World / Asia

Wang Jianlin, China's richest man & Hollywood investor, warns Trump against trade war 18 Jan 2017 - 06:32 pm

Davos, Switzerland: China's richest man, Hollywood investor Wang Jianlin, warned Donald Trump Wednesday against dragging the entertainment industry into a trade war --...

Suicide attack on pro-govt militia camp in Mali kills 37 fighters 18 Jan 2017 - 01:33 pm

Bamako: A suicide bomb attack on a camp housing former rebels and pro-government militia in northern Mali on Wednesday killed 37 fighters, a...

Philippine police murdered SKorean businessman: authorities 18 Jan 2017 - 01:23 pm

Manila: Philippine police kidnapped and murdered a South Korean businessman, then led his wife to believe he was alive for months to extort...

Minors given 2 years over church bombing 18 Jan 2017 - 01:18 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: An Indonesian court Wednesday gave two years in prison apiece to two minors convicted of a terror attack on a church...

Explosion kills dozens in Malian military camp : witness 18 Jan 2017 - 01:14 pm

GAO, Mali: A vehicle exploded at a military camp in the northern Mali city of Gao on Wednesday, killing dozens of people, according...

Two killed in clashes over land for power station in eastern India 18 Jan 2017 - 12:22 pm

KOLKATA, India: Two people were killed and about a dozen wounded in eastern India when villagers protesting the takeover of their land for...

Bail in murder of Indian Muslim raises concerns 17 Jan 2017 - 03:36 pm

SRINAGAR, Jammu Kashmir: The release on bail of three men accused of the sectarian murder of a Muslim man in Mumbai has caused...

Pakistani mother sentenced to death for burning daughter alive in “honour killing” 16 Jan 2017 - 06:13 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan: A court in Pakistan sentenced a mother to death on Monday for burning her daughter alive as punishment for marrying without...

Akhilesh wins 'cycle' war, blow to Mulayam 16 Jan 2017 - 05:33 pm

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday recognized the faction led by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as the Samajwadi Party and...

Elite Bangladesh police among 26 sentenced to death for 2014 murders 16 Jan 2017 - 05:13 pm

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court on Monday sentenced 26 people, including 16 members of the country’s elite anti-terrorism force, to death, after a former...

Kyrgyzstan blames pilot error for Turkish cargo plane hitting village 16 Jan 2017 - 04:46 pm

Dacha Suu, Kyrgyzstan: A cargo plane attempting to land in thick fog crashed Monday into a village near Kyrgyzstan's main airport and killed...

Indian security forces kill 3 Kashmiri militants 16 Jan 2017 - 01:12 pm

SRINAGAR, Jammu Kashmir: Three Kashmiri militants in the Indian-controlled part of the disputed region were killed by Indian security forces overnight, police said...

S Korean probe team moves to arrest Samsung chief 16 Jan 2017 - 12:33 pm

SEOUL: South Korean investigators sought an arrest warrant for Samsung’s acting head Lee Jae-yong Monday, as Seoul’s presidential office scandal took a further...

Afghan peace negotiator dismissed over Taliban remarks 16 Jan 2017 - 12:08 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan government on Sunday dismissed a top official responsible for reaching peace deal with the Taliban. Abdul Hakim Mujahid, deputy...

10 killed in explosion near Afghan-Pakistan border 16 Jan 2017 - 12:01 pm

ISLAMABAD and KARACHI, Pakistan: At least 10 people, including three security personnel, were killed and several others wounded in an explosion in eastern...

Philippines takes ASEAN helm at summit 16 Jan 2017 - 11:47 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in the Philippines Sunday for the launch of the nation’s...

Duterte in bid to halt kidnappings 16 Jan 2017 - 12:54 am

Philippines: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he has ordered his troops to bomb extremists who flee with their captives in a bid to...

E-waste poses threat in Asia: UN 16 Jan 2017 - 12:54 am

Manila: Electronic waste is rising sharply across Asia as higher incomes allow hundreds of millions of people to buy smartphones and other gadgets,...