World / Asia

President wants improved global rankings of Indian institutions 10 Jan 2016 - 09:53 am

File picture of President Pranab Mukherjee Ranchi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday emphasised the need to improve international rankings of Indian institutions of...

Jammu and Kashmir comes under Governor's Rule 10 Jan 2016 - 09:48 am

Kashmiri mourners carry the coffin of the J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at his residence in Srinagar on January 7, 2016. AFP New...

Three children die in Delhi slum fire 10 Jan 2016 - 09:44 am

New Delhi: Three siblings were burnt to death and another child suffered serious injuries in a fire that broke out in a slum...

Delhi odd-even scheme not to be extended, says Rai 10 Jan 2016 - 09:41 am

Delhi government had announced a scheme, beginning January 1, for even numbered four-wheeled vehicles to ply on even numbered dates and vice-versa New...

Two dead, hundreds hurt in Philippines religious festival 10 Jan 2016 - 09:37 am

Two people died and hundreds were injured during a huge religious festival in the Philippines, where barefoot crowds hurled themselves at a statue...

Powerful US bomber flies over S. Korea as standoff deepens 10 Jan 2016 - 08:14 am

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea: A powerful U.S. B-52 bomber flew low over South Korea on Sunday, a clear show of force from...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says H-bomb test self-defensive step against the U.S. 10 Jan 2016 - 08:12 am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country conducted a hydrogen bomb test as a self-defensive step against a U.S. threat...

Thai junta leans on tough sedition law to silence critics: activists 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Thai junta chief Prayut Chan-ocha. AFP Bangkok: Thailand's junta is increasingly turning to a tough sedition law to silence its critics, a report...

Sri Lanka government proposes new constitution to devolve power 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Maithripala Sirisena COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new government on Saturday presented its plan for a new constitution aimed at devolving power and preventing the...

Koreas slide into Cold War standoff after nuke test by North 09 Jan 2016 - 06:01 pm

South Korean war veterans salute during a rally against North Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. AP / Ahn Young-joon ...

Afghan army kills 30 militants in 24 Hours 09 Jan 2016 - 02:03 pm

Kabul: Units of Afghan national army during crackdown against militants across the conflict-ridden country have killed 30 armed insurgents and injured 15 others...

Huge fire in Myanmar's Yangon market 09 Jan 2016 - 01:52 pm

Nay Pyi Taw: A huge fire on early Saturday burned down three flats of Mingalazay market, one of the major markets in Myanmar's...

Now 75 cities to be ranked under Swachh Bharat Mission 09 Jan 2016 - 12:30 pm

File photo of Swachh Bharat awarness drive on October 2, 2014 New Delhi: Fifteen months after Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by Prime...

Sri Lankan capital sues Enrique concert over 'unpaid taxes' 09 Jan 2016 - 12:01 pm

The December 20 concert in Colombo saw ecstatic local women running on stage to hug the "Hero" singer. AFP Colombo: The mayor of...

Afghanistan turns disused NATO camp into drug treatment base 09 Jan 2016 - 11:53 am

Afghanistan is one of the world's biggest sources of opium. By Mirwais Harooni KABUL: Afghan officials have opened a new drug treatment centre...

Beijing to shut 2,500 firms this year to fight pollution 09 Jan 2016 - 11:35 am

Beijing issued its second ever "red alert" over heavy air pollution, closing schools and banning outdoor construction last month SHANGHAI: Beijing will close...

Sri Lanka president vows reforms to prevent ethnic war 09 Jan 2016 - 11:28 am

Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena Colombo: Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena marked his first year in office Saturday with a pledge to introduce...