World / Asia

Hundreds stranded on Indonesian mountain after earthquake 30 Jul 2018 - 07:33 pm

SEMBALUN, Indonesia: Hundreds of tourists stranded on Mount Rinjani on the Indonesian island of Lombok by an earthquake that killed 16 people and...

New MH370 probe shows controls manipulated, but mystery remains unsolved 30 Jul 2018 - 04:15 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Investigators released a report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Monday, saying the Boeing 777's controls were likely deliberately manipulated...

India leaves 4 million people off citizens' list in Assam, triggers deportation fear 30 Jul 2018 - 03:09 pm

MUMBAI: More than 4 million people were excluded from a draft list of citizens released on Monday by a census official for India's...

Imran Khan close to forming Pakistan coalition, cabinet decided 30 Jul 2018 - 11:13 am

Pakistan’s Imran Khan is close to forming a coalition government and has decided his cabinet, which will name former Engro Corp head Asad...

Flood hits over 300 Rohingya shelters in no man’s land 29 Jul 2018 - 09:37 pm

ANKARA: More than 300 Rohingya shelters in no man’s land were hit by a flood on Tuesday night, a local online broadcaster reported...

CBI takes over Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case 29 Jul 2018 - 06:42 pm

New Delhi/Patna: The CBI on Sunday took over the case of rapes in a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and filed an FIR...

Monsoon rains collapse houses in northern India, killing 58 29 Jul 2018 - 06:42 pm

LUCKNOW, India: At least 58 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide...

Powerful quake hits Indonesia's Lombok, 12 killed, houses damaged 29 Jul 2018 - 10:48 am

SEMBALUN, Indonesia: A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist island of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday killing 12 people and sending...

Deep 6.0 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS 28 Jul 2018 - 10:12 pm

Washington: A deep 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami...

Typhoon slams into Japan, approaches disaster-hit regions 28 Jul 2018 - 08:26 pm

Tokyo: A powerful typhoon slammed into central Japan early Sunday, prompting local authorities to issue evacuation orders, with western areas recently devastated by...

India says hopes new Pakistan govt will work for terror-free South Asia 28 Jul 2018 - 08:26 pm

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday said it hoped the new government of Pakistan would "work constructively" to end militancy in South Asia, in...

Monsoon rains collapse houses in northern India, killing 37 28 Jul 2018 - 02:21 pm

LUCKNOW, India: At least 37 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide...

Disaster-hit Japan braces for powerful typhoon 28 Jul 2018 - 10:30 am

Tokyo: A powerful typhoon hurtled towards Japan on Saturday, prompting local authorities to issue early evacuation orders, with western areas recently devastated by...

Blasts, gunshots reported in eastern Afghan city 28 Jul 2018 - 09:57 am

JALALABAD, Afghanistan: A number of explosions were reported in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad and gunshots could be heard in the area...

Historic win for Imran Khan breaks Pakistan's dynastic rule 27 Jul 2018 - 12:13 pm

Breaking the dynastic hold on Pakistani politics, former cricket hero Imran Khan won the most seats in an election tarred by widespread allegations...

'Not enough time to get out': Laos village caught in burst dam deluge 27 Jul 2018 - 07:47 am

KOKHONG, Laos: The first warning came at 4.00 p.m., one hour later the water started to flow through the village, and by late...

Former cricket hero Imran Khan awaits final poll tally to begin coalition building in Pakistan 27 Jul 2018 - 07:47 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's electoral commission was expected to announce the full results of a disputed election on Friday, paving the way for the winner,...

Duterte approves autonomy law for troubled Muslim region 27 Jul 2018 - 07:47 am

MANILA, Philippines: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed legislation creating a new Muslim autonomous region aimed at settling nearly half a century of...