World / Asia

Two Koreas wrap up emotional family reunion 26 Oct 2015 - 08:37 am

Seoul: North and South Korean families divided since the Korean War said a tearful final farewell Monday, wrapping up a rare reunion that...

AAP takes out candle march to protest atrocities on Dalits 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers led by senior leader Dilip Pandey and MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj took out a candle march at...

Death toll rises to 30 from US strike on Afghan hospital 25 Oct 2015 - 12:19 pm

Medical staff treat wounded colleagues and patients in a hospital run by charity MSF in Kunduz on October 3, 2015 after the facility...

Gold monetisation scheme may be ready in weeks: Modi 25 Oct 2015 - 11:57 am

NEW DELHI: A programme to attract gold owned by households into a bank deposit scheme to monetise the precious metal could be ready...

Will do three films a year: Shah Rukh Khan's birthday resolution 25 Oct 2015 - 11:36 am

By Nivedita Hyderabad: For over two decades, the magic of his acting, persona and charm has regaled Bollywood buffs, and the saga continues....

Shatrughan says BJP has sidelined him 25 Oct 2015 - 11:34 am

Shatrughan Sinha Patna: BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Sunday accused the party leadership of sidelining him in the assembly elections in Bihar, and...

Ministry approves induction of women as fighter pilots 25 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: The defence ministry has approved the Indian Air Force's proposal to induct women as fighter pilots, and the first batch of...

Afghan special forces in firing line as fighting spreads 24 Oct 2015 - 05:20 pm

An Afghan policeman stands guard at a checkpoint in the Deh Sabz district of Kabul, Afghanistan October 14, 2015 REUTERS Afghanistan/KABUL: As Afghan...

47 militants killed in southern Afghanistan 24 Oct 2015 - 02:42 pm

Kabul: About 47 Taliban militants were killed after Afghan army helicopters struck their positions in outskirts of Lashkar Gah, capital of southern Helmand...

Lese majeste-accused police officer dies in Thai custody 24 Oct 2015 - 02:16 pm

Bangkok: A senior police officer charged under Thailand's controversial royal defamation law has died in custody after "hanging" himself in his cell, officials...

Maldives vice president arrested in probe of explosion targeting president 24 Oct 2015 - 01:59 pm

Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adheeb was arrested on Saturday in a probe over a speedboat explosion targeting President Abdulla Yameen, police and government...

India arms buildup compels Pakistan countermeasures: Sharif 24 Oct 2015 - 12:10 pm

US President Barack Obama (R) holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (L) of Pakistan in the Oval Office of the...

Hundreds of trees cut down for PM Modi's rally in Bihar 24 Oct 2015 - 11:10 am

By Imran Khan Patna: Hundreds of trees have been cut down, chopped off and uprooted to make space for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

Indonesia readies warships for haze evacuation 24 Oct 2015 - 09:42 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia has put warships on standby to evacuate people affected by acrid haze from forest fires which has killed at least 10...

Two diplomats held in deadly Philippines shooting flown to China 24 Oct 2015 - 09:05 am

MANILA: Two Chinese diplomats have been flown to China to stand trial for a gun attack in the Philippines that killed two of...

One killed, 80 wounded in attack on Bangladesh Shiite shrine 24 Oct 2015 - 09:00 am

A Bangladeshi policeman collects forensic evidence after a small bomb exploded outside a Shia religious site in Dhaka on October 24, 2015 DHAKA:At...

In Manchester, Xi plays up soccer to build bridges with Britain 24 Oct 2015 - 08:39 am

By Alexandra Harney SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday in Manchester that he hoped Britain and China would strengthen cooperation and...