World / Asia

"We're praying" - Officials say India will not act on smog this year 16 Nov 2017 - 12:07 pm

NEW DELHI, As pollution level climbed to 12 times above the recommended limit this week in India’s capital, government officials said they knew...

Angelina Jolie condemns violence against Rohingya women refugees 16 Nov 2017 - 11:30 am

DHAKA, Filmstar Angelina Jolie has condemned sexual violence inflicted on Rohingya women in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where a military counter-insurgency operation has sent...

Tillerson says broad Myanmar sanctions won't solve Rohingya crisis 15 Nov 2017 - 02:33 pm

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Washington's top diplomat on Wednesday said he would not yet push for sanctions against Myanmar over the Rohingya refugee crisis, but...

China to send envoy to North Korea 15 Nov 2017 - 12:57 pm

Beijing: China will send a special envoy to North Korea this week, the government said Wednesday, days after US President Donald Trump pressed...

Singapore train collision leaves 28 injured 15 Nov 2017 - 12:51 pm

Singapore: At least 28 people were injured in a train collision in Singapore on Wednesday, officials said, the latest incident to hit the...

Small cities choke as India remains callous to rising bad air 15 Nov 2017 - 12:20 pm

Moradabad, India: In the northern Indian city of Moradabad fumes from burning electronic waste blend with seasonal smog to create an even deadlier...

Myanmar's Suu Kyi says she 'hasn't been silent' over Rohingya crisis 15 Nov 2017 - 12:15 pm

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday hit back at accusations that she has been silent over the...

Singapore train collision leaves 25 injured 15 Nov 2017 - 11:45 am

Singapore: At least 25 people were injured in a train collision in Singapore on Wednesday, officials said, in the latest incident to hit...

Tillerson in Myanmar to press Suu Kyi and army on Rohingya 15 Nov 2017 - 11:33 am

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Washington's top diplomat arrived in Myanmar Wednesday to press civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's powerful army chief...

South Korea rattled by rare 5.4-magnitude quake 15 Nov 2017 - 11:11 am

SEOUL: A rare earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rattled South Korea on Wednesday, its second most powerful quake on record, shaking buildings but causing...

Indonesian policeman shot dead near US-owned mine 15 Nov 2017 - 11:08 am

Jakarta: An Indonesian policeman was shot dead and another was seriously wounded near a giant US-owned copper and gold mine Wednesday, authorities said,...

Indian police arrest suspected cow vigilantes after Muslim killed 15 Nov 2017 - 11:05 am

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested two Hindu farmers in connection with the killing of a Muslim man suspected of smuggling cows to...

North Korea's Kim trades missiles for tractors during testing lull 15 Nov 2017 - 10:05 am

SEOUL: After a summer filled with flaming rockets and an earth-shaking nuclear blast, North Korea's state media is portraying Kim Jong Un as...

Rare 5.4-magnitude quake hits southern S. Korea 15 Nov 2017 - 09:29 am

Seoul: A rare 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit South Korea's southeast Wednesday afternoon, the second most powerful quake on record, in a country that seldom...

Singapore train collision leaves 25 injured 15 Nov 2017 - 08:44 am

Singapore: At least 25 people were injured in a train collision in Singapore on Wednesday, officials said, in the latest incident to hit...

'Social media suicide' in spotlight after Japan 'Twitter killer' 15 Nov 2017 - 08:35 am

Tokyo: The grisly beheading of nine young people lured by a suspected serial killer after tweeting suicidal thoughts has sparked debate about the...

Tillerson in Myanmar to press Suu Kyi and army on Rohingya 15 Nov 2017 - 08:09 am

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Washington's top diplomat arrived in Myanmar Wednesday to press civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's powerful army chief...