World / Asia

Heavy flooding as Philippine typhoon death toll climbs to 9 16 Dec 2015 - 10:14 am

Filipino villagers collect belongings on to the roof of a damaged house in the typhoon-hit town of Magallanes, southern Manila, Philippines, 16 December...

Modi seen pivoting from roads to fields in next budget 16 Dec 2015 - 10:06 am

Narendra Modi at the opening ceremony of COP21 in Paris By Mayank Bhardwaj and Frank Jack Daniel NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Typhoon kills 4 in Philippines, cuts power ahead of Christmas 16 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Residents stand next to their damaged houses with blown out roofs after typhoon Melor hit Bulan town, Sorsogon province, south of Manila on...

Pakistani man dies while attempting selfie with moving train 15 Dec 2015 - 05:58 pm

Representative image of Ukrainian daredevil Pasha Bumchik, 18, recorded his run atop a moving metro train. YouTube screenshot Islamabad: A young Pakistani man...

Pakistan test-fires second missile in three days 15 Dec 2015 - 05:19 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on Tuesday, its second test in three days and barely a...

How India got hooked on combination drugs 15 Dec 2015 - 05:02 pm

By Krista Mahr MUMBAI: Since 1961, India’s drug controller has approved more than 1,200 combination drugs, according to a list published on the...

Billionaire women on the rise, especially in Asia - UBS 15 Dec 2015 - 03:28 pm

By Fathin Ungku SINGAPORE: The number of women billionaires in the world is rising fast, with a growing number of them from Asia...

Six 'militants' killed in Pakistan airstrikes 15 Dec 2015 - 02:28 pm

Islamabad: At least six suspected militants were killed in military airstrikes in Pakistan's tribal areas near the Pakistan-Afghan border on Tuesday. “Pakistan Air...

Political war as Kejriwal alleges CBI raid, government denies 15 Dec 2015 - 02:24 pm

Media members sit outside the Delhi Secretariat building which houses the offices of the state Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other senior officials,...

Japan Airlines to suspend Paris-Narita flights after attacks 15 Dec 2015 - 02:03 pm

A file photo of the first Japan Airlines Boeing 787 airplane. AP Tokyo: Japan Airlines said Tuesday it would suspend flights between Paris...

Philippine maid says Singapore couple starved her to 29 kg 15 Dec 2015 - 01:21 pm

Singapore: A Philippine maid has accused a Singaporean couple of starving her for 15 months until her weight dropped to 29 kilos (64...

Thai faces jail for insulting king's dog: Lawyer 15 Dec 2015 - 01:02 pm

Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej wrote a book about Tongdaeng, his dog, praising her obedience. REUTERS Bangkok: A Thai faces prison after being charged...

Afghan opium cultivation drops for first time in six years 15 Dec 2015 - 12:36 pm

An Afghan security force member destroys an illegal poppy crop in the Noor Gal district of eastern Kunar province in this file photo....

One pct of China billionaires jailed for bribery, other crimes: Report 15 Dec 2015 - 11:50 am

BEIJING: Just over one percent of Chinese billionaires identified by the Hurun Report as the country’s richest over the past 17 years have...

Hazardous smog hits Shanghai as China's bad air spreads 15 Dec 2015 - 10:55 am

A man wearing a face mask walks on a bridge in front of the financial district of Pudong amid heavy smog in Shanghai,...

Modi, Nawaz likely to meet next month in Switzerland 15 Dec 2015 - 10:45 am

File photo of a meeting between Indian PM Narendra Modi and Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif recently. Reuters Islamabad: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Mizoram tops tobacco consumption in India: Official 15 Dec 2015 - 10:38 am

Aizawl: The northeastern state of Mizoram leads India in tobacco consumption with 67.2 percent of its population consuming/smoking various tobacco products, an official...

PM Modi presides over commanders' conference aboard INS Vikramaditya 15 Dec 2015 - 10:16 am

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a combined commanders' conference that began on Tuesday morning...