World / Asia

Philippine leader signs law punishing sexual harassment 15 Jul 2019 - 06:55 pm

Manila, Philippines: The Philippine president has signed a bill into law penalizing a range of acts of sexual harassment including catcalling, wolf-whistling and...

Afghan radio station shuts down after threats by suspected Taliban 15 Jul 2019 - 12:19 pm

Kabul: A private radio station in Afghanistan has shut down after numerous threats from a suspected Taliban commander who objected to women working...

Populist pro-China mayor to face Tsai in Taiwan presidential clash 15 Jul 2019 - 08:53 am

Taipei: A populist mayor who favours closer ties with Beijing was announced as the presidential candidate for Taiwan's opposition on Monday as it...

In Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine, fresh allegations of "war crimes" 14 Jul 2019 - 10:16 pm

MRAUK-U, Myanmar: When 35-year-old Ah Hla showed up to a police station in western Myanmar in late April hoping to see her husband...

Hong Kong police fight with protesters amid rising tensions 14 Jul 2019 - 06:30 pm

HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong fought with protesters on Sunday as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the...

Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters fire up fight in the suburbs 14 Jul 2019 - 01:42 pm

HONG KONG: Tens of thousands rallied in Hong Kong on Sunday driven by deep-seated anger at the government's handling of an extradition bill...

Japan-S. Korea feud deepens with disputed accounts of trade meeting 13 Jul 2019 - 02:43 pm

SEOUL/TOKYO: A row between Japan and South Korea escalated on Saturday, with contested accounts of a frosty meeting the day before that had...

US soldier killed in Afghanistan: NATO 13 Jul 2019 - 10:01 am

Kabul: A US service member was killed in action in Afghanistan on Saturday, NATO said, the latest international casualty that comes as the...

25 injured as quake rocks southern Philippines 13 Jul 2019 - 08:16 am

Manila: Twenty-five people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged on Saturday when an earthquake sent terrified residents of the...

Water express delivers emergency supplies to drought-hit Chennai city 13 Jul 2019 - 02:06 am

Chennai, India: A special 50-wagon train carrying 2.5 million litres of water arrived in the Indian city of Chennai Friday, as the southern...

Puzzle in the pyraminx 13 Jul 2019 - 01:32 am

A competitor races to finish the puzzle in the pyraminx event at the World Cube Association (WCA) World Championships being held in Melbourne...

Duterte blasts 'idiot' critics as UN reviews Philippine drug war 13 Jul 2019 - 01:32 am

Manila:Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Friday branded as "idiots" the governments behind a UN rights body investigation into his narcotics crackdown that has killed...

Rahul Gandhi granted bail in Gujarat defamation case 13 Jul 2019 - 01:32 am

Ahmedabad: A court in Ahmedabad on Friday granted bail to Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by the Ahmedabad District...

China says Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions 'in due course' 12 Jul 2019 - 09:13 pm

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged U.S. President Donald Trump last month to show flexibility in dealings with North Korea and ease sanctions...

Indian teaches 3-year-old son to load gun in viral video 12 Jul 2019 - 08:37 pm

New Delhi: A viral video of an Indian man teaching his three-year-old son to load a gun sparked a police investigation Friday. The...

Four Britons held in China, two days after drugs bust 12 Jul 2019 - 08:37 pm

Shanghai: Four Britons have been arrested in an eastern China province, the British embassy said Friday, two days after Chinese police announced a...

Sri Lanka government faces no-confidence vote over attacks 10 Jul 2019 - 01:08 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Parliament on Wednesday began debating a no-confidence motion against the government for failing to prevent Easter suicide bombings...