World / Asia

Afghanistan overturns suspension of WhatsApp, Telegram 06 Nov 2017 - 06:23 pm

Kabul, Afghanistan: Afghanistan on Monday overturned a temporary ban on WhatsApp and Telegram following outcry among social media users who had branded the...

Extreme dining in Shanghai: French chef's twist on haute cuisine 06 Nov 2017 - 01:40 pm

Shanghai, A van spirits ten guests to a secret location in Shanghai, where they enter a non-descript industrial building as Strauss's theme from...

Trump passes tricky protocol test with Japanese emperor 06 Nov 2017 - 12:23 pm

Tokyo: To bow or not to bow: That was the question when US President Donald Trump held a closely watched meet-and-greet with the...

Indonesia Q3 growth expands slightly to 5.06 percent 06 Nov 2017 - 12:09 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's economy grew more slowly than expected in the third quarter, dimming hopes that a high-profile drive to boost Southeast Asia's biggest...

Tokyo stocks close flat as investors lock in profits 06 Nov 2017 - 11:23 am

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed flat on Monday with buying on brisk corporate results offset by selling to lock in profits. The benchmark Nikkei...

U.S. investigates reports of civilian casualties in Afghanistan 06 Nov 2017 - 10:11 am

KABUL: Afghan and U.S. military authorities are investigating reports that as many as 13 civilians were killed in an operation in the northern...

Flash flood in North Malaysia leaves 9,000 homeless 06 Nov 2017 - 10:04 am

Malaysia: More than 9,000 people were evacuated from their homes Sunday as the weekend's flash flood worsens in the northern states of Malaysia,...

S. Korea announces sanctions against Pyongyang 06 Nov 2017 - 09:35 am

Seoul: South Korea announced new unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang -- the first under President Moon Jae-In -- on Monday, a day before US...

Death toll from Vietnam storm nears 50 06 Nov 2017 - 09:31 am

DANANG, Vietnam: The death toll from the typhoon that struck Vietnam at the weekend has risen to at least 49, the government said...

Rare bomb threats in Japan as Trump kicks off Asia tour 06 Nov 2017 - 09:29 am

Tokyo: Japan was hit by a rare string of bomb threats as US President Donald Trump held talks in Tokyo, kicking off an...

China's military ordered to pledge total loyalty to Xi 06 Nov 2017 - 09:13 am

Beijing: China's military has been ordered to pledge absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping while a paramilitary police force now literally sings his...

Trump dump delights peckish Japanese fish, outrages Twitter 06 Nov 2017 - 09:09 am

Tokyo: US President Donald Trump sparked a feeding frenzy on social media Monday when he was photographed dumping a box of fish food...

Trump dump delights peckish Japanese fish, outrages Twitter 06 Nov 2017 - 09:05 am

Tokyo, US President Donald Trump sparked a feeding frenzy on social media Monday when he was photographed dumping a box of fish food...

Vietnam flood toll hits 49 ahead of APEC summit 06 Nov 2017 - 09:03 am

Hoi An, Vietnam: At least 49 people have died after Typhoon Damrey slammed into central Vietnam, disaster officials said Monday, as heavy flooding...

Rare bomb threats in Japan as Trump kicks off Asia tour 06 Nov 2017 - 08:04 am

Tokyo, Japan was hit by a rare string of bomb threats as US President Donald Trump held talks in Tokyo, kicking off an...

Five dead, thousands flee as floods hit Malaysia's Penang 05 Nov 2017 - 04:20 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Five people have been killed and over 3,000 evacuated after a storm triggered serious flooding Sunday in Malaysia's Penang, with the...

Malaysia: Torrent, floodwaters force 2,000 to flee 05 Nov 2017 - 12:37 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Three people died while thousands were evacuated when a heavy storm downpour hit Penang, a northern island in Malaysia home to...

Two dead, thousands flee as floods hit Malaysia's Penang 05 Nov 2017 - 10:49 am

Kuala Lumpur: At least two people have been killed and almost 2,000 evacuated after a storm triggered serious flooding Sunday in Malaysia's Penang,...