World / Asia

Maldives leader shuts parliament amid political turmoil 24 Jul 2017 - 06:55 pm

Colombo: Maldives parliament was shut Monday after President Abdulla Yameen ordered troops to evict legislators and prevent an impeachment of his speaker, the...

Bomb blast kills 16 in Pakistani city of Lahore 24 Jul 2017 - 03:47 pm

LAHORE: A suicide bomber killed at least 16 people, many of them police, in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, officials...

A look at major issues Duterte confronting in his 2nd year 24 Jul 2017 - 12:03 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A year ago Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte promised to cleanse his Southeast Asian nation of illegal drugs in three to six...

Taliban suicide car bomber kills at least 35 in Afghan capital 24 Jul 2017 - 09:49 am

KABUL: A Taliban suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing at least 35 people and...

Marawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines 23 Jul 2017 - 07:03 pm

MANILA: Two months after Islamist militants launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines, the fighting is dragging...

Sri Lanka navy rescues two elephants washed out to sea 23 Jul 2017 - 06:37 pm

Colombo: Two young elephants washed out to sea were saved from drowning Sunday by the Sri Lankan navy in the second such incident...

East Timor votes for parliament amid huge challenges 22 Jul 2017 - 11:53 pm

Dili, East Timor: East Timor headed to the polls to elect a new parliament Saturday as Asia's youngest democracy battles economic challenges 15...

Musicians to highlight rights violations in Darjeeling 22 Jul 2017 - 11:38 pm

New Delhi: Delhi-based bands like Parikrama and Bipul Chettri & The Travelling Band are set to perform here today to highlight the violation...

Kerala’s Congress MLA arrested in assault case 22 Jul 2017 - 11:38 pm

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Congress legislator M Vincent (pictured) was yesterday arrested, a day after being charged with sexual harassment and stalking of a 51-year-old...

Eight cops thrashed by army personnel in Kashmir 22 Jul 2017 - 11:38 pm

Srinagar: Eight Jammu and Kashmir policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were beaten up by some army men in civvies when asked to stop...

Philippine Congress extends martial law in south amid siege 22 Jul 2017 - 11:38 pm

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine Congress on Saturday overwhelmingly approved the president's appeal for martial law in the south to be extended to the...

16 Afghan policemen killed in US strike 22 Jul 2017 - 02:09 pm

Kandahar, Afghanistan: A US airstrike has killed 16 policemen in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday, the latest setback to Washington's efforts to bring peace...

Indonesian President orders officers to shoot drug traffickers 22 Jul 2017 - 12:35 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has instructed law enforcement officers to shoot drug traffickers to deal with a narcotics emergency facing the country....

Thai court to deliver Yingluck verdict next month 22 Jul 2017 - 02:02 am

Bangkok: A Thai court will deliver its ruling in the criminal negligence case of toppled premier Yingluck Shinawatra on August 25, a verdict...

Philippine MPs to vote on Duterte bid for longer martial rule 22 Jul 2017 - 02:02 am

Manila: The Philippine Congress sits in a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for longer military rule over the...

Court ends hearing in Sharif’s graft case 22 Jul 2017 - 02:02 am

Islamabad: Pakistan’s top court yesterday concluded its hearing into corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, but it wasn’t immediately clear when...

Indian troops open fire on Kashmir protesters 22 Jul 2017 - 02:01 am

Srinagar: The Indian army opened fire on a group of stone-throwing protesters yesterday, killing one youth and injuring another in Indian-administered Kashmir, police...

Mamata calls for BJP's ouster in 2019 poll 22 Jul 2017 - 01:45 am

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee yesterday went hammer and tongs at the Centre's ruling BJP, accusing it of indulging in "massive corruption"...