World / Asia

Trump, Australian PM to hit reset in New York after fractious phone call 04 May 2017 - 07:54 am

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will find common ground with U.S. President Donald Trump when they meet in New York on Thursday, Australia's...

Not welcome: Japan tough to crack for refugees 04 May 2017 - 07:34 am

Tokyo: It has been a decade since Liliane last saw her little girl. She fled Africa in fear for her life, leaving behind...

Hong Kong's next leader pledges to heal divisions, put city back on "normal course" 04 May 2017 - 07:27 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's next leader, Carrie Lam, vowed on Thursday to heal political and social divides, pledging to return the global financial...

Maldives police arrest two suspects over blogger's murder 03 May 2017 - 06:50 pm

Police in the Maldives said on Wednesday they had arrested two suspects for the murder of a prominent liberal blogger who was critical...

Indonesian, 146, claimed to be world's oldest man dies 03 May 2017 - 12:20 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: An Indonesian man who had claimed to be the world’s oldest living human has died aged 146, his grandson told Anadolu...

Indian villagers see no shine in gold rush 03 May 2017 - 11:24 am

SONAKHAN, India: The village of Sonakhan in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh hardly looks like the site of a gold rush. There...

Malaysia police arrest Turks over 'security threat' 03 May 2017 - 11:21 am

Kuala Lumpur: Two Turkish nationals who went missing in Malaysia have been arrested as a security threat, the police chief announced Wednesday, but...

Powerful blast targets NATO convoy in Kabul 03 May 2017 - 10:41 am

Kabul: A powerful blast targeting an armoured NATO convoy in Kabul killed at least eight people and wounded 25 Wednesday, including three coalition...

N. Korea state media confirms arrest of US professor 03 May 2017 - 10:34 am

Seoul: North Korea on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a US citizen who was lecturing in Pyongyang -- the third American held in...

Hindu militia members accused of killing Muslim in northern India 03 May 2017 - 10:11 am

NEW DELHI: Indian police have detained four members of a hardline Hindu militia founded by the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on suspicion...

Made-in-China passenger jet set to take wing 03 May 2017 - 09:31 am

Shanghai: China is expected this week to conduct the maiden test flight of a home-grown passenger jet built to meet soaring domestic travel...

Activity resumes at North Korea nuclear test site: monitor 03 May 2017 - 08:00 am

Seoul: Satellite images indicate activity has resumed at North Korea's nuclear test site, US-based analysts said Tuesday, as tensions remain high over fears...

'Drunk' American arrested over Japan flight brawl 03 May 2017 - 07:51 am

Tokyo: Japanese police have arrested a drunken American man over a punch-up with another passenger on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight, which...

Suicide bomb attack on NATO convoy in Afghan capital kills four - govt 03 May 2017 - 07:49 am

KABUL: A suicide bombing near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Wednesday killed four people and wounded at least 22, Afghan officials said,...

Myanmar, EU at odds over Rohingya rights mission 02 May 2017 - 06:09 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union clashed on Tuesday with the visiting leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, by publicly supporting an international mission...

US aims to eliminate IS from Afghanistan this year 02 May 2017 - 10:43 am

Washington: After dropping a monster bomb on its fighters, then targeting its leader, the US military is looking to destroy the Islamic State...

At least six killed in S. Korea crane accident 02 May 2017 - 10:39 am

Seoul: At least six Samsung workers building a $500 million ocean platform for French energy giant Total were killed in a shipyard crane...

Government to build second Sydney airport 02 May 2017 - 10:21 am

Sydney: The operator of Sydney's main airport Tuesday ruled out involvement in building a second major airport for the city, citing financial risks,...