World / Asia

Therapy offer for those crushed by North-South Korea reunion 28 Oct 2015 - 09:59 am

Seoul: The South Korean Red Cross said Wednesday it was offering therapy and counselling to hundreds of people who took part in a...

China punishes Shanghai airport for flight delays 28 Oct 2015 - 09:43 am

Shanghai: Nearly half the flights leaving the main international airport of China's commercial hub Shanghai were delayed in August, regulators said, punishing the...

Indonesians take fight against haze into their own hands 28 Oct 2015 - 09:26 am

A volunteer helps extinguish a peatland fire in the outskirts of Palangkaraya, a city of 240,000 in Indonesia's central Kalimantan where respiratory illnesses...

Relief agencies battle to reach Afghan-Pakistan quake victims 28 Oct 2015 - 09:19 am

A Pakistani army officer carries a young injured earthquake survivor who was evacuated from Chitral by military helicopter at a base in Peshawar...

Pakistan charity that cared for wandering Indian girl declines Modi's cash 27 Oct 2015 - 05:37 pm

By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan: A Pakistani charity has declined a $150,000 donation from the Indian prime minister in recompense for 13...

Britain to keep troops in Afghanistan into 2016: Minister 27 Oct 2015 - 05:24 pm

London: Britain will keep its current level of 450 troops on non-combat missions in Afghanistan into 2016, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said in...

Half million die in decade of disasters in Asia Pacific: UN 27 Oct 2015 - 04:50 pm

By Alisa Tang BANGKOK: The Asia Pacific region, the most disaster-prone part of the world, suffered 1,625 disasters in the decade through 2014,...

India to press drug firms to tackle cough syrup abuse 27 Oct 2015 - 02:30 pm

By Aditya Kalra and Paritosh Bansal New Delhi: India plans to step up pressure on pharmaceutical companies to better police supplies of codeine-based...

Indonesia considers national emergency over forest fires: VP 27 Oct 2015 - 01:53 pm

Kahayan bridge is seen through thick yellow haze in Palangkaraya, a city located in Indonesia's central Kalimantan. AFP By Randy Fabi and Kanupriya...

India, UN, US offer Pakistan help after quake 27 Oct 2015 - 01:22 pm

A man salvages his belongings from damaged home a day after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA Islamabad: The international community...

Taiwan military says China preparing for possible attack 27 Oct 2015 - 01:07 pm

Taipei: China is actively building up its armed forces and they would be strong enough by 2020 to launch an invasion of Taiwan,...

Rescuers hunt for survivors of massive Afghan-Pakistan quake 27 Oct 2015 - 12:54 pm

Rescuers pick their way in search of survivors after a massive quake hit Pakistan and Afghanistan. AFP Islamabad: Rescuers were Tuesday picking their...

Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade 27 Oct 2015 - 12:36 pm

A file photo of rescued cattle at a cow shelter in Maharashtra. Reuters New Delhi / Mumbai: Rising tensions over eating beef in...

Beef taken off menu at Kerala House 27 Oct 2015 - 12:04 pm

Kerala House in New Delhi New Delhi: Kerala House, the state guest house in the capital, has removed beef curry from its menu...

Cross-border Afghan fire kills seven Pakistan soldiers: Military 27 Oct 2015 - 11:42 am

Islamabad: Heavy cross-border fire from Afghanistan killed seven Pakistani soldiers Tuesday at a checkpoint in a troubled tribal area, the army said. "Seven...

Philippines says has "no capacity" to resettle asylum seekers 27 Oct 2015 - 11:30 am

Philippine President Benigno Aquino gestures as he answers a question during the Foreign Correspondent Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) forum in Manila on...

State asset sale programme "challenging": Jayant Sinha 27 Oct 2015 - 11:09 am

Minister of State for Finance Minister Jayant Sinha during an interview in New Delhi, India. Reuters Mumbai: India's plan to cut its stake...

Court refuses to quash sedition charges against Hardik 27 Oct 2015 - 11:03 am

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday turned down a petition to quash sedition charges against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik...