World / Asia

Another JNU student joins police investigation 27 Feb 2016 - 12:31 pm

A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student walks past a graffiti inside the university campus in New Delhi, India, February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee ...

Three British tourists swept down Vietnam waterfall to death 27 Feb 2016 - 12:17 pm

Vietnamese rescuers remove the bodies of three British tourists from a waterfall on the outskirts of the highland town of Dalat, on February...

Myanmar anti-drug group seeks safety after ambush in poppy fields 27 Feb 2016 - 11:48 am

A poppy field Myitkyina, Myanmar: Christian anti-drug vigilantes in Myanmar said Saturday they had halted a mission to raze poppy fields while at...

Suicide bomber kills at least 11 in eastern Afghanistan 27 Feb 2016 - 09:29 am

ASADABAD, Afghanistan: A suicide bomber killed an Afghan militia commander and at least 10 others in the eastern province of Kunar near the...

Two die in Nepal's second plane crash in two days 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A small plane operated by Kasthamandap Airlines is seen on the field after it crashed in Kalikot, Nepal, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/ Kamal...

Philippines may ban pop singer Madonna for disrespect to flag: report 26 Feb 2016 - 06:37 pm

MANILA: American singer Madonna may face a ban in the Philippines for disrespecting its flag in her concerts this week in the capital...

Indian villages ban single women from owning “distracting” mobile phones 26 Feb 2016 - 03:18 pm

Tulsi Prasad, an Indian slum dweller, uses a mobile phone in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, August 23, 2005. Reuters By Rina...

Bangladesh arrests Islamists over Hindu priest's murder 26 Feb 2016 - 03:04 pm

A policeman stands guard where a top Hindu priest was killed in the remote northern district of Panchagarh, Bangladesh on February 21, 2016....

Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China 26 Feb 2016 - 02:05 pm

Kim Jong Un attends a photo session with the scientists, technicians, workers of earth observation satellite Kwangmongsong 4 in this photo released by...

Japan opposition parties to merge with eye on July election 26 Feb 2016 - 01:57 pm

Leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Katsuya Okada looks on at the plenary session for a vote on security bills at...

Kidnapped former Afghan governor freed in Pakistan shoot-out 26 Feb 2016 - 01:45 pm

Fazlullah Wahidi, governor of Kunar province, gives a speech at a cricket tournament near Forward Operating Base Wright, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, Feb 2,...

India sees growth above 7% despite global weakness 26 Feb 2016 - 01:39 pm

New Delhi: India's economy will sustain growth of over 7 percent in the next financial year, an official report said Friday, as the...

Passenger plane makes emergency landing in Nepal 26 Feb 2016 - 12:34 pm

File photo of a Twin Otter aircraft belonging to Tara Air at Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla. Reuters Kathmandu: A passenger plane with...

Japan restarts another reactor, fourth since tsunami disaster shutdown 26 Feb 2016 - 12:26 pm

Members of the media wear protective suits at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture in March 2013. Two years...

Pakistan police arrest 7, recover millions from fake currency factory 26 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A Pakistani police official (R) displays fake currency notes next to men arrested during a raid on a factory making counterfeit money in...

Nearly 100 Indian pupils in hospital after eating school meal 26 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A file picture taken on July 19, 2013 shows Indian schoolchildren eating a free mid-day meal at a government school in Amritsar. AFP ...

U.S., China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at U.N.: Envoys 26 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides Korean People's Army (KPA) military drills, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central...

China cites concerns on U.S. missile defense system in S.Korea 26 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. WASHINGTON: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday underscored his concerns about the long range...