World / Asia

13 illegal migrants drown off southern Malaysia 26 Jan 2016 - 06:05 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Thirteen migrants believed to be from Indonesia drowned after their boats capsized off southern Malaysia, a district police chief was reported...

Pakistan orders 400,000 porn sites blocked 26 Jan 2016 - 06:04 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan has asked Internet companies to block more than 400,000 pornography websites, officials said Tuesday, as part of a crackdown on what...

Malaysia clears PM in scandal, says Saudis provided 'donation' 26 Jan 2016 - 03:41 pm

Malaysia's Attorney-General, Mohamed Apandi Ali shows money flow charts during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, 26 January 2016. Malaysia's attorney general cleared...

Smoke in cabin forces Air India flight to turn back 26 Jan 2016 - 03:36 pm

New Delhi: An Air India plane with 160 passengers was forced to return to New Delhi almost 30 minutes into a Milan-bound flight...

Kerry fails to sway Cambodian leaders on South China Sea 26 Jan 2016 - 03:14 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on January...

Malaysia confirms Thailand debris is not from MH370 26 Jan 2016 - 02:20 pm

People stand next to a piece of suspected plane wreckage which has been found off the coast of southern Thailand in Nakhon Si...

Pakistan province closes all schools citing cold, not security 26 Jan 2016 - 02:13 pm

Pakistani students attending a school assembly at a government primary school in Peshawar. AFP / Aamir QURESHI LAHORE: Pakistan's most populous province has...

Hundreds turn out to support jailed Indonesian cleric 26 Jan 2016 - 02:09 pm

Indonesian Muslim Abu Bakar Bashir, 77 years old, listen to the judges during his second trial in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia, 26 January...

Sri Lanka destroys giant illegal ivory haul 26 Jan 2016 - 12:16 pm

Buddhist monks look at African elephant tusks (Blood Ivory) seized by Sri Lanka Customs to be destroyed, before they held prayers for the...

Six IS militants killed in Afghanistan US drone attack 26 Jan 2016 - 11:41 am

Kabul: At least six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in the US drone strikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the defence ministry said...

China denounces "irresponsible" US official's remarks on North Korea 26 Jan 2016 - 11:35 am

Hua Chunying, spokeswoman of China's Foreign Ministry, speaks at a news conference, in Beijing, China. Reuters/Jason Lee BEIJING: China on Tuesday criticised what ...

Thais quarantine 33 after Omani tests positive for MERS 26 Jan 2016 - 11:16 am

A Thai man wears a protective mask as he walks next to signs giving information on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), at the...

Rajinikanth, Saina among 112 Padma awardees 26 Jan 2016 - 11:03 am

Actor Rajinikanth New Delhi: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, legendary actor Rajinikanth, sportspersons Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza are among the 112...

Japan's Akihito in Philippines to honour WWII dead 26 Jan 2016 - 10:50 am

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are visiting the Philippines until January 30 (Photo: AFP/Toru Yamanaka) Manila: Japan's Emperor Akihito pledged Tuesday to...

Taliban kill 10 Afghan police in insider attack: Officials 26 Jan 2016 - 10:09 am

Kandahar, Afghanistan: A rogue Afghan policeman killed 10 of his colleagues in the southern province of Uruzgan early Tuesday, officials said, the second...

Blue skies over Beijing? Decaying suburbs bear cost as China cuts pollution 26 Jan 2016 - 09:57 am

Chimney in front of residential buildings during a polluted day in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, January 21, 2016. Reuters By Jessica Macy Yu...

Five facts about India's Republic Day parade 26 Jan 2016 - 09:54 am

New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande is the chief guest at India's Republic Day parade Tuesday, a spectacular showcase of the nation's military...