World / Asia

First direct London-China train completes 12,000 km run 29 Apr 2017 - 08:04 am

Beijing: Laden with whisky and baby milk, the first freight train linking China directly to the UK arrived in the eastern Chinese city...

Lost Taiwan hiker says didn’t give up hope in tragic 47-day Nepal ordeal 28 Apr 2017 - 03:38 pm

KATHMANDU: A Taiwan hiker rescued 47 days after disappearing in the foothills of the Himalayas and just days after his girlfriend died is...

Philippines' Duterte curses New York Times over drug criticism 27 Apr 2017 - 05:33 pm

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called the New York Times an "a*****e" and rejected fresh criticism of his deadly drug war...

Famous Indonesian Quran reciter dies live on-air 27 Apr 2017 - 02:49 pm

Doha: Famous Indonesian Quran reciter Sheikh Jaafar Abdulrahman passed away while reciting verses from the holy book during an official ceremony in the...

UN calls for prevention of Afghan civilian casualties 27 Apr 2017 - 01:10 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released Thursday its first quarterly report documenting 2,181 civilian casualties during the first three...

Police arrest nine more democracy activists in Hong Kong 27 Apr 2017 - 12:58 pm

Hong Kong: Nine democracy protesters were arrested in Hong Kong Thursday over an anti-Beijing rally in the latest swoop by police as activists...

Nearly 100 dead as Taliban, IS clash in Afghanistan 27 Apr 2017 - 12:06 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: Nearly 100 Taliban and pro-IS militants have been killed in fighting in northern Afghanistan, police said Wednesday. Sporadic fighting in the...

Three soldiers killed in Indian Kashmir attack 27 Apr 2017 - 11:18 am

Srinagar, India: Crowds of civilian protesters fought with government forces Thursday near an army garrison in Indian-administered Kashmir where militants earlier killed three...

Children pay the price in Afghan conflict: UN 27 Apr 2017 - 11:07 am

Kabul: Children account for one-third of civilian casualties in Afghanistan's grinding conflict in the first three months of 2017, and are paying an...

Thailand mother saw daughter's Facebook Live murder 27 Apr 2017 - 10:12 am

Phuket, Thailand: The distraught Thai mother of a baby girl killed by her boyfriend in a murder he broadcast on Facebook Live has...

Nepal quake recovery, done right, could ease migration pressure 27 Apr 2017 - 09:55 am

BANGKOK: Two years after powerful twin earthquakes in Nepal killed thousands of people and displaced millions, the slow pace of reconstruction offers an...

Civilian casualties decline slightly in Afghanistan-U.N. report 27 Apr 2017 - 08:27 am

KABUL: Civilians casualties caused by the war in Afghanistan declined slightly in the first three months of 2017, the United Nations said on...

Militants kill 3 Indian soldiers in attack on base in Kashmir 27 Apr 2017 - 08:11 am

SRINAGAR, India: Separatist militants killed three Indian soldiers in the early hours of Thursday morning in an attack on a military army base...

Hong Kong police arrest more political activists - parties 27 Apr 2017 - 07:59 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police arrested nine democracy activists on Thursday over a November protest outside Beijing's representative office in the city, opposition...

Missing trekkers found in Nepal after 7 weeks, 1 dead 26 Apr 2017 - 07:30 pm

Kathmandu: Rescuers on Wednesday found two Taiwanese trekkers who went missing in a remote mountainous part of Nepal seven weeks ago, but only...

Indian Kashmir blocks social media after clashes 26 Apr 2017 - 03:28 pm

Srinagar, India: Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block popular social media services including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp...

China's richest man deepens sports foray with global marathons deal 26 Apr 2017 - 03:18 pm

BEIJING: China's Dalian Wanda Group, controlled by the country's richest man Wang Jianlin, has signed a deal to sponsor races with the world's...

60th ASEAN Summit begins in Philippines 26 Apr 2017 - 12:41 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: The 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit began Wednesday in capital of Manila amid tight security. The summit...