World / Asia

Violence-hit areas of Haryana resemble a war zone 21 Feb 2016 - 12:52 pm

Indian Army personnel patrol following fatal caste protests in Rohtak on February 20, 2016. AFP By Jaideep Sarin Rohtak: The main market of...

Thousands in Japan rally against U.S. base on Okinawa 21 Feb 2016 - 12:28 pm

People hold banners as they listen to a speaker during a rally against a new US military base in Okinawa, Japan's nouthernmost prefecture,...

Suspected Islamist militants kill Hindu priest in Bangladesh 21 Feb 2016 - 11:50 am

DHAKA: Suspected Islamist militants stabbed and killed a Hindu priest at a temple in Bangladesh on Sunday, and shot and injured a devotee...

10 killed in Haryana: Police 21 Feb 2016 - 11:25 am

Chandigarh: At least 10 people have been killed and 150 injured in violence linked to the Jat agitation in Haryana, the state's Director...

Malaysians fighting for IS barred from coming home 21 Feb 2016 - 10:38 am

Kuala Lumpur: Over 130 Malaysians who are now in Syria and Iraq fighting for the Islamic State (IS) will be barred from returning...

Pakistani PM Sharif among most widely-travelled rulers 21 Feb 2016 - 10:36 am

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (L) and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi May 27, 2014. (file photo / Reuters) ISLAMABAD:...

3,013 LG seats for non-Muslims to stay vacant in KP 21 Feb 2016 - 10:33 am

ISLAMABAD: Of total 3,500 special seats reserved for non-Muslims in different tiers of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province’s local councils, as many as...

Anti-terrorism watchdog’s helpline choked by hoax calls 21 Feb 2016 - 10:28 am

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard outside the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. AFP ISLAMABAD: A helpline set up by Pakistan’s premier anti-terrorism...

Delhi schools to shut on Monday due to water crisis 21 Feb 2016 - 09:53 am

New Delhi: Schools in the national capital will remain closed on Monday in view of the water crisis here following the closure of...

Army official killed in Kashmir gunfight 21 Feb 2016 - 09:48 am

Military personnel near a building taken over by suspected militants during clashes in the Sempora area of Pampore, on February 20, 2016. AFP ...

Train services to Jammu remain suspended for second day 21 Feb 2016 - 09:46 am

A quiet train station in Jammu, India, 20 February 2016 as trains were cancelled on the second day. EPA/JAIPAL SINGH Jammu: Train services...

People suffer as Haryana Jat agitation enters eighth day 21 Feb 2016 - 09:30 am

Local survey damage following fatal caste protests in Rohtak on February 20, 2016. AFP Chandigarh: Thousands of people continued to suffer as the...

North Korea artillery shot heard from South Korea island prompts alarm 20 Feb 2016 - 06:41 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) attends a photo session with the scientists, technicians, workers of earth observation satellite Kwangmongsong-4 in this...

Taliban blow up girls' school in Pakistani tribal area 20 Feb 2016 - 04:18 pm

Azam Tariq Islamabad: Militants said Saturday they had blown up a girls' school in Pakistan's restive northwest, the latest in a string of...

India, Nepal prime ministers meet to repair ties 20 Feb 2016 - 04:00 pm

Nepalese PM KPSharma Oli during an interview with AFP at his home in Balkot in Kathmandu on September 30, 2015 New Delhi: India...

Gunmen storm government building in Indian Kashmir: police 20 Feb 2016 - 03:54 pm

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel stand guard in front of closed shops during a strike in Srinagar June 17, 2015. Reuters/Danish Ismail ...