World / Asia

Trump says India's tariff hike unacceptable, demands withdrawal 27 Jun 2019 - 11:43 am

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Thursday asked India to withdraw retaliatory tariffs that New Delhi imposed this month, calling the duties...

Family says they have not heard from Australian man reportedly held in N.Korea 27 Jun 2019 - 11:01 am

Sydney: The family of an Australian student reportedly detained in North Korea said on Thursday they had not heard from him for several...

Heavy security as Indonesia court set to rule on election-rigging claims 27 Jun 2019 - 10:23 am

Jakarta: A top Indonesian court was set to rule Thursday on a defeated presidential election challenger's claims that the 2019 race was rigged...

Canada investigating meat banned by China: trade minister 26 Jun 2019 - 06:55 pm

OTTAWA: The Canadian government does not know whether shipments of meat that sparked a temporary Chinese import ban actually come from Canada, Trade...

Malaysia detains 4 Indians, seizes drugs, 5,255 turtles 26 Jun 2019 - 06:55 pm

SEPANG, Malaysia: Malaysia authorities have arrested four Indians and seized more than 14 kilograms of drugs and over 5,000 turtles from their luggage...

Pompeo vows cooperation with India but trade, defence issues unresolved 26 Jun 2019 - 03:13 pm

NEW DELHI: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to reduce heightened trade tension with India on Wednesday, promising a renewed focus on...

International prosecutor signals Rohingya investigation 26 Jun 2019 - 02:42 pm

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says she wants to open an investigation into alleged crimes against Rohingya Muslims as...

Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO 26 Jun 2019 - 02:20 pm

Kabul: Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, NATO said, the latest international casualties as the US and the Taliban...

Thailand orders phone users in Muslim-majority south to submit photos 26 Jun 2019 - 10:40 am

Bangkok: An order for mobile phone users in Thailand's restive south to submit a photo of themselves for facial recognition purposes is causing...

Collapsed dreams: Cambodia construction workers risk lives for 'riches' 26 Jun 2019 - 10:34 am

Sihanoukville, Cambodia: When Sam Sok took a $6-a-day job as a construction labourer in Sihanoukville she knew it could be dangerous, but the...

US, N.Korea in behind-the-scenes talks over third summit, Moon says 26 Jun 2019 - 10:10 am

Seoul: The United States is in behind-the-scenes talks with North Korea over a possible third summit and has proposed working-level negotiations that have...

Pompeo faces thorny issues on India visit, from trade to Russia arms deals 25 Jun 2019 - 07:03 pm

NEW DELHI: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived on Tuesday for talks with Indian leaders in New Delhi, where he is expected...

Britain bans sales of tear gas to Hong Kong after violence at protests 25 Jun 2019 - 06:20 pm

LONDON: Britain banned sales of crowd-control equipment such as tear gas to Hong Kong on Tuesday and called for an investigation after police...

Indian police arrest 11 for torturing Muslim man to death 25 Jun 2019 - 11:56 am

New Delhi, Indian police arrested 11 people Tuesday over the killing of a Muslim man who was tortured and forced to chant Hindu...

Hackers hit global telcos in espionage campaign: cyber research firm 25 Jun 2019 - 11:39 am

Tel Aviv: Hackers have broken into the systems of more than a dozen global telecoms companies and taken large amounts of personal and...

Death toll in Indian encephalitis outbreak rises to 152 24 Jun 2019 - 03:27 pm

PATNA, India: Authorities say 152 children have now died in an encephalitis outbreak this month in India's eastern state of Bihar. India's Supreme...

Cambodia building collapse kills 28 24 Jun 2019 - 03:21 pm

ANKARA: At least 28 people were killed following an under-construction building collapse in the southwestern Cambodian province of Sihanoukville, local media reported Monday. ...