World / Asia

India arms buildup compels Pakistan countermeasures: Sharif 24 Oct 2015 - 12:10 pm

US President Barack Obama (R) holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (L) of Pakistan in the Oval Office of the...

Hundreds of trees cut down for PM Modi's rally in Bihar 24 Oct 2015 - 11:10 am

By Imran Khan Patna: Hundreds of trees have been cut down, chopped off and uprooted to make space for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

Indonesia readies warships for haze evacuation 24 Oct 2015 - 09:42 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia has put warships on standby to evacuate people affected by acrid haze from forest fires which has killed at least 10...

Two diplomats held in deadly Philippines shooting flown to China 24 Oct 2015 - 09:05 am

MANILA: Two Chinese diplomats have been flown to China to stand trial for a gun attack in the Philippines that killed two of...

One killed, 80 wounded in attack on Bangladesh Shiite shrine 24 Oct 2015 - 09:00 am

A Bangladeshi policeman collects forensic evidence after a small bomb exploded outside a Shia religious site in Dhaka on October 24, 2015 DHAKA:At...

In Manchester, Xi plays up soccer to build bridges with Britain 24 Oct 2015 - 08:39 am

By Alexandra Harney SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday in Manchester that he hoped Britain and China would strengthen cooperation and...

India welcomes Pakistan pledge to fight militants, but still talks tough 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Douglas Busvine NEW DELHI: India on Friday welcomed a joint pledge by the United States and Pakistan to fight militant groups it...

Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against India 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged the United States on Friday to take Pakistan's side in its long-standing dispute with rival nuclear power...

At least 16 dead in blast targeting Shiites in Pakistan: officials 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Representational image KARACHI: At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in a suspected suicide blast targeting Shiites in the southern Pakistani...

Indian woman stuck in Pakistan to return home 23 Oct 2015 - 04:22 pm

NEW DELHI: A mute and deaf Indian woman who has been stuck in Pakistan for more than a decade because she could not...

Chinese dissidents accuse UK of "shameful" clampdown on Xi protests 23 Oct 2015 - 03:55 pm

A Pro-Tibet protester is escorted by a police officer as supporters of China's President Xi Jinping wave Chinese flags next to him outside...

Pakistan woman 'set on fire for refusing marriage proposal' 23 Oct 2015 - 03:40 pm

MULTAN: A young Pakistani woman was recovering in hospital Friday after she was burned over nearly half her body by a man she...

India reaches out to Africa in resources race with China 22 Oct 2015 - 06:58 pm

NEW DELHI: India will host an unprecedented gathering of Africa's leaders next week as it ramps up the race for resources on the...

'Worst haze in a decade' blankets S. Thailand 22 Oct 2015 - 06:52 pm

A view of Yala city is pictured as a haze shrouds Muang district in the troubled southern province of Yala, Thailand, October 22,...

New Delhi holds first 'car-free day' to combat filthy air 22 Oct 2015 - 11:58 am

A volunteer holds a placard as he takes part in a cycle rally to mark the first Car Free Day in New Delhi. ...

US to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan: NYT 22 Oct 2015 - 11:20 am

WASHINGTON: The US is set to sell eight new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan despite Washington's growing reservations over Islamabad's fast expanding nuclear...

Andhra signs MoU with Japan for Amaravati's development 22 Oct 2015 - 11:15 am

VIJAYAWADA: Japan and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of Andhra capital Amaravati. The MoU was...