delivers his keynote address at the "Advancing Asia: Investing for the Future" conference in New...

North Korean leader Kim orders more nuclear tests: KCNA 12 Mar 2016 - 04:01 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talks with officials at the ballistic rocket launch drill of the Strategic Force of the Korean People's...

U.S., South Korea stage assault drill; North threatens to wipe out enemies 12 Mar 2016 - 03:38 pm

South Korean (blue headbands) and U.S. Marines take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint landing operation drill in Pohang, South Korea, March 12,...

Asked not to use smartphone, Chinese kid cuts off own finger 12 Mar 2016 - 01:41 pm

Index finger is heavily used for interaction with a touchscreen. Reuters New York: While the cases of selfie and gaming addiction leading to...

US, South Korea stage assault drill; North threatens to wipe out enemies 12 Mar 2016 - 12:36 pm

South Korean (blue headbands) and US Marines take part in a US-South Korea joint landing operation drill in Pohang, South Korea, March 12,...

Why was Mallya allowed to leave India, Kejriwal asks Modi 12 Mar 2016 - 12:29 pm

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya was allowed to...

17 Indians to explore Antarctica for climate change impact 12 Mar 2016 - 12:14 pm

By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru: About 150 explorers from 26 countries, including 17 young Indians, are sailing to Antarctica on Sunday on a 13-day...

People in 161 countries saw Sri Sri event webcast 12 Mar 2016 - 11:56 am

Participants perform on the first day of the three-day World Culture Festival in New Delhi on March 11, 2016. AFP / MONEY SHARMA ...

How jackfruit was resurrected from its lowly image in Kerala 12 Mar 2016 - 11:47 am

By Sanu George Kannur, India: The modest jackfruit has always had an indifferent existence in the Indian household -- more ignored than relished....

Boot-cuts, geometrics at Pakistan fashion gala 12 Mar 2016 - 11:40 am

Models presenting a creation of Pakistani designer Sania Maskatiya during the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) fashion week in Lahore, Pakistan. EPA/RAHAT DAR ...

India will pursue economic reforms agenda: Modi 12 Mar 2016 - 11:36 am

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (C) and India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (C)...

Two killed in Taiwan helicopter crash 12 Mar 2016 - 09:55 am

A rescurer walks in front of a S-70C rescue helicopter's wreakage near the Shihman district in northern the New Taipei City during a...

North Korean submarine missing: reports 12 Mar 2016 - 09:32 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspects a Korean People's Army submarine at an undisclosed location. AFP Seoul: A North Korean submarine is missing,...

Buddhist group leading global anti-Dalai Lama protests disbands 12 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

BY DAVID LAGUE AND STEPHANIE NEBEHAY BY DAVID LAGUE AND STEPHANIE NEBEHAY Members of the International Shugden Community rally against the Dalai Lama,...