World / Asia

7 workers dead, 23 injured in Cambodia building collapse 22 Jun 2019 - 05:30 pm

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia: A seven-story building under construction in Cambodia's coastal city of Sihanoukville collapsed on workers housed inside early Saturday, killing seven workers...

Seven dead in Cambodia building collapse 22 Jun 2019 - 01:13 pm

Phnom Penh, At least seven people died Saturday when an under-construction building owned by a Chinese company collapsed at a Cambodian beach resort,...

Among world's worst polluters, ASEAN vows to tackle ocean waste 22 Jun 2019 - 12:40 pm

Bangkok, With Southeast Asia awash in rubbish, from plastic-choked whales to trash-clogged canals, leaders are planning to push through a deal to fight...

Three dead, more feared buried in Cambodia building collapse 22 Jun 2019 - 11:09 am

Phnom Penh, At least three people died when an under-construction building collapsed at a Cambodian beach resort early Saturday, officials said, with fears...

India uses yoga diplomacy to assert rising global influence 21 Jun 2019 - 10:47 pm

NEW DELHI: If China has panda diplomacy, India has yoga. Prime Minister Narendra Modi successfully lobbied the United Nations to designate June 21...

Hong Kong protests flare anew after demands unmet 21 Jun 2019 - 08:03 pm

Hong Kong: More than 1,000 protesters blocked Hong Kong police headquarters into the night Friday, while others took over major streets as the...

At least 30 dead in Indonesia fire 21 Jun 2019 - 11:39 am

Jakarta: At least 30 people, including several children, were killed when a fire ripped through a private home that operated as a matchstick...

Sri Lanka to charge police for 'lapses' over Easter attacks 20 Jun 2019 - 04:46 pm

Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities Thursday ordered the first criminal charges against security personnel for "lapses" before the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed...

20 killed as bus falls into deep gorge in northern India 20 Jun 2019 - 04:33 pm

NEW DELHI: Police say a bus has fallen into a deep gorge on a mountainous road in northern India, killing at least 20...

Hong Kong protesters call for new demo after demands are snubbed 20 Jun 2019 - 03:55 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong opposition groups called for another major demonstration on Thursday after the pro-Beijing government did not respond to demands of...

Xi visits North Korea's Kim ahead of Trump talks 20 Jun 2019 - 03:54 pm

Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang on Thursday on a historic visit to burnish an...

Rohingya refugees long for home but Bangladesh says still too volatile 20 Jun 2019 - 03:48 pm

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim refugees in camps in Bangladesh long to go back to their homes in Myanmar but a Bangladeshi official...

Pakistan’s parliament offers prayer for Morsi 19 Jun 2019 - 11:32 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Members of Pakistan’s lower house -- the National Assembly -- on Wednesday offered a prayer for Egypt’s first democratically-elected President Mohamed...

Game of drones: Airports rally firms to battle threat from above 19 Jun 2019 - 05:48 pm

Le Bourget, France: A quadcopter drone appears on the radar screen and makes a beeline for the control tower at Paris' Le Bourget...

Indonesia voices condolences for Morsi’s passing 19 Jun 2019 - 05:18 pm

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia Wednesday offered condolences to the family of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi after he died unexpectedly during a trial on...

Drones close runway at Singapore airport 19 Jun 2019 - 04:22 pm

Singapore: Singapore's main airport temporarily closed a runway after drones were spotted in the area, causing dozens of flights to be delayed, authorities...