World / Asia

Hong Kong police arrest 16 in night of clashes with protesters 11 Aug 2019 - 09:56 am

Hong Kong police arrested 16 people in another night of running battles between officers and demonstrators who staged wildcat protests after a standoff...

28 dead after typhoon Lekima in East China 11 Aug 2019 - 09:30 am

Beijing: A total of 28 people died and 20 remain missing after super typhoon Lekima made landfall in east China's Zhejiang Province on...

66 killed in floods, mudslides in southern India 10 Aug 2019 - 05:53 pm

NEW DELHI: At least 66 people have died and some 260,000 have moved to relief camps following flash floods and mudslides caused by...

Myanmar landslide kills 41, many more feared missing 10 Aug 2019 - 05:38 pm

Mawlamyine, Myanmar: The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar rose to at least 41, an official said...

India to bring in food supplies to Kashmir as curfew remains 10 Aug 2019 - 05:20 pm

NEW DELHI: Authorities enforcing a strict curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir will bring in trucks of essential supplies for an Islamic festival next week,...

Trump says Kim made 'small apology' for missile tests 10 Aug 2019 - 04:03 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had apologized over a recent spate of missile tests...

Hong Kong police fire tear gas during another weekend of protests 10 Aug 2019 - 03:34 pm

HONG Kong: Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters on Saturday, and demonstrators swiftly gathered elsewhere during another...

Kashmir curfew partially eased for prayers amid lockdown 09 Aug 2019 - 06:53 pm

NEW DELHI: A strict curfew in Kashmir in effect for a fifth day was eased Friday to allow residents to pray at mosques,...

Floods kill at least 28 in southern India, displace thousands 09 Aug 2019 - 06:48 pm

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: At least 28 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and Flooding that...

Floods force Kochi airport closure till Sunday 09 Aug 2019 - 11:17 am

Kochi (Kerala), Chaos gripped Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) after authorities announced sudden suspension of flight operations at 9 a.m. on Friday leaving...

Cochin airport closed as water enters taxiway 08 Aug 2019 - 09:09 pm

Kochi: The Cochin International Airport in Kerala, India was closed on Thursday night as water entered its taxiway following heavy rains and rising...

Pakistan again arrests daughter of convicted ex-PM Sharif 08 Aug 2019 - 12:42 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan, A spokeswoman for Pakistan's main opposition party says authorities detained the daughter of the country's convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...

500 arrests made during clampdown in Indian-ruled Kashmir 08 Aug 2019 - 09:15 am

NEW DELHI: A petition was filed Thursday in India's top court challenging the communications blackout and security clampdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir, where people...

With an eye on Russia, China and a horse, Pentagon chief visits Mongolia 08 Aug 2019 - 09:05 am

ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper met senior Mongolian leaders on Thursday in a rare visit to the strategically important nation as the...

'We are scared': Deadly dengue outbreak overwhelms Bangladesh 08 Aug 2019 - 08:36 am

Dhaka, Five-year-old Mohammad Ahnaf lies in a makeshift bed in the balcony of a major hospital in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, fighting for his...

Taliban suicide blast in Kabul kills 14 people; 145 wounded 07 Aug 2019 - 02:43 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A Taliban suicide car bomber targeted a police station in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding 145,...

Hong Kong lawyers march in silence to support democracy protesters 07 Aug 2019 - 02:11 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong lawyers held a silent march in support of anti-government protesters on Wednesday, highlighting the movement's enduring broad appeal despite...