World / Asia

Facebook's Zuckerberg in India to get 'next billion online' 28 Oct 2015 - 11:44 am

New Delhi: Facebook chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday he believes India will be crucial to getting "the next billion online"...

Mumbai-born British 'Curry King' Noon passed away 28 Oct 2015 - 11:35 am

Mumbai: Mumbai-born British businessman Lord Ghulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who earned the moniker 'Curry King' for popularising Indian chicken tikka and curry in Britain...

Aquino says has faith Filipinos will reject another Marcos as leader 28 Oct 2015 - 10:56 am

Philippine President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III (C) with FOCAP members taking a selfie during the Annual Presidential Forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association...

115 people killed, 538 wounded, 7630 homes damaged in Afghanistan earthquake 28 Oct 2015 - 10:54 am

A man sits beside his belongings after his house collapsed in a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Panjsher, Afghanistan, 27 October 2015. EPA Kabul:...

Fearing more jailbreaks, Afghanistan rushed inmates out of Helmand 28 Oct 2015 - 10:42 am

An Afghan policeman stands in front of inmates in a prison in the town of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, July...

Kidnapped Hong Kong tycoon rescued in Taiwan 28 Oct 2015 - 10:39 am

A file photo of Hong Kong tycoon Wong Yuk-kwan, who was recently rescued after being abducted on Sept 20. Taipei: A kidnapped Hong...

Myanmar election monitors voice poll concerns 28 Oct 2015 - 10:32 am

Supporters of USDP gather during a campaign rally on the outskirts of Myanmar's capital city of Naypyidaw. AFP Yangon: International monitors in Myanmar...

World Bank, IMF should reflect rise of developing economies: India 28 Oct 2015 - 10:05 am

United Nations: India has called for reforming the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reflect the rise of the developing...

Over a million early voters cast ballot in Bihar polls 28 Oct 2015 - 10:00 am

Patna: Tens of thousands of people, including many women, stood in serpentine queues at polling stations since early Wednesday to cast their ballot...

Therapy offer for those crushed by North-South Korea reunion 28 Oct 2015 - 09:59 am

Seoul: The South Korean Red Cross said Wednesday it was offering therapy and counselling to hundreds of people who took part in a...

China punishes Shanghai airport for flight delays 28 Oct 2015 - 09:43 am

Shanghai: Nearly half the flights leaving the main international airport of China's commercial hub Shanghai were delayed in August, regulators said, punishing the...

Indonesians take fight against haze into their own hands 28 Oct 2015 - 09:26 am

A volunteer helps extinguish a peatland fire in the outskirts of Palangkaraya, a city of 240,000 in Indonesia's central Kalimantan where respiratory illnesses...

Relief agencies battle to reach Afghan-Pakistan quake victims 28 Oct 2015 - 09:19 am

A Pakistani army officer carries a young injured earthquake survivor who was evacuated from Chitral by military helicopter at a base in Peshawar...

Pakistan charity that cared for wandering Indian girl declines Modi's cash 27 Oct 2015 - 05:37 pm

By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan: A Pakistani charity has declined a $150,000 donation from the Indian prime minister in recompense for 13...

Britain to keep troops in Afghanistan into 2016: Minister 27 Oct 2015 - 05:24 pm

London: Britain will keep its current level of 450 troops on non-combat missions in Afghanistan into 2016, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said in...

Half million die in decade of disasters in Asia Pacific: UN 27 Oct 2015 - 04:50 pm

By Alisa Tang BANGKOK: The Asia Pacific region, the most disaster-prone part of the world, suffered 1,625 disasters in the decade through 2014,...

India to press drug firms to tackle cough syrup abuse 27 Oct 2015 - 02:30 pm

By Aditya Kalra and Paritosh Bansal New Delhi: India plans to step up pressure on pharmaceutical companies to better police supplies of codeine-based...

Indonesia considers national emergency over forest fires: VP 27 Oct 2015 - 01:53 pm

Kahayan bridge is seen through thick yellow haze in Palangkaraya, a city located in Indonesia's central Kalimantan. AFP By Randy Fabi and Kanupriya...