World / Asia

Daughter of missing Hong Kong bookseller calls for US help 25 May 2016 - 12:06 pm

A filephoto of pro-democracy demonstrator burns a letter next to pictures of missing staff members of a publishing house and a bookstore, including...

Kerry launches Vietnam's first private university 25 May 2016 - 11:21 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh pose for a photo before a...

Japan's Abe visits Shinto holy site before G7 summit 25 May 2016 - 11:13 am

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C/R) visits the Ise Grand Shrine, the holiest site in Japan's Shinto religion, in Ise, Japan, May 25,...

World leaders gather in Japan ahead of G7 25 May 2016 - 10:47 am

Panels representing the G7 leaders for the G7 Network of Health-related NGOs in Japan are displayed at the G7 NGO Area ahead of...

Gunmen kill three soldiers in northwest Pakistan 25 May 2016 - 10:44 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: Gunmen killed three paramilitary soldiers Wednesday after opening fire on their vehicle in Peshawar in Pakistan's insurgency-racked northwest, officials said. The...

Indonesian birds face extinction due to pet trade: study 25 May 2016 - 10:25 am

Jakarta: Thirteen species of Indonesian birds, including the country's symbolic Javan Hawk-eagle (pictured), are at serious risk of extinction mainly due to the...

Afghan Taliban appoint new leader after deadly drone strike 25 May 2016 - 09:57 am

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday announced Haibatullah Akhundzada as their new chief, elevating a low-profile religious figure after officially confirming the death...

Young Vietnamese quiz Obama on rap and good looks 25 May 2016 - 09:50 am

US President Barack Obama (C) walks on stage to meet Vietnamese youths, members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) program at...

Vietnamese dissident a reluctant tourist during Obama visit 25 May 2016 - 09:20 am

Nguyen Quang A watches TV at his home in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 19, 2016. Reuters/Kham By Martin Petty HANOI: Vietnamese dissident Nguyen Quang...

Suicide bomber kills 10 near Afghan capital: interior ministry 25 May 2016 - 08:58 am

Kabul: Ten people were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday when a suicide bomber on foot detonated his explosives, striking a vehicle carrying court employees...

DNA tests to confirm Taliban leaders death 24 May 2016 - 06:55 pm

Pakistani journalists stand near a house allegedly belonging to the two men killed in US drone strike in Noshki, in Karachi, Pakistan 23...

Cambodia's royal oxen predict 'bountiful' harvest despite severe drought 24 May 2016 - 12:46 pm

The Cambodian royal oxen that predicted the kingdom will see "bountiful" agricultural harvest, despite drought. AFP / STR Phnom Penh: Cambodia may be...

Obama implores Vietnam to embrace human rights 24 May 2016 - 12:17 pm

US President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Hanoi: US President Barack...

No threat from Islamic State: Rajnath Singh 24 May 2016 - 11:09 am

File picture of India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Reuters New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said there is no threat to...

Pakistan summons US Ambassador over airstrike that killed Taliban leader 24 May 2016 - 11:02 am

A Pakistani man surveys a house allegedly belonging to the two men killed in US drone strike in Karachi, Pakistan 23 May 2016....

Cambodia revives Australia refugee deal with planned Nauru visit 24 May 2016 - 10:44 am

Rights groups have condemned Australia for trying to resettle refugees in poorer countries By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH: Cambodia said on Tuesday...

Pakistan militant 'leader' killed in Indian Kashmir 24 May 2016 - 10:32 am

Paramilitary soldiers patrol streets in Srinagar. EPA/FAROOQ KHAN Srinagar, India: A suspected leader of the Pakistani militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad and another suspected militant...