World / Asia

Comment: Congress at 131: Not a happy birthday 28 Dec 2015 - 06:51 pm

By Amulya Ganguli The Congress's 130th birthday, which was observed by the party on Monday, could not have been a happy occasion. True,...

Won't apologise to Jaitley: Kejriwal 28 Dec 2015 - 05:17 pm

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he will not apologise to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the DDCA row,...

In crime-infested Karachi, 2015 was a year of relief 28 Dec 2015 - 03:37 pm

Rangers cordon off a street during a raid in Karachi in this file photo. KARACHI: There was a marked improvement in the law...

Another transport project in Punjab - this time waterways 28 Dec 2015 - 03:24 pm

People wave Turkish (R) and Pakistani flags during the launch of the Metro Bus system in Lahore in this February 10, 2013 file...

FATA tribes rely on militant or foreign radio for news: Report 28 Dec 2015 - 03:10 pm

Representative photo. AP PESHAWAR: As reliable news or even some entertainment is hard to come by in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata),...

Chinese media heap scorn on expelled French reporter 28 Dec 2015 - 02:13 pm

Ursula Gauthier, the Beijing-based correspondent for French news magazine L'Obs, pictured in her apartment in Beijing on December 26, 2015. AFP Beijing: Chinese...

Six dead after liquor shop collapses in Chandigarh 28 Dec 2015 - 01:56 pm

Chandigarh, India: A two-storey liquor store collapsed Monday killing six labourers in northern India, police said, the latest deadly accident to highlight shoddy...

Facebook founder urges free Internet in India amid row 28 Dec 2015 - 12:22 pm

File photo of facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg New Delhi: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg urged India Monday to approve a controversial plan that would...

Dressing down: Myanmar activist jailed for 'ridiculing' army and uniform 28 Dec 2015 - 12:08 pm

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON: A Myanmar court jailed a woman for six months on Monday for a Facebook post "ridiculing" the country's...

Malaysia Airlines probes off-course Christmas flight 28 Dec 2015 - 11:37 am

File photo for representation only. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines has said it is investigating a Christmas Day mix-up that sent a plane flying...

Afghan Air Force bomb ISIS positions in Nangarhar 28 Dec 2015 - 11:22 am

File pic for representation only Kabul: Afghan Air Force has bombed positions of the loyalists of the (ISIS) group in Nangarhar province of...

In a first, Taj Mahal tweets Happy New Year to Eiffel Tower 28 Dec 2015 - 11:11 am

India's iconic landmark Taj Mahal London: In a perfect New Year greeting, the Taj Mahal and Statue of Liberty warmly greeted the Eiffel...

'Congress Darshan' goof-up: Nirupam apologises 28 Dec 2015 - 11:03 am

Mumbai Congress President Sanjay Nirupam ? Mumbai: Mumbai Congress President Sanjay Nirupam on Monday apologised for the criticism of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and...

China angered as Filipino protesters visit South China Sea island 28 Dec 2015 - 10:53 am

File picture of protesters in Manila, Philippines, carry signs against China's claims regarding islands in the South China Sea. AP BEIJING: China expressed...

Congress marks its 131st foundation day 28 Dec 2015 - 10:16 am

File photo of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday hoisted the party...

Former top Chinese official commits suicide after landslide disaster 28 Dec 2015 - 09:54 am

An aerial view shows rescuers walk among damaged vehicles to search for survivors at the site of a landslide which hit an industrial...

Two killed in Philippine extremist attack 28 Dec 2015 - 09:37 am

Armoured personnel carrier (APC) parked in Kauran, Ampatuan in the southern Philippines province of Maguindanao on December 24, 2015. AFP Manila: Two soldiers...

One killed, 13 wounded in Kabul suicide attack: Afghan officials 28 Dec 2015 - 09:34 am

Afghan security forces investigate at the site of the suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 28, 2015. Reuters By Sayed Hassib KABUL: ...