World / Asia

Myanmar army chief defends military campaign in Rakhine 27 Mar 2017 - 10:22 am

Yangon: Myanmar's army chief defended a military crackdown in Rakhine State on Monday after the UN pledged to probe claims security forces carried...

Pakistan says starts fencing Afghanistan border in "high-threat zones" 27 Mar 2017 - 10:04 am

Islamabad: Pakistan has begun building a fence on its disputed 2,500 km (1,500 mile) border with Afghanistan to prevent incursions by militants, Pakistan's...

Kerala minister quits over sleaze talk, denies wrongdoing 26 Mar 2017 - 06:39 pm

Kozhikode: Kerala Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran resigned on Sunday after an audio emerged in which he is heard having a lewd conversation with...

Pakistan arrests 100 Indian fishermen 26 Mar 2017 - 05:06 pm

Karachi: Pakistan has arrested at least 100 Indian fishermen for illegally fishing in its waters, officials said on Sunday. The Maritime Security Agency...

Beijing’s preferred candidate Carrie Lam wins election 26 Mar 2017 - 01:40 pm

HONG KONG: Carrie Lam, former deputy of incumbent Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, won the restricted election to become the next chief executive of...

Rebellion led Indian-American teen to $250,000 science prize 26 Mar 2017 - 01:13 pm

New York: A rebellion began Indian-American teen Indrani Das on her way to the brain research that got her the quarter-million-dollar Regeneron Science...

Carrie Lam elected as Hong Kong's chief executive 26 Mar 2017 - 01:12 pm

Hong Kong: Former deputy leader Carrie Lam has been elected as Hong Kong's new Chief Executive, becoming its first female leader with 777...

IS militants kill three civilians in Afghanistan 26 Mar 2017 - 11:18 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan police in northern Jawzjan province have blamed the thriving pro-IS rebels in this part of the country for killing...

Platform collapse at China power plant kills 9 26 Mar 2017 - 10:59 am

ANKARA: At least nine people died Saturday when an operation platform collapsed at a power plant in southern China, state media reported. The...

Myanmar rejects UN probe of alleged abuses of Rohingya 26 Mar 2017 - 10:51 am

YANGON, Myanmar: The government of Myanmar has rebuffed the United Nations decision to probe into alleged human rights violations in the country’s western...

Philippines communist rebels to declare cease- fire 26 Mar 2017 - 10:41 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said Saturday it would declare a unilateral cease-fire no later than March 31....

New Hong Kong leader Lam vows to heal political divide 26 Mar 2017 - 10:06 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged to mend political rifts in the city after winning a vote dismissed as a...

China's Li in New Zealand for trade talks 26 Mar 2017 - 10:04 am

Wellington: New Zealand said Sunday it did not plan to "choose sides" on trade between the United States and China, as Chinese Premier...

11 wild elephants rescued from muddy crater in Cambodia 25 Mar 2017 - 06:07 pm

Phnom Penh: Eleven wild elephants, including a baby, were rescued from a mud-filled bomb crater in Cambodia on Saturday after languishing in the...

Filipino rescued in Papua New Guinea after 56 days adrift 25 Mar 2017 - 10:06 am

Sydney: A Filipino fisherman has been rescued in Papua New Guinea after drifting at sea for 56 days, but his uncle died during...

Hong Kong to choose new leader amid anger at perceived China meddling 25 Mar 2017 - 09:33 am

HONG KONG: A small electoral college chooses a new Hong Kong leader on Sunday amid accusations of meddling by Beijing, denying the Chinese-ruled...

Platform collapse at power plant in China kills 9 - Xinhua 25 Mar 2017 - 09:28 am

BEIJING: An operation platform collapsed at a power plant in China on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring two, the official Xinhua news...

Myanmar rebuffs UN probe of crimes against Rohingya 25 Mar 2017 - 08:50 am

Yangon: Myanmar on Saturday rejected the UN rights council's decision to investigate allegations that security officers have murdered, raped and tortured Rohingya Muslims,...