World / Asia

Sri Lankan president reinstates the prime minister he sacked 16 Dec 2018 - 01:33 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's president reappointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister on Sunday, nearly two months after firing him and setting off...

Pakistan summons Iran envoy over militant attack near border 16 Dec 2018 - 11:05 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lodged a protest with Iran over the killing of six paramilitary troops who were ambushed by militants while patrolling the...

Sri Lanka reinstates ousted prime minister: official 16 Dec 2018 - 09:48 am

Colombo, Sri Lanka's sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was reinstated Sunday, his party said, ending a 51-day crisis that had paralysed the island...

Seven dead as Indian police fire on Kashmir protesters 15 Dec 2018 - 04:22 pm

SRINAGAR, India: Seven civilians died and dozens were injured when Indian security forces opened fire at people protesting the killing of three militants...

Cambodia seizes over 3 tons of rare African ivory 15 Dec 2018 - 03:08 pm

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodian authorities say they have seized more than three tons of rare African ivory hidden inside an abandoned shipping container,...

1 killed in clashes in Indian Kashmir 15 Dec 2018 - 02:59 pm

Srinagar: Eleven people have died, including seven civilians, in a gunfight between militants and soldiers in India's Jammu and Kashmir state and the...

Rajapakse bows out, ending Sri Lanka power struggle 15 Dec 2018 - 02:33 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's crisis looked over on Saturday as strongman Mahinda Rajapakse bowed out of a power battle that had crippled the island...

Sri Lanka's disputed prime minister resigns to end impasse 15 Dec 2018 - 11:54 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's disputed prime minister resigned on Saturday, saying he wanted to end a long political impasse over his appointment and allow...

Eleven die after eating 'toxic' rice at Indian temple 15 Dec 2018 - 10:10 am

New Delhi: Eleven people have died after eating rice that had likely been contaminated with a toxic substance at a Hindu temple ceremony,...

Japan begins reclamation at disputed US base despite protest 15 Dec 2018 - 01:16 am

TOKYO: Japan's central government started main reclamation work Friday at a disputed U.S. military base relocation site on the southern island of Okinawa...

Kim Jong murder accused produced before court 15 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

Indonesian national Siti Aisyah (C) and Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong (top C) are escorted by Malaysian police after a special court session...

Gehlot to pilot Rajasthan again 15 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

New Delhi: Ending the intense jockeying for power in Rajasthan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday picked party veteran Ashok Gehlot as the...

SC junks pleas seeking court-monitored probe into Rafale deal 15 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

New Delhi: In a huge relief to the government, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed four petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the purchase...

Public education suffocates under surging population in Pakistan 15 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

Tanjai Cheena, Pakistan: At the Tanjai Cheena school in northwest Pakistan students squeeze into makeshift classrooms where plastic tarps serve as walls and...

Rajapakse ends standoff as Sri Lanka risked shutdown 15 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka's strongman leader Mahinda Rajapakse will step down on Saturday from his disputed position of premier, his son said on Friday,...

Roar justice: Leopard in Ahmedabad court 14 Dec 2018 - 07:04 pm

Ahmedabad: Employees at a courthouse in India had a fright on Friday after a young leopard was spotted prowling around the building, authorities...

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court says president's actions unlawful 13 Dec 2018 - 05:39 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that President Maithripala Sirisena's order to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections was...