World / Asia

Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy 12 Jun 2017 - 11:17 am

Taipei: Lawmakers in Taiwan launched a new group to help promote democracy in Hong Kong on Monday, a move likely to rile Beijing...

Japan zoo celebrates birth of panda cub 12 Jun 2017 - 10:30 am

Tokyo: A Japanese zoo celebrated the first birth of a baby panda in five years Monday, with the tiny cub small enough to...

China Eastern plane makes emergency landing in Australia 12 Jun 2017 - 09:48 am

Sydney: A China Eastern passenger plane has made an emergency landing in Sydney after a huge hole appeared in one of its engine...

Islamic State affiliate claims killing of three policemen in Pakistan 11 Jun 2017 - 04:04 pm

Quetta, Pakistan: Gunmen riding a motorcycle killed three policemen at a checkpoint in southwest Pakistan on Sunday before fleeing the scene, authorities said,...

Half the number of bodies from Myanmar plane crash recovered 11 Jun 2017 - 03:55 pm

Yangon: Search crews in Myanmar have now recovered the bodies of nearly half of those who died in last week's military plane crash,...

Australian bodyboarder survives bump from shark 11 Jun 2017 - 12:24 pm

Sydney: A bodyboarder swimming close to shore survived a close encounter with a large shark Sunday after being bumped by the marine predator...

Myanmar plane crash toll rises to 46 as search resumes 11 Jun 2017 - 12:15 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar has resumed search and rescue efforts on Sunday after an approaching storm Saturday temporarily halted the hunt for a military...

2 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan 11 Jun 2017 - 11:13 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: Two U.S. soldiers were killed in eastern Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, an official of the provincial government said on Saturday. A...

Afghan commando kills two US soldiers, official says 10 Jun 2017 - 10:36 pm

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: An Afghan commando Saturday killed two American soldiers and wounded two others during a joint operation in eastern Nangarhar province, an...

Pakistani gets death sentence in Facebook blasphemy case 10 Jun 2017 - 08:25 pm

Islamabad: A Pakistani man has been sentenced to death for committing blasphemy on Facebook, lawyers said Saturday, the first conviction on charges arising...

Hong Kong activists dress as sharks to protest finning 10 Jun 2017 - 01:03 pm

Hong Kong: Dozens of activists Saturday dressed in bloody costumes sprawled outside one of Hong Kong's most popular restaurants linked to the sale...

Myanmar blocks proposal to amend online defamation law 10 Jun 2017 - 12:40 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar’s ruling party has blocked one of its lawmakers from submitting a proposal to parliament, seeking to abolish or amend the...

3 UN peacekeepers killed in Northern Mali 10 Jun 2017 - 12:25 pm

BAMAKO, Mali: Three UN peacekeepers were killed and eight others injured in an attack in northern Mali, the mission said on Friday. The...

Indonesia releases 695 Vietnamese fishermen 10 Jun 2017 - 12:19 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: Indonesia on Friday released 695 Vietnamese fishermen who were detained after straying into its waters. They had been languishing in detention...

3 Killed, 9 injured in mosque shooting in Afghanistan 10 Jun 2017 - 11:34 am

Kabul: Three people were killed and nine others wounded in a shooting inside a mosque in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia. Afghanistan's Interior...

US forces join Philippine troops to end city siege 10 Jun 2017 - 09:13 am

MANILA: US special forces are helping the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi...

Philippine military asks FB to close jihadist accounts 10 Jun 2017 - 01:10 am

Manila: The Philippine military yesterday asked Facebook to close dozens of accounts linked to militants who attacked a southern city, saying they were...