World / Asia

Tourists flee Thai islands as Tropical Storm Pabuk looms 03 Jan 2019 - 08:16 am

Bangkok: Tens of thousands of tourists have fled the Thai resort islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in a mass exodus ahead...

China 'lifts mysterious veil' with probe landing on dark side of the moon 03 Jan 2019 - 08:12 am

BEIJING: A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, state media said, hailing it as...

Hong Kong democracy camp kicks off 2019 with protests 01 Jan 2019 - 01:00 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's embattled democracy advocates kicked off 2019 with a large street rally on Tuesday, lamenting what they said had been...

Rescuers search for survivors in deadly Indonesian landslide 01 Jan 2019 - 12:58 pm

Jakarta: Rescuers are searching for survivors after a landslide triggered by heavy rain left at least 15 people dead and dozens missing in...

More cracks found in evacuated Sydney tower 01 Jan 2019 - 11:15 am

Sydney: More cracks have been found in a recently completed Sydney high-rise apartment block that was evacuated on Christmas Eve, engineers said Tuesday,...

Kim to signal next moves in New Year’s speech 31 Dec 2018 - 06:22 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was expected to deliver a New Year’s address Tuesday, a speech that will be closely watched for...

Bangladesh election chief rejects call for new vote 31 Dec 2018 - 01:46 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's election chief on Monday rejected calls for a new election after widespread opposition claims of rigging in a weekend vote which...

2 dead, nearly 30 wounded in bomb blast at Philippine mall 31 Dec 2018 - 01:36 pm

COTABATO: Suspected Muslim militants remotely detonated a bomb near the entrance of a mall in the southern Philippines on Monday as people did...

Former Afghanistan commander warns of plans to cut troops 31 Dec 2018 - 09:13 am

WASHINGTON: The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Sunday that withdrawing up to half the 14,000 American troops serving there would reduce...

Bangladesh ruling coalition declared winner of disputed vote 31 Dec 2018 - 08:18 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh's ruling alliance won virtually every parliamentary seat in the country's general election, according to official results released early Monday, giving Prime...

Bangladesh opposition leader rejects election as 'farcical' 30 Dec 2018 - 08:04 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: The leader of Bangladesh's opposition alliance called Sunday's general election "farcical," saying any outcome would be rejected and demanding that a...

Early results show PM Hasina heading for landslide win: Bangladesh TV 30 Dec 2018 - 04:24 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared headed for a landslide win in a general election Sunday marred by opposition claims of rigged...

India university official urges students to kill instead of complaining 30 Dec 2018 - 04:06 pm

NEW DELHI: A top official at a Indian state-run university urged his students to "murder" fellow students if confronted instead of complaining to...

Bangladesh TV station taken off air for election day 30 Dec 2018 - 12:43 pm

Dhaka: A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said Sunday as the country votes for a new government...

Bali's Agung volcano spews ash in fresh eruption 30 Dec 2018 - 11:47 am

Jakarta: A volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali erupted Sunday, belching ash high into the air and over nearby villages as...

Philippine storm death toll rises to 22 30 Dec 2018 - 10:39 am

Manila: At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with...

Rights groups decry 'crackdown' before Bangladesh polls 29 Dec 2018 - 04:19 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: A day ahead of parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, over a dozen international rights groups on Saturday expressed concern over an increasingly...

Chinese firms offer subsidies on Huawei phones in show of support 29 Dec 2018 - 01:49 pm

Shanghai: Chinese firms are encouraging staff to buy Huawei smartphones following Canada's arrest of a top Huawei executive on a US extradition request,...