World / Asia

Powerful storms kill at least 43 across northern India 14 May 2018 - 02:06 pm

LUCKNOW, India: Powerful winds and rainstorms swept across a crowded swath of northern India, demolishing houses, uprooting trees and killing at least 43...

Pakistan's Sharif ignites firestorm with Mumbai attacks interview 14 May 2018 - 02:04 pm

Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has sparked a firestorm at home and in India after suggesting Pakistani militants were behind the...

Two families staged Indonesian suicide bombings: police 14 May 2018 - 01:11 pm

Surabaya, Indonesia: A family of five, including a child, carried out the suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Indonesia's second city Surabaya...

China plane makes emergency landing after cockpit window breaks 14 May 2018 - 12:43 pm

Beijing: A plane carrying 128 people made an emergency landing in southwest China on Monday after a cockpit window broke, injuring the co-pilot...

Four suicide bombers dead in Indonesia police HQ attack: authorities 14 May 2018 - 08:19 am

Surabaya, Indonesia, Four militants on motorcycles blew themselves up at a police headquarters in Indonesia's second city Surabaya on Monday, police said, wounding...

Malaysia's Mahathir gets down to work after historic poll win 14 May 2018 - 08:06 am

Putrajaya, Malaysia, Malaysia's new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad officially got down to work Monday after his shock election win last week broke the...

Malaysian PM Mahathir vows to review 'fake news' law 13 May 2018 - 06:36 pm

Kuala Lumpur: New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed Sunday to review a controversial law against "fake news" hurriedly passed before the elections...

Militants attack Afghan government building, 4 dead 13 May 2018 - 12:57 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: Militants attacked a provincial government building in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least four people, according to provincial officials. Attahullah...

Beijing urges ceasefire after deadly Myanmar border clashes 13 May 2018 - 11:54 am

Yangon: China on Sunday condemned fighting on its border between Myanmar forces and ethnic rebels that has left 19 dead, mostly civilians, in...

Multiple blasts hit Afghan city, gunbattle underway: officials 13 May 2018 - 11:44 am

JALALABAD, Afghanistan: A gunbattle raged between Afghan security forces and militants following a series of explosions on Sunday in the eastern city of...

First China-made aircraft carrier starts sea trials: state media 13 May 2018 - 09:48 am

Beijing: China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials Sunday, state media said, a landmark in Beijing's ambitious plans to modernise its...

Trump welcomes N. Korea plan to blow up nuke-site tunnels 13 May 2018 - 09:07 am

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea said Saturday that it will dismantle its nuclear test site in less than two weeks, in a dramatic...

Indonesia church attacks kill nine, dozens wounded 13 May 2018 - 08:57 am

Surabaya, Indonesia: A wave of blasts, including a suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least nine and wounding dozens...

Malaysia's scandal-mired Najib hit with travel ban after poll loss 12 May 2018 - 05:09 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak was hit with a travel ban Saturday as speculation mounted he was about to flee the...

Myanmar rebel group launches attacks; at least 15 dead 12 May 2018 - 04:35 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: An ethnic rebel group fighting Myanmar's government launched an attack against the country's military in a northern town on Saturday, leaving...

Driver found dead after passenger murder in China carpool case 12 May 2018 - 01:23 pm

Beijing: The suspect in the murder of a passenger in a case involving Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has been found dead, state...

Grandparents, mum and kids shot dead in Australia murder-suicide 12 May 2018 - 10:38 am

Sydney: Three generations of a single family were identified Saturday as the victims of Australia's worst mass shooting in 22 years, a murder-suicide...