World / Asia

Chinese court sentences 'gene-editing' scientist to three years in prison 30 Dec 2019 - 09:14 am

Beijing - A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world's first "gene-edited" babies to three years in prison on Monday, according...

US promises action on any North Korea missile test: White House 29 Dec 2019 - 07:12 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States would be very disappointed if North Korea tested a long-range or nuclear missile and would take appropriate action as...

Why India's new citizenship plans are stirring protests 29 Dec 2019 - 05:24 pm

MUMBAI: Thousands of Indians have been protesting against a new citizenship law as well as possible plans for a National Register of Citizens...

Taliban attack kills 17 militia in northern Afghanistan 29 Dec 2019 - 12:59 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan killed at least 17 local militiamen, an Afghan official said Sunday. The attack apparently targeted...

Cold snap kills 50 in Bangladesh 29 Dec 2019 - 12:14 pm

DHAKA: At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh as cold weather continues to sweep across the country, heath officials said. The country's...

Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare 29 Dec 2019 - 10:30 am

Mumbai - India's tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked...

Two dead, 2,500 seek emergency shelter in cyclone-battered Fiji 29 Dec 2019 - 09:05 am

Wellington - Tropical Cyclone Sarai was moving slowly away from Fiji on Sunday, leaving two people dead and more than 2,500 needing emergency...

Philippines Christmas typhoon death toll climbs to 41 29 Dec 2019 - 08:53 am

Manila - The number of deaths from a powerful storm that hit the Philippines on Christmas has climbed to 41, authorities said Sunday,...

Police use face-recognition software as India protests intensify 28 Dec 2019 - 11:15 am

Indian police have started using facial-recognition software to screen large crowds as protests over a new religion-based citizenship law intensify, the Indian Express...

Vietnam court sentences ex-minister to life in MobiFone corruption scandal 28 Dec 2019 - 09:14 am

Hanoi - A court in Vietnam on Saturday sentenced a former information minister to life in prison after finding him guilty of taking...

Nearly 2,000 evacuated, one missing as 'scary' cyclone hammers Fiji 28 Dec 2019 - 08:52 am

Wellington - Nearly 2,000 people took refuge in emergency shelters and one man was missing after being swept away in floodwaters as Tropical...

Citizenship law: Protesting Indians get creative 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

New Delhi: From Netflix to Hitler, protesters are tapping pop culture and history as they vent their anger against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

Nepal cracks down on illegal 'menstrual huts' after deaths 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

KATHMANDU: Anyone in Nepal banishing women to "menstrual huts" during their periods will forfeit state benefits as well as face up to three...

Noisy birds to holograms, eight curious property rights debates in 2019 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

BANGKOK: Fights over property rights extended to pavements, space, the sea, data, dead people's images, and even noises and smells in 2019, with...

Philippines bans US senators, mulls visa for Americans 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

Manila: The Philippines banned two US senators and threatened to introduce visa restrictions for Americans entering the country, the president's spokesman said Friday,...

China launches Long March rocket as space race heats up 27 Dec 2019 - 06:18 pm

China launched a Long March 5 rocket from the island province of Hainan on Friday, a key step in its ambitions to reach...

Hundreds of Indonesians hold solidarity rally for Uighurs 27 Dec 2019 - 05:01 pm

Jakarta: Hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia held a protest Friday against China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang in front of China's embassy...