World / Asia

Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks 12 May 2019 - 10:03 am

Colombo, Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter bomb attacks...

Protests reported as millions without power, one week after India cyclone 11 May 2019 - 07:44 pm

New Delhi: Millions of people are living without power or shelter in eastern India, a week after a devastating cyclone hit the region,...

Militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan’s southwest 11 May 2019 - 04:38 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Three to four armed assailants have stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistan’s southwestern Gwadar town on Saturday, police and local media...

Landmine explosion kills seven children in Afghanistan 11 May 2019 - 03:59 pm

Ghazni, Afghanistan: A landmine explosion killed seven children and wounded two others in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, as war ordnance again...

Islamic State claims "province" in India for first time after clash in Kashmir 11 May 2019 - 12:53 pm

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR, India: Islamic State (IS) claimed for the first time that it has established a "province" in India, after a clash between...

Indonesian police hunt inmates after mass prison break 11 May 2019 - 08:41 am

Jakarta: More than 100 inmates escaped from an Indonesian jail on Sumatra island on Saturday, police said, in the latest breakout to hit...

Hong Kong extradition row sparks parliament scuffles 11 May 2019 - 08:32 am

Hong Kong: Anger over Hong Kong's controversial plans to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland boiled over in the city's legislature on Saturday...

Nurse's rape and murder sparks protest in Bangladesh 10 May 2019 - 10:58 pm

DHAKA: The rape and murder of a nurse in Bangladesh just weeks after a female student was burned to death has sparked ongoing...

Social networks under intense surveillance in Pakistan 10 May 2019 - 08:28 pm

Islamabad: Threats, arrests, blocked accounts and restricted posts -- Big Brother is watching more closely than ever in Pakistan as authorities accelerate efforts...

Indian politicians don't walk the talk on women 10 May 2019 - 12:09 am

MUMBAI: The men contesting India's general election are vying for women voters but the paltry number of female candidates shows the battle women...

Indigenous party aims to win big in India poll with land rights focus 10 May 2019 - 12:09 am

BANGKOK: A small indigenous party is hoping to break India's political mould by taking on bigger parties in the current general election, pledging...

Poor Pakistani women trafficked as 'brides' to China 09 May 2019 - 10:58 pm

KARACHI: When Natasha Khokar was married off to a Chinese man last year, she was promised a life of wealth in a posh...

Taliban attack on US-based aid group raises concern in Kabul 09 May 2019 - 02:29 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A brazen Taliban attack on U.S.-based aid group in the Afghan capital raised concerns Thursday among other relief organizations they could...

Kyodo: Ghosn loses appeal to contact wife while out on bail 09 May 2019 - 02:24 pm

TOKYO: A Japanese court has rejected an appeal from the lawyers of Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn over bail conditions that forbid him...

Sri Lankan church schools to reopen after Easter bombings 09 May 2019 - 02:20 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Catholic officials say church-run schools that have been closed since Easter Sunday bomb attacks are expected to reopen...

India court dismisses claim Rahul Gandhi is secret Brit 09 May 2019 - 11:33 am

New Delhi, India's top court on Thursday threw out a petition seeking to bar Rahul Gandhi from contesting the ongoing general election over...

Australia takes responsibility for typos on 46M bank notes 09 May 2019 - 11:17 am

Canberra: Australia's central bank has taken responsibility for typos on 46 million bank notes after a radio station posted an image of the...

After disputed election, Thailand expected to keep junta leader as PM 09 May 2019 - 09:57 am

BANGKOK, Thailand's pro-army Palang Pracharat party was looking for coalition partners on Thursday from a wide field of potential allies as it seeks...