World / Asia

Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China 26 Feb 2016 - 02:05 pm

Kim Jong Un attends a photo session with the scientists, technicians, workers of earth observation satellite Kwangmongsong 4 in this photo released by...

Japan opposition parties to merge with eye on July election 26 Feb 2016 - 01:57 pm

Leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Katsuya Okada looks on at the plenary session for a vote on security bills at...

Kidnapped former Afghan governor freed in Pakistan shoot-out 26 Feb 2016 - 01:45 pm

Fazlullah Wahidi, governor of Kunar province, gives a speech at a cricket tournament near Forward Operating Base Wright, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, Feb 2,...

India sees growth above 7% despite global weakness 26 Feb 2016 - 01:39 pm

New Delhi: India's economy will sustain growth of over 7 percent in the next financial year, an official report said Friday, as the...

Passenger plane makes emergency landing in Nepal 26 Feb 2016 - 12:34 pm

File photo of a Twin Otter aircraft belonging to Tara Air at Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla. Reuters Kathmandu: A passenger plane with...

Japan restarts another reactor, fourth since tsunami disaster shutdown 26 Feb 2016 - 12:26 pm

Members of the media wear protective suits at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture in March 2013. Two years...

Pakistan police arrest 7, recover millions from fake currency factory 26 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A Pakistani police official (R) displays fake currency notes next to men arrested during a raid on a factory making counterfeit money in...

Nearly 100 Indian pupils in hospital after eating school meal 26 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A file picture taken on July 19, 2013 shows Indian schoolchildren eating a free mid-day meal at a government school in Amritsar. AFP ...

U.S., China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at U.N.: Envoys 26 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides Korean People's Army (KPA) military drills, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central...

China cites concerns on U.S. missile defense system in S.Korea 26 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. WASHINGTON: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday underscored his concerns about the long range...

IS fighters surrender arms, in Afghan first 25 Feb 2016 - 06:22 pm

Afghan police officials perform during their graduation ceremony in Herat, Afghanistan, 25 February 2016. EPA Jalalabad: Ten Afghan fighters for the Islamic State...

Death toll hits 28 in India's caste riots 25 Feb 2016 - 05:45 pm

Armed police officers stand guard at the partially damaged Munak canal, that supplies three-fifths of the water to Delhi, in Sonipat in the...

Pakistan's largest opposition party wants army chief to stay when term ends 25 Feb 2016 - 05:01 pm

A bus moves past a banner hanging on a light pole with the picture of Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff General Raheel Sharif...

Sri Lanka suffers hours-long power blackout 25 Feb 2016 - 04:21 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka suffered a nationwide blackout for several hours Thursday as the electricity network collapsed during an official visit by New Zealand...

Messi sends autographed jerseys to his little Afghan fan 25 Feb 2016 - 04:11 pm

A handout picture released by UNICEF on 25 February 2016 of five-year-old Afghan boy Murtaza Ahmadi, a young fan of FC Barcelona's Argentinian...

Pakistan rights activists praise historic women's bill 25 Feb 2016 - 03:04 pm

Pakistani women browsing books at the Lahore Literary Festival in Lahore. (AFP / Ahmed Riaz) Lahore, Pakistan: Activists Thursday hailed the passing of...