World / Asia

Niira Radia now surfaces in 'Panama Papers' 06 Apr 2016 - 08:26 am

File picture of Niira Radia. Reuters New Delhi: Niira Radia, the founder of Vaishnavi Communications whose taped telephone chats with some prominent people...

Hong Kong student leader says HSBC blocked new accounts 06 Apr 2016 - 07:50 am

Joshua Wong. AFP/ File photo Hong Kong: Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong said Wednesday that the city's HSBC branches had refused to...

Six arrested for attack on tourists in India 06 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A hot air balloon carrying tourists flies over camels for sale at Pushkar Fair in the Indian state of Rajasthan, on November 22,...

Wild elephant kills five in India's northeast 05 Apr 2016 - 06:35 pm

File picture of an elephant on a rampage in India used for representation. Reuters New Delhi: A rampaging elephant killed five members of...

Sumatran rhino dies weeks after landmark discovery 05 Apr 2016 - 03:18 pm

This handout picture from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) taken in Kutai, East Kalimantan April 4, 2016 and released on April 5, 2016...

Japan dessert firm offers 'apology' for 9-cent ice cream price hike 05 Apr 2016 - 01:31 pm

Screen grab of the advertisement released by Japan Dessert firm Akagi Nyugyo Tokyo: Sombre-looking executives at a Japanese frozen dessert maker have appeared...

Suicide bomber kills six civilians north of Afghan capital 05 Apr 2016 - 01:26 pm

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan: A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up near a school north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, killing...

India flags off its fastest-ever train 05 Apr 2016 - 12:53 pm

The Gatimaan Express, India's first semi-high speed train, stands idle at the Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi, India, 05 April 2016. EPA/STR New...

China limits coverage and denounces Panama Papers' tax haven revelations 05 Apr 2016 - 12:29 pm

China's President Xi Jinping claps during the closing ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the...

Afghan warlord changes his conditions for peace with Kabul 05 Apr 2016 - 10:56 am

By LYNNE O'DONNELL KABUL: A notorious Afghan warlord who lives in hiding has dropped a key condition for ending his war of more...

Vietnam warns of dire impact from planned Mekong dams 05 Apr 2016 - 10:19 am

HANOI: Vietnam has predicted "very high adverse effects" on the Mekong River environment and economy if 11 proposed dams are built on its...

47 Indian police get life in prison for killing Sikh pilgrims 05 Apr 2016 - 09:57 am

Lucknow: A special court in India has sentenced 47 policemen to life in prison for killing a group of Sikh pilgrims in 1991...

India's Odisha readies pioneering plan to combat deadly heat 05 Apr 2016 - 09:25 am

By Manipadma Jena BHUBANESWAR: From stopping work at brick kilns on very hot days to issuing five-day advance warning of heat waves, the...

Hong Kong leader hits back at independence calls 05 Apr 2016 - 09:18 am

File picture of Hong kong leader Leung Chun-ying. Reuters Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader hit back Tuesday at growing calls for independence from...

Nepal risks fresh turmoil over flawed constitution - ICG 05 Apr 2016 - 09:12 am

Nepalese police personnel chase Madhesi protesters (unseen) demonstrating against the new constitution in Birgunj, Nepal November 5, 2015. REUTERS/NAVESH CHITRAKAR By Gopal Sharma...

Malaysian murder convict loses appeal against hanging in Singapore 05 Apr 2016 - 09:07 am

Singapore: Singapore's highest court on Tuesday quashed a final appeal by a Malaysian murder convict, setting the stage for his execution by hanging...