World / Asia

Expert: Constitution being flouted by not respecting K'taka Governor's message 20 Jul 2019 - 09:41 pm

New Delhi: The Karnataka Assembly Speaker "flouted the Constitution" by disregarding the message from the Governor to conduct the floor test on Friday,...

Anxiety in India over Afghan peace process 20 Jul 2019 - 09:41 pm

ANKARA: As major powers move toward finalizing a deal in Afghanistan, anxiety looms large in India over the fate of its $3 billion...

Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia 20 Jul 2019 - 09:41 pm

GAUHATI: The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has climbed past 160 as millions of people and animals continue to face...

Son of Australian police chief found dead in Canada 20 Jul 2019 - 08:26 pm

Montreal: One of two young homicide victims found this week in western Canada is the son of a high-ranking Australian police official, Canadian...

Pakistan tribal regions hold first provincial polls 20 Jul 2019 - 05:12 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: Pakistan's tribal areas held their first ever provincial elections on Saturday amid high security, a key step bringing the northwestern region...

Sheila Dikshit, New Delhi's longest-serving chief, dies 20 Jul 2019 - 02:57 pm

NEW DELHI: Sheila Dikshit, an Indian politician who was New Delhi's longest-serving chief minister, has died after a prolonged illness. She was 81....

Thousands rally in support of Hong Kong police 20 Jul 2019 - 02:16 pm

Hong Kong: Tens of thousands of people rallied in support of Hong Kong's police and pro-Beijing leadership on Saturday, a vivid illustration of...

Japanese minister admonishes South Korea's envoy as row escalates 19 Jul 2019 - 10:28 pm

TOKYO/SEOUL: Japan's foreign minister publicly admonished South Korea's ambassador on Friday in a worsening row over compensation for Korean forced labourers that has...

Trump says he is willing to help in Japan, South Korea dispute 19 Jul 2019 - 10:28 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday offered to help ease tensions in the political and economic dispute between Japan and South Korea,...

Priyanka Gandhi detained in Uttar Pradesh, refuses to leave 19 Jul 2019 - 08:04 pm

Mirzapur: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi remained in detention here on Friday, eight hours after she was driven to a guest house after...

Two killings symbolise reach of Kashmir conflict as death toll surges 19 Jul 2019 - 08:04 pm

SRINAGAR/AWANTIPORA, India: More than 300 people died in the Kashmir region claimed by India and Pakistan in the first half of the year,...

Fear and favor chill newsroom at storied Japanese paper 19 Jul 2019 - 08:04 pm

TOKYO: Early in December, dozens of journalists and editors from the Japan Times gathered for an emergency meeting in a glass-walled conference room...

Tiger, rhinos flee to higher ground in India's flood-hit Assam 19 Jul 2019 - 05:50 pm

Guwahati: A tiger escaped from a wildlife park in India's flood-ravaged Assam and stretched out on a shophouse bed Thursday, startling residents and...

New Zealand leader says US lacks interest in Asia-Pacific 19 Jul 2019 - 04:02 pm

MELBOURNE, Australia: The United States is losing interest in the Asia-Pacific region, New Zealand's prime minister said on Friday, as concerns grow about...

Rohingya groups urge tougher US sanctions on Myanmar 19 Jul 2019 - 03:30 pm

ANKARA: Rohingya rights groups on Friday urged the U.S. to impose tougher sanctions on top military officials of Myanmar for crimes against Rohingya...

Malnutrition, disease rising in North Korea: aid organisation 19 Jul 2019 - 03:30 pm

SEOUL: Rates of malnutrition and disease are increasing in North Korea as it faces a harvest that is half of what was expected,...

Suspected Japanese arsonist is ex-convict who believed studio stole his novel 19 Jul 2019 - 03:30 pm

Kyoto: A man suspected of torching an animation studio and killing 33 people in Japan's worst mass killing in two decades had been...

'Nobody cares about us': Hunger and despair for India flood victims 19 Jul 2019 - 03:04 pm

Muzaffarpur, India: Chest-deep in brown, flowing monsoon water and holding bags of clothes and utensils above their heads, residents in the Indian state...