World / Asia

Trump says date, venue set for North Korea summit 04 May 2018 - 07:54 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday that the time and place have been set for his landmark meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong...

U.S. not seeking to reduce forces in South Korea: U.S. national security adviser 04 May 2018 - 04:11 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has not asked the Pentagon for options to reduce U.S. forces based in South Korea, U.S. National Security...

Malaysian watchdogs allege flaws in voter lists 04 May 2018 - 08:15 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian electoral watchdogs said Friday there were major discrepancies in voter lists, including some two million people registered without addresses, warning...

Focus on human rights fades as US, South Korea pursue North Korea deal 03 May 2018 - 07:21 pm

SEOUL: Absent from last week's summit between the leaders of North and South Korea was Pyongyang's human rights record, and the issue appears...

National Film Award winners miffed over ceremony 03 May 2018 - 03:24 pm

New Delhi: Over 60 National Film Awards recipients have decided to not attend the award distribution ceremony here on Thursday as President Ram...

Two teenagers gang raped in India, one commits suicide 03 May 2018 - 01:28 pm

NEW DELHI: Two teenagers have been gang raped in separate incidents in India in the past four days, highlighting a rape epidemic that...

US trade team arrives in Beijing for talks, China media cautious 03 May 2018 - 12:52 pm

Beijing: A US trade delegation arrived in China on Thursday for talks on tariffs, with state media saying China will stand up to...

77 killed as powerful dust storms ravage north India 03 May 2018 - 09:59 am

New Delhi: Dust storms that tore across northern India killed at least 77 people and left 143 injured as trees and walls were...

Portrait in Aligarh: Congress demands BJP make clear its stand on Jinnah 02 May 2018 - 08:48 pm

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday asked the BJP to make clear its stand on Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah and say what...

Kanpur leads WHO blacklist of cities with worst air pollution 02 May 2018 - 08:38 pm

India: Residents of Kanpur reacted with dismay Wednesday after the Indian city was found to have the worst air quality in a global...

Indian court convicts gangster over journalist murder 02 May 2018 - 02:17 pm

Mumbai: An Indian court on Wednesday convicted notorious gangster Chhota Rajan and eight others of murdering a journalist in a drive-by shooting in...

Faux pas: France's Macron says Aussie PM's wife 'delicious' 02 May 2018 - 12:12 pm

SYDNEY: Was it a Freudian slip by French President Emmanuel Macron? A joke linked to French gastronomy? Or even, a week after his...

Macron warns over China dominance in Indo-Pacific 02 May 2018 - 10:34 am

Sydney, No country can be allowed to dominate the Indo-Pacific, the leaders of France and Australia said Wednesday, as regional capitals fret over...

Macron reiterates need to keep Iran nuclear deal 02 May 2018 - 07:56 am

Sydney: French leader Emmanuel Macron reinforced Wednesday his commitment to the Iran nuclear deal, saying no one wants an escalation of tensions in...

Myanmar urged to hold "proper" probe into alleged atrocities against the Rohingya 01 May 2018 - 03:46 pm

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Myanmar must hold a "proper investigation" into alleged atrocities against the Muslim Rohingya, a UN Security Council envoy said Tuesday at...

China gives 'subversive' Peppa Pig the chop 01 May 2018 - 12:38 pm

Beijing, A Chinese internet platform has given the British cartoon "Peppa Pig" the chop as state media lamented that the series had become...

Philippines moves to halt Kuwait migrant row 01 May 2018 - 10:47 am

Manila: The Philippines on Tuesday welcomed an olive branch from Kuwait in a migrant labour row, days after its President Rodrigo Duterte announced...

South Korea dismantles propaganda loudspeakers at border 01 May 2018 - 10:41 am

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea on Tuesday dismantled huge loudspeakers used to blare anti-Pyongyang broadcasts and K-pop songs from its border with North...