World / Asia

BJP-backed Mehbooba stakes claim to power in J&K 27 Mar 2016 - 09:42 am

People's Democratic Party (PDP) president and Parliament member, Mehbooba Mufti speak to the media after a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN...

Five killed in bus-tanker collision in Rajasthan 27 Mar 2016 - 09:31 am

Jodhpur in Rajasthan highlighted on an India map Jaipur: At least five people were killed and 47 others injured when a bus collided...

Only IDBI Bank employees to strike on Monday 27 Mar 2016 - 09:23 am

Chennai: The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) confirmed that a scheduled strike on Monday will be carried out by IDBI Bank employees...

Iran wants connectivity, cooperation in region: president 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 26, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood Islamabad: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on...

Iran’s Rouhani says can provide Pakistan gas through pipeline within months 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A handout picture released by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) talking with Pakistan's Army...

After spat, Chinese flotilla heads to Indonesia for joint drills 26 Mar 2016 - 06:46 pm

South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-Koo (2nd L) and his Indonesian counterpart Ryamizard Ryacudu (3rd L) inspect an honour guard during a welcoming...

Taiwan's KMT picks China-friendly leader to helm new direction 26 Mar 2016 - 06:01 pm

Former presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu waves after winning the outgoing Kuomintang (KMT) party chairman elections in Taipei on March 26, 2016. Taiwan's Kuomintang...

Myanmar picks Vietnam's Viettel for fourth telecom license 26 Mar 2016 - 05:30 pm

Serge Pun of First Myanmar Investment (FMI) talks to reporters at Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) in Yangon, Myanmar March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Soe Zeya...

Philippines releases seized North Korean ship after UN lifts embargo 26 Mar 2016 - 05:13 pm

The cargo ship Jin Teng at Subic port. (AFP/Robert Gonzaga/file photo) MANILA: The Philippines has released a North Korean freighter it seized nearly...

Indonesian prison fire kills five inmates 26 Mar 2016 - 03:05 pm

Jakarta: Five inmates have died in a prison fire in Indonesia, police said Saturday, after an operation to flush out a drug kingpin...

Rare owl rescued from Taj Mahal 26 Mar 2016 - 12:31 pm

Agra: A rare dusky eagle owl fledgling at Taj Mahal here has been rescued by the wildlife officials. The owl, rescued on Friday,...

Four killed in plane crash at western Japan airport 26 Mar 2016 - 12:29 pm

Tokyo: A small plane with four people on board crashed to the ground at a western Japanese airport on Saturday, leaving all four...

Headley questions manner of NIA recording statement 26 Mar 2016 - 12:22 pm

Mumbai: Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley on Saturday alleged that the India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) did not record his statements on various...

Two from Kerala killed in shell attack in Libya 26 Mar 2016 - 10:54 am

Kottayam (Kerala): A Kerala nurse and her son were killed in a shell attack on their residence in Libya's Sabratha city, officials said...

Pakistan, Iran vow to boost economic ties 26 Mar 2016 - 10:20 am

Pakistan's PM Nawaz Sharif walks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani after his arrival in Islamabad, Pakistan, in this handout picture. Reuters/Press Information Department ...

North Korea video depicts imagined submarine attack on Washington 26 Mar 2016 - 09:55 am

North Korea has released a new propaganda video menacingly titled "Last Chance", showing a submarine-launched nuclear missile laying waste to Washington and concluding...

Chinese activist says family "taken away" over letter calling for Xi to quit 26 Mar 2016 - 08:49 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping at The Great Hall Of The People on March 25, 2016 in Beijing, China. REUTERS/Lintao Zhang/Poo By Koh Gui...

S. Korean activists launch anti-Pyongyang leaflets 26 Mar 2016 - 08:44 am

Large balloons containing anti-Pyongyang leaflets are launched into the air by South Korean activists. AFP / JUNG YEON-JE Paju, South Korea: South Korean...