World / Asia

N. Korean leader says will only use nuclear weapons if attacked 08 May 2016 - 08:30 am

This photo taken on May 7, 2016 and released on May 8 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North...

14 killed in Himachal bus accident 08 May 2016 - 08:19 am

Shimla: At least 14 people were killed and over 40 others injured in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, officials said...

Two NATO soldiers dead in Afghan 'insider attack' 08 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Kabul: Gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms shot dead two NATO soldiers on a base in the country's south on Saturday, the coalition said,...

Embattled PM's coalition triumphs in Malaysian state poll 07 May 2016 - 05:39 pm

Malaysian siblings Soyong Labor, 92, (R) Khairiah Labor, 84, (C) and Enong Labor, 82, (L) pose for photos showing their ink marked fingers...

Taliban attack district in eastern Afghanistan 07 May 2016 - 04:40 pm

KABUL: Twenty-nine insurgents and one policeman were killed in a coordinated attack by the Taliban aimed at capturing the eastern Kunar province’s Ghaziabad...

17 missing 2 dead after collision in East China Sea 07 May 2016 - 02:51 pm

Beijing: A collision between a fishing boat and a cargo ship in the East China Sea has left 17 missing and two dead,...

Bangladesh Sufi Muslim killed in suspected Islamist attack 07 May 2016 - 02:11 pm

Dhaka: A local Sufi Muslim leader has been found hacked to death in Bangladesh in a suspected Islamist killing, police said Saturday, two...

3 more bodies found near Malaysia chopper crash site 07 May 2016 - 01:59 pm

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak ( ) looks on after a press conference about a missing helicopter believed to have crashed near the...

Philippine president wants single front to beat Duterte 07 May 2016 - 01:47 pm

Filipino Liberal Party presidential candidate, Manuel 'Mar' Roxas III (C) signs a campaign poster during a meeting with farmers and students at a...

17 injured as Hong Kong Airlines flight hits turbulence 07 May 2016 - 01:42 pm

Passengers from a Hong kong airlines stand after an emergency landing at Ngurah Rai International airport in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of...

Thai police defend arresting anti-junta activist's mother 07 May 2016 - 01:34 pm

Prosecutions under Thailand's royal defamation law -- known as lese majeste -- have surged since the generals seized power two years ago (AFP/File)...

Pakistan celebrates Sadiq Khan's London mayor win 07 May 2016 - 12:49 pm

Labour Party mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan delivers a speech after being announced as the new mayor of London. Ray Tang / Anadolu Agency ...

Mayor candidate shot dead in Philippine election violence 07 May 2016 - 12:18 pm

A Filipino man rides his traditional tricycle taxi displaying an election campaign posters of local politicians ahead of the presidential and vice presidential...

Nepal recalls India envoy, cancels president's visit 07 May 2016 - 11:58 am

Nepal's relationship with India has been strained since a months-long border blockade last year. REUTERS/ADNAN ABIDI Kathmandu: Nepal has recalled its ambassador to...

Images show North Korea may be preparing fifth nuclear test: think tank 07 May 2016 - 10:26 am

The Punggye-ri test site in North Korea is seen in an image from Airbus Defense and Space and 38 North taken May 5,...

Chinese fishing boat, cargo ship collision leaves 17 missing: State media 07 May 2016 - 08:52 am

File picture of a Chinese fishing boat. Reuters SHANGHAI: Seventeen people are missing after a Chinese fishing boat collided with a foreign cargo...

Brushing aside objections, Nobel laureates visit Pyongyang 07 May 2016 - 08:41 am

Workers" Party of Korea (WPK) flags decorate an intersection as women cross the street in central Pyongyang, North Korea, May 7, 2016. REUTERS/Damir...