World / Asia

Nepal police shoot dead two protesters 22 Nov 2015 - 09:49 am

Kathmandu: Nepalese police shot dead two protesters on Sunday in the country's southern region while trying to foil a rally against a new...

N. Korea warns South ahead of bombing anniversary 22 Nov 2015 - 09:43 am

Seoul: North Korea warned Sunday of "merciless" attacks on South Korean border islands if Seoul stages live-fire drills Monday near the maritime border...

Modi witnesses signing of Kuala Lumpur declarations 22 Nov 2015 - 09:32 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 10th East-Asia meeting during the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur...

Second car free day in Delhi 22 Nov 2015 - 09:28 am

File photo of the first car free day in New Delhi New Delhi: Delhi government on Sunday held its second car free day...

Operative in Al Qaeda video our son: Kashmir family 22 Nov 2015 - 09:24 am

Pic for representation only. Srinagar: A family in south Kashmir has confirmed that the Al Qaeda operative killed in a US drone attack...

Philippine leader says 'world is watching' China in sea row 22 Nov 2015 - 09:19 am

Kuala Lumpur: Philippine President Benigno Aquino told an Asia-Pacific summit on Sunday that "the world is watching" whether China would behave as a...

Hong Kong goes to polls in first vote since democracy protests 22 Nov 2015 - 09:03 am

Pro-democracy demonstrators and activists gather outside the government headquarters building to mark one year since the start of mass pro-democracy rallies calling for...

At least 30 dead in huge jade mine landslide: Myanmar state media 22 Nov 2015 - 08:38 am

Yangon: At least 30 people were killed in a huge landslide as they picked across mountains of rubble searching for precious jade in...

Bangladesh hangs opposition leaders for war crimes 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Dhaka: Two senior Bangladeshi opposition leaders were executed early Sunday for war crimes committed during the 1971 independence war with Pakistan after their...

Sri Lanka slashes list of 'terrorists' in reconciliation bid 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Mangala Samaraweera Colombo: Sri Lanka Saturday announced it had significantly scaled back a list of foreign-based "terrorists" as part of reconciliation efforts with...

China offers 14 million dollars in search for missing MH370 plane 21 Nov 2015 - 06:46 pm

Kuala Lumpur: China's Premier Li Kequiang on Saturday pledged 14.49 million dollars for the search of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared without...

20 civilians kidnapped in Afghanistan 21 Nov 2015 - 02:31 pm

Pic for representation only Kabul: At least 20 civilians were kidnapped after unidentified armed men intercepted buses on a highway in Afghanistan's Zabul...

E-commerce start-ups scout for artisans at IITF 21 Nov 2015 - 02:25 pm

India International Trade Fair attracts artisans and vendors from all across the world. By Rohit Vaid New Delhi: The India International Trade Fair...

Sukhbir meets Pranab, wants Congress declared 'anti-national' 21 Nov 2015 - 02:22 pm

Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal New Delhi: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and said...

PM proposes $1-bn line of credit for connectivity with Asean 21 Nov 2015 - 01:23 pm

India's PM Narendra Modi (C) holds the hands of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung as...

6.1-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia: USGS 21 Nov 2015 - 01:19 pm

Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no immediate...

Obama visits refugees in Malaysia to highlight global crisis 21 Nov 2015 - 01:04 pm

By Matt Spetalnick KUALA LUMPUR: U.S. President Barack Obama visited a refugee centre in Malaysia on Saturday to highlight his call for more...

India blocks visits by US officials despite warmer ties 21 Nov 2015 - 12:58 pm

By David Brunnstrom and Sanjeev Miglani WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: Despite a much-heralded fresh start in U.S.-India ties under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a...