World / Asia

Danish billionaire loses three children in Sri Lanka blasts 22 Apr 2019 - 03:47 pm

Copenhagen: Three of the four children of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen were killed in the Easter day attacks in Sri Lanka, a...

Five dead as buildings collapse in Philippine quake: official 22 Apr 2019 - 03:19 pm

Manila: Five people were killed when at least two buildings collapsed near Manila after a powerful earthquake set skyscrapers swaying and drove terrified...

US warns terrorists continue to plot Sri Lanka attacks 22 Apr 2019 - 12:22 pm

Washington: The US State Department has warned of possible terrorist attacks in a revised travel advisory for Sri Lanka, after a series of...

The wounded fight on in India's political 'killing fields' 22 Apr 2019 - 11:16 am

Vadakara, India, P. Jayarajan slowly raised his left hand and pointed to a gap where a thumb had been hacked off before flagging...

Ghosn hit with fresh charge in Japan, files for bail 22 Apr 2019 - 10:33 am

Tokyo, Japanese authorities Monday hit former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn with a fresh charge of aggravated breach of trust, the fourth formal indictment...

S. Korea to mark summit anniversary, with or without North 22 Apr 2019 - 10:12 am

Seoul, South Korea will this week celebrate the first anniversary of a landmark summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim...

Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290 22 Apr 2019 - 07:37 am

Colombo, Sri Lanka, At least 290 are now known to have died in a series of bomb blasts that tore through churches and...

Campaigning ends for third phase of LS polls 22 Apr 2019 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: Campaigning came to an end yesterday in 117 constituencies spread over 15 States and Union Territories, which will go to the...

Jailed Reuters journalists wait final ruling in Myanmar 21 Apr 2019 - 10:17 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar’s highest court will make a rule on Tuesday on appeal by two jailed Reuters journalists imprisoned for reporting on extrajudicial...

India’s top judge rejects sexual harassment allegations 21 Apr 2019 - 10:17 pm

CHANDIGARH, India: India’s chief justice on Saturday rejected allegations of sexual harassment leveled by a former court employee, local media reported. "There is...

'Panic mode': Witness describes aftermath of Sri Lanka bombs 21 Apr 2019 - 10:17 pm

Bhanuka Harischandra was running a little late for his meeting Sunday. As a car carrying him pulled into the back entrance of the...

Bangladesh puts anti-sexual harassment units in schools after girl's murder 21 Apr 2019 - 07:42 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh has ordered some 27,000 schools to set up committees to prevent sexual violence, an official said Sunday, after a teenager who...

Easter carnage threatens to unleash more violence in Sri Lanka 21 Apr 2019 - 06:12 pm

One of Asia’s deadliest terrorist attacks in years shattered a period of relative calm in Sri Lanka, threatening to revive sectarian tensions that...

A look at Sri Lanka's troubled recent history marked by war 21 Apr 2019 - 06:12 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A series of blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, blamed on religious extremists, recalled the worst days of the...

How China is defending its detention of Muslims to the world 21 Apr 2019 - 06:12 pm

At the Shu Le County Education Center, a sprawling three-story complex in China’s far west region of Xinjiang, the dormitories feature bars on...

Afghan supreme court extends Ghani's term until delayed elections 21 Apr 2019 - 05:01 pm

Afghanistan: Afghanistan's supreme court has extended the term of President Ashraf Ghani until delayed elections take place, an official said Sunday, resolving for...