World / Asia

Hong Kong's grandpa protesters speak softly but carry a stick 08 Sep 2019 - 09:33 am

Hong Kong: "Grandpa Wong" holds a cane above his head as he pleads with riot police to stop firing tear gas -- an...

Central Beijing locked down for overnight army parade rehearsal 08 Sep 2019 - 09:04 am

Beijing: The centre of Beijing was under lockdown early Sunday for a nighttime parade rehearsal by the Chinese military which is preparing for...

Japan ex-empress undergoes breast cancer surgery 08 Sep 2019 - 09:02 am

Tokyo: Japan's former empress Michiko underwent surgery on Sunday after the 84-year-old was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the Imperial Household Agency said....

Hong Kong protesters call on Trump to "liberate" the city 08 Sep 2019 - 08:53 am

HONG KONG: Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters gathered downtown for a march to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday, calling on President Donald Trump...

Taliban kidnap six Afghan journalists 07 Sep 2019 - 03:05 pm

KABUL: Taliban kidnapped six Afghan journalists working for private and government media organisations in eastern Paktia province, government officials and Taliban said on...

Hong Kong averts airport protest with security blitz 07 Sep 2019 - 02:40 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities mounted a security blitz at and near the airport on Saturday, averting a second straight weekend of disruptions...

Pakistan denies use of airspace to Indian president 07 Sep 2019 - 02:11 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday said it had denied India's President Ram Nath Kovind permission to fly through its airspace -- access to which...

Riot police deployment thwarts Hong Kong airport protest 07 Sep 2019 - 11:56 am

Hong Kong: Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong on Saturday and thwarted plans by pro-democracy protesters to target the airport, days after...

Typhoon knocks out power in S.Korea; North braces for storm 07 Sep 2019 - 11:08 am

SEOUL: A powerful typhoon slammed into South Korea early on Saturday, killing at least one person and disrupting power to 57,000 households before...

India loses contact with spacecraft on mission to the moon 07 Sep 2019 - 11:00 am

Bengaluru: India lost contact with a spacecraft it was attempting to land on the moon on Saturday, the chairman of the Indian Space...

Bengal Assembly passes resolution against Assam NRC 06 Sep 2019 - 10:36 pm

Kolkata: The West Bengal Assembly on Friday passed a resolution opposing the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam and ruling out any...

‘World’s oldest mom’ gives birth to twins at age 74 in India's Andhra Pradesh 06 Sep 2019 - 10:03 pm

Guntur: A 74-year-old woman has became the oldest-ever to give birth after she delivered twins at a hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur town...

Merkel in Beijing says Hong Kong freedoms must be 'guaranteed' 06 Sep 2019 - 12:12 pm

Beijing, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong "must be guaranteed" after meeting with Chinese...

HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing's 05 Sep 2019 - 11:39 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations in...

One dead in Tokyo train-truck collision 05 Sep 2019 - 11:39 pm

Yokohama: An express train travelling at around 120 kilometres per hour smashed into a truck at a crossing south of Tokyo Thursday, sparking...

Solomon Islands to sever ties with Taiwan, shift alliance to Beijing 05 Sep 2019 - 11:52 am

SYDNEY: The Solomon Islands intends to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and align itself with Beijing, the leader of a high-level government team...

Three dead as monsoon deluge sparks Mumbai chaos 05 Sep 2019 - 10:04 am

Mumbai: Three people were killed and dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed after severe flooding in India's financial hub Mumbai, with authorities...