World / Asia

Maldives police arrest ex-vice president who fled to India 03 Aug 2019 - 05:14 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Maldives police said Saturday that they arrested a former vice president who had sought asylum in India after fleeing the...

Philippines: At least 7 dead, 31 rescued after boats capsize 03 Aug 2019 - 03:55 pm

MANILA, Philippines: At least seven people died and 31 others were rescued when three ferry boats separately capsized in bad weather Saturday between...

India warns tourists to leave Kashmir over 'terror' threat 02 Aug 2019 - 08:32 pm

Srinagar, India: Indian authorities on Friday told tourists to leave Kashmir because of "terror threats", as media reports said 25,000 military reinforcements have...

Maldives ex-vice president detained on arrival by boat in India 01 Aug 2019 - 06:16 pm

NEW DELHI/MALE: Indian authorities are questioning the former vice president of the Maldives, Ahmed Adeeb, for illegally entering the country after he arrived...

Pompeo says US not asking Asia to take sides against China 01 Aug 2019 - 04:55 pm

BANGKOK: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that Washington isn't asking any Asian nation to take sides as it engages with the...

Thailand set to deliver first batch of medical marijuana 01 Aug 2019 - 03:38 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand plans to distribute about 10,000 bottles of cannabis oil next week for hospital patients, a government official said on Thursday, the...

12 killed as flooding paralyses Pakistan's Karachi 31 Jul 2019 - 03:26 pm

Karachi: At least 12 people were killed as monsoon rains lashed Pakistan's port city of Karachi, officials and charity groups confirmed Wednesday, while...

New protest erupts as Hong Kong charges 44 activists with rioting 30 Jul 2019 - 07:18 pm

HONG Kong: Hundreds of people surrounded a police station in Hong Kong on Tuesday chanting "free the martyrs" after 44 activists were charged...

Pakistani army plane crashes into homes, killing at least 18 30 Jul 2019 - 02:34 pm

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: A Pakistani military plane on a training flight crashed into homes near the garrison city of Rawalpindi before dawn on Tuesday,...

India's tiger population rises to nearly 3,000 29 Jul 2019 - 12:39 pm

NEW DELHI: India's tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals. Prime...

Afghan VP candidate injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds 25 28 Jul 2019 - 07:13 pm

KABUL: A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's running mate on the first day of official campaigning...

Police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at Hong Kong protesters 28 Jul 2019 - 07:13 pm

Hong Kong: Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas and rubber bullets repeatedly Sunday to drive back protesters blocking streets with road signs...

Afghan 'peace is coming', Ghani claims as campaign starts 28 Jul 2019 - 01:38 pm

Kabul, Afghanistan's president marked the official start of the country's election season Sunday by insisting "peace is coming" and that pivotal talks with...

22 religious students injured in Pakistan accident 28 Jul 2019 - 01:24 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan, Twenty-two students of a religious seminary in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region were injured when the tractor trailer they were travelling aboard...

Attacks on security forces in Pakistan kill 10 soldiers 27 Jul 2019 - 09:10 pm

DERA ISMIAL KHAN, Pakistan: At least 10 soldiers have been killed in separate attacks within hours on Pakistan security forces. A military vehicle...

Hong Kongers defy police ban with mass 'anti-triad' rally 27 Jul 2019 - 11:17 am

Hong Kong, Thousands of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and marched through a town near the Chinese border to...

Sri Lanka says illegal UK waste offloaded to India, Dubai 26 Jul 2019 - 07:29 pm

Colombo: A Sri Lankan investigation into nearly 3,000 tonnes of illegally imported hazardous waste has shown that some of it was sent on...

Broken promise: Philippines Duterte vetoes bill on short-term contracts 26 Jul 2019 - 11:23 am

MANILA, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a measure that would have ended companies' practice of hiring workers on short-term contracts, his spokesman...