World / Asia

Central Asia's tallest tower, being built in Kazakhstan, hit by fire 13 Feb 2016 - 11:03 am

ALMATY: A fire broke out on Saturday at a construction site where Central Asia's tallest tower is being built in the Kazakh capital...

Peacock-culling plan ruffles feathers in Goa 13 Feb 2016 - 10:40 am

Mumbai: The chief minister of India's popular tourist state of Goa moved to smooth ruffled feathers Saturday after a proposal to reclassify the...

Modi inaugurates Make In India Centre in Mumbai 13 Feb 2016 - 10:38 am

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the Make In India Centre in Mumbai. PIB Mumbai: Kicking off the 'Make In India Week', Prime...

Two soldiers, four 'militants' killed in Kashmir 13 Feb 2016 - 10:12 am

Srinagar, India: Two soldiers and four suspected militants were killed Saturday in a fierce gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir near the de facto...

India criticises UN plan to combat violent extremism 13 Feb 2016 - 10:02 am

United Nations: India has criticised a UN plan to combat violent extremism saying it lacked sufficient options for international cooperation and a unified...

US okays F-16 sale to Pakistan, India upset 13 Feb 2016 - 09:56 am

New Delhi: India on Saturday reacted strongly to the US decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan and said Washington's envoy...

More than 100 dead in collapsed Taiwan building: Rescue agency 13 Feb 2016 - 09:47 am

Rescue personnel working at a damaged building after an earthquake in Tainan, Taiwan, on Feb 6, 2016. Reuters Taipei: Rescuers have found the...

Quake hits eastern Indonesia island, no casualties reported 13 Feb 2016 - 08:43 am

JAKARTA: A strong earthquake near an eastern Indonesian island knocked out telephone, radio communications and roads late on Friday, but there were no ...

North Korea to halt search for Japanese abductees: KCNA 13 Feb 2016 - 08:35 am

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had made resolving the emotive abductees issues a pledge of his political career. Tokyo: North Korea has declared...

China rules out joining anti-terrorism coalitions, says helping Iraq 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi answers reporter's questions during a Reuters interview in Munich, Germany, February 12, 2016. REUTERS BY JOHN IRISH MUNICH: ...

China urges U.N. action to make North Korea 'pay price' 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of North Korean long-range rocket launched into the air at the Sohae rocket launch site on Feb 7, 2016. REUTERS By...

US Congress adopts expanded sanctions on North Korea 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: The US Congress adopted tougher sanctions on North Korea Friday, in a bid to punish the reclusive Asian nation for its provocative...

Portugal refuses to extradite Indian bombing suspect 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Paramjeet Singh alias Pamma. Courtesy: Hindustan Times Lisbon: Portugal has refused a request from New Delhi to extradite an Indian man suspected of...

JNU student leader arrested in police crackdown on Guru protestors 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Kanhaiya Kumar New Delhi: Delhi Police cracked down on a group of protestors at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday and arrested a...

Pachauri sent on indefinite leave, activists say it 'means nothing' 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: TERI on Friday asked its executive vice chairman R.K. Pachauri, mired in a sexual harassment case, to proceed on indefinite leave,...

Divisive politics return as India’s Modi eyes make-or-break state vote 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of A BJP supporter at a rally in Meerut. Reuters, Ahmad Masood By-election in Uttar Pradesh a dry run for 2017...

Pakistan foils attempt to free Daniel Pearl murderer: Military 12 Feb 2016 - 06:58 pm

Major General Asim Bajwa, Pakistani Army spokesman speaks to journalist about busting a joint terrorist network of al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi...