World / Asia

Three Hong Kong democracy activists jailed up to seven years for rioting 11 Jun 2018 - 09:49 am

HONG KONG: Three protesters from Hong Kong's radical youth opposition were jailed on Monday for taking part in a violent unrest, receiving the...

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern to stay put as birth nears 11 Jun 2018 - 09:35 am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday she plans to remain within driving distance of Auckland for the rest...

Kim, Trump in countdown to historic summit 11 Jun 2018 - 09:26 am

Singapore: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un were making last-minute preparations Monday on the eve of their historic summit, as officials scrambled to...

Roadside bomb kills 6 civilians in Afghanistan 11 Jun 2018 - 09:23 am

KABUL: An Afghan official says a roadside bomb struck a microbus in the eastern Ghazni province, killing six people. Arif Noori, a spokesman...

Mother of 'nut rage' Korean Air heiress grilled over illegal maids 11 Jun 2018 - 08:36 am

Seoul, The matriarch of the troubled Korean Air dynasty was grilled Monday over allegations she used company resources to illegally hire foreign housekeepers,...

Philippine troops kill 15 militants in air and ground assaults 11 Jun 2018 - 12:47 am

Manila: At least 15 pro-Islamic State militants were killed when Philippine troops launched air and ground assaults against a rebel bomb factory on...

Unorthodox Trump faces toughest test yet in North Korea summit 10 Jun 2018 - 11:18 pm

SINGAPORE: Embarking on a self-described "mission of peace," President Donald Trump puts his seat-of-the-pants foreign policy to its toughest test yet as he...

Trump, Kim converge on Singapore ahead of high-stakes summit 10 Jun 2018 - 09:26 pm

SINGAPORE: President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un converged on this island city-state Sunday ahead of one of the most...

Trump arrives in Singapore for historic N. Korea summit 10 Jun 2018 - 03:39 pm

Singapore: US President Donald Trump touched down in Singapore on Sunday ahead of a historic summit with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un,...

Putin says willing to meet Trump whenever US is ready 10 Jun 2018 - 10:33 am

QINGDAO, China: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he's happy to meet with President Donald Trump once Washington is ready to hold the...

N.Korea leader Kim arrives in Singapore - Singapore Foreign Minister 10 Jun 2018 - 10:29 am

SINGAPORE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Singapore, the country's foreign minister, said in a message on Twitter. "Welcomed Chairman...

China's Xi calls out 'selfish, short-sighted' trade policies 10 Jun 2018 - 10:19 am

QINGDAO, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping, whose country is locked in a high-stakes trade dispute with the United States, on Sunday said China...

Trump and Kim head for historic Singapore summit 10 Jun 2018 - 09:30 am

Singapore: Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump were heading for Singapore on Sunday for an unprecedented summit in an attempt to address the...

Taliban announce cease-fire over Eid holiday for 1st time 09 Jun 2018 - 02:43 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan Taliban announced a three-day cease-fire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of the holy month of Ramadan,...

19 Afghan police killed in Taliban attack on base: officials 09 Jun 2018 - 02:21 pm

Kunduz, Afghanistan: At least 19 Afghan police officers were killed Saturday in a pre-dawn raid by the Taliban on a base in the...

296 kg Goan fish patty sets Guinness World Record 09 Jun 2018 - 12:11 pm

Panaji, Literally speaking, seafood in Goa cannot get bigger than this. A nearly 300 kg fish patty made here now holds the Guinness...

Singapore Postcard: Trouble with doubles and media frenzy 09 Jun 2018 - 11:31 am

Singapore: The small island nation of Singapore, which prides itself on law and order, is feeling the pressure of more than 3,000 members...

Australia forms task force to guard elections from cyber attacks 09 Jun 2018 - 10:57 am

MELBOURNE: Australia has established a security task force to guard against cyber attacks and interference in elections, the government said on Saturday, amid...