World / Asia

Pakistani army chief confirms death sentences for 11 Taliban 04 May 2016 - 11:11 am

File photo of Pakistan army chief general Raheel Sharif Photo. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's army chief has signed off on the death sentences of...

Pakistan army launches inquiry into political worker’s death 04 May 2016 - 11:05 am

By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI: Pakistan’s army chief on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the death of a political activist in custody of...

Indonesia to hold new round of executions; no word on foreigners 04 May 2016 - 10:55 am

Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso shows her handicraft during a workshop at Wirogunan prison in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 12, 2016. Antara...

Dhaka arrests five Bangladeshis deported from Singapore 04 May 2016 - 10:53 am

A combination of mugshots of Bangladeshi construction and marine industry workers - Islam Shariful, top left to right, Mamun Leakot Ali, Md Jabath...

Probe on right track in Kerala woman's murder: Kerala Police 04 May 2016 - 10:31 am

File picture of a recent protest in Kochi, Kerala, against the rape and murder of a woman on May 3, 2016. AFP /...

12 Jaish-e-Mohammed sympathisers held in Delhi, UP 04 May 2016 - 10:07 am

Some of those detained are permanent residents of Delhi. New Delhi: Twelve sympathisers of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group have been detained in...

'Bongbong', the son, leads Marcos revival in the Philippines 04 May 2016 - 09:28 am

Philippines Vice-President candidate BongBong Marcos talks to his sister Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos during BongBong's announcement of his candidacy in Manila Philippines...

Iphone can be a handbag, Chinese court says in Apple case 04 May 2016 - 09:17 am

Photo credit: iphone.vc Beijing: A Chinese court has ruled against Apple in a case it brought against a small maker of "iphone"-branded leather...

India's top court says tobacco industry should follow stringent package warning rules 04 May 2016 - 09:13 am

NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court on Wednesday told the tobacco industry to adhere to rules requiring stringent health warnings on cigarette packs, but...

Indian parliament rejects Mallya's resignation 04 May 2016 - 08:45 am

File picture of Indian Parliament. Reuters New Delhi: India's upper house of parliament has rejected Vijay Mallya's resignation of his seat, saying a...

Little Messi flees Afghanistan, appeals to UN after 'threats' 03 May 2016 - 04:51 pm

Quetta, Pakistan: The young Afghan boy who captivated hearts after he was pictured wearing a plastic bag as an improvised Lionel Messi jersey...

Famous guru says he rejected a Nobel, and Malala did nothing to deserve hers 03 May 2016 - 04:14 pm

By Max Bearak For many years, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the world's most prominent spiritual leaders and the founder of the...

U.S. tells Pakistan it will have to fund F-16s itself 03 May 2016 - 12:50 pm

Pakistani F-16 fighter jets fly past during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/FAISAL MAHMOOD WASHINGTON: The United...

Singapore detains 8 Bangladeshis for alleged IS-related terror plot 03 May 2016 - 12:22 pm

Singapore: The Singapore government on Tuesday announced the arrest of eight Bangladeshi men who allegedly plotted terror attacks, including assassinations, back home to...

Maharashtra man with golden shirt makes it to Guinness World Records 03 May 2016 - 12:21 pm

Pankaj Parakh made his fortune from a garment fabrication business By Quaid Najmi Nashik (Maharashtra): Maharashtra's well-known businessman-politician Pankaj Parakh called 'The Man...

CEO of China's Baidu summoned over student death 03 May 2016 - 12:14 pm

People talk in front of a Baidu's company logo at Baidu's headquarters in Beijing January 16, 2014. REUTERS/JASON LEE Beijing: Authorities have summoned...

New hit-list threatens Bangladeshi teachers, politicians 03 May 2016 - 11:51 am

File photo of Bangladesh activists protesting against attacks on writers and publishers. Dhaka: Bangladesh police were Tuesday investigating a new hit-list that includes...

Pakistan brands Donald Trump 'ignorant' 03 May 2016 - 10:52 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's interior minister has launched a blistering assault on "ignorant" Donald Trump after the Republican presidential frontrunner vowed to free the doctor...