World / Asia

Exiled Tibetans re-elect leader to spearhead autonomy drive 27 Apr 2016 - 01:00 pm

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (R) and Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, arrive for a news conference in...

Philippines' Aquino vows to 'neutralise' Abu Sayyaf kidnappers 27 Apr 2016 - 11:53 am

Filipino policemen stand guard on the spot where the head of a person with 'Caucasian features' was dropped off, in the town of...

Satellite data latest tool in Indonesia's fight against illegal fishing 27 Apr 2016 - 11:36 am

Jakarta: Indonesia will use data from miniature satellites around the globe to pinpoint the location of illegal fishing vessels trawling its vast waters,...

Thailand files first charge under draconian anti-campaigning law 27 Apr 2016 - 11:33 am

The skyline of central Bangkok and the Chao Phraya river are seen during sunrise in Bangkok April 22, 2015. REUTERS/ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA Bangkok: Thai...

Chinese rights activist Harry Wu dies at 79 27 Apr 2016 - 11:04 am

Former Chinese political prisoner and leading human rights activist Harry Wu (C) makes a statement alongside U.S. Congressmen and fellow human rights groups...

Taiwan's president-elect says democracy at heart of China ties 27 Apr 2016 - 10:21 am

File photo of Taiwan president-elect Tsai Ing-wen. REUTERS Taipei: Taiwan's president-elect said Wednesday that democracy would be at the heart of future relations...

Korean dog meat farmers seek fresh start 27 Apr 2016 - 10:10 am

File photo of Snowball, who was rescued from a dog meat farm in South Korea, and settled into the Animal Welfare League of...

India likely to become net importer of sugar as drought dries fields 27 Apr 2016 - 09:47 am

A sample of sugar crystals are seen on the desk of a trader at a wholesale market in Kolkata, India, April 26, 2016....

Women safety spurs compulsory panic button in mobile phones in India 26 Apr 2016 - 03:20 pm

(file photo: Reuters) By Vrishti Beniwal and Siddharth Philip Mobile phones in India must include a panic-button from the start of next year...

India, Pakistan diplomats meet after months-long hiatus 26 Apr 2016 - 11:58 am

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry(R)waves as he walks with Pakistan's High Commissioner toIndia Abdul Basit(L) after he arrived at Indira Gandhi International...

Pressure mounts on Bangladesh after activists murdered 26 Apr 2016 - 11:27 am

The body of Bangladeshi activist Xulhaz Mannan lies in a morque at a hospital in Dhaka on April 26, 2016. AFP / STR ...

Former CM's daughter takes on Congress stalwart in Kerala elections 26 Apr 2016 - 10:54 am

The general election for the fourteenth legislative assembly will be held on May 16, 2016 By Sanu George Paravur (Kerala): The daughter of...

Ranchi schools told to close early due to heat 26 Apr 2016 - 10:23 am

Ranchi: Given the rising summer heat, schools in Ranchi have been told to change their timings to close latest by 11.30 a.m., an...

Fire destroys natural history museum, minister orders audit 26 Apr 2016 - 10:18 am

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire that broke out in the National Museum of Natural History in the Federation of Indian Chambers of...

Countdown starts for launch of India's navigation satellite 26 Apr 2016 - 10:15 am

A file photo of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in February. Reuters Chennai: The 51.30 hour countdown for the launch of India's seventh...

Islamists behead Canadian hostage in Philippines 26 Apr 2016 - 10:14 am

Filipino policemen stand guard on the spot where the head of a person with 'Caucasian features' was dropped off, in the town of...

The battle for birth control: Afghanistan's new fight 26 Apr 2016 - 09:57 am

NGO Marie Stopes International (MSI) head Batul Mahadiyar advises adult women on how to plan their families and space out pregnancies in accordance...