World / Asia

Indian court issues arrest warrant for Dhoni 09 Jan 2016 - 10:29 am

The controversial cover of a magazine Hyderabad, India: A court in southern India has issued an arrest warrant for one-day international captain Mahendra...

Chinese hospital demolished with patient still inside 09 Jan 2016 - 10:26 am

Hospitals workers hold a banner at the site saying: "We are saving lives while the forced demolition is trashing lives". EPA Beijing: Workers...

Pathankot attack: Pakistan needs concrete evidence from India 09 Jan 2016 - 10:24 am

Military alert outside Pathankot Air base in India Islamabad: Pakistan needs concrete evidence from India for acting against the elements involved in the...

Vietnam warns China over air safety threat 09 Jan 2016 - 09:46 am

A China Southern Airline passenger plane lands at a newly-built airport during a test flight in Yongshu Reef island, South China Sea, January...

North Korea cites Kadhafi's 'destruction' in nuke test defence 09 Jan 2016 - 09:39 am

North Korea says its fourth nuclear test was a "great event" with a deterrent powerful enough to secure its borders against all hostile...

China makes five more arrests over deadly Shenzhen landslide: Xinhua 09 Jan 2016 - 09:07 am

Damaged vehicles and containers at an industrial estate hit by a landslide in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, December 23, 2015. Reuters SHANGHAI: Chinese police...

Body tissues of Pathankot terrorists preserved, weapons seized 09 Jan 2016 - 08:56 am

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the Pathankot air base terrorist attack, has preserved body tissues of the slain terrorists for...

North Korea releases video of 'new' submarine-launched missile test 09 Jan 2016 - 08:33 am

A file picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Seoul: North Korea has released video footage of a purportedly new submarine-launched ballistic...

Thai skin whitening ad provokes race storm 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Photo credit: Channel News Asia Bangkok: A Thai company pulled an advert for skin lightening pills on Friday following outcry on social media...

Japan, Britain call for swift response to North Korea 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

TOKYO: Japan and Britain said on Friday the international community should respond firmly and swiftly after North Korea’s announcement that it had successfully...

Pressure grows on China to rein in N.Korea; South launches propaganda barrage 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

S.Korea begins loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts across border. Britain urges restraint. U.S. secretary of state appeals to China after nuclear test. South Korean foreign...

Sri Lanka leader pardons man who tried to kill him 08 Jan 2016 - 06:11 pm

Maithripala Sirisena Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday pardoned a Tamil rebel who had been convicted on charges of trying to...

Head of India’s PACL arrested over alleged $6.8 bln investment scam 08 Jan 2016 - 06:04 pm

NEW DELHI: India’s federal investigator on Friday arrested the founder of PACL Ltd over allegations the property company cheated investors of $6.8 billion,...

Pakistan carries out deadly air strikes against militant groups 08 Jan 2016 - 05:24 pm

File photo of Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif. Peshawar: Pakistani jets carried out strikes in the country's restive northwest against militant groups...

Pakistan pledges to cooperate with Indian attack investigation 08 Jan 2016 - 03:41 pm

By Asad Hashim ISLAMABAD, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief pledged on Friday to cooperate fully with India on...

Sharp drop in Rohingya migrants after Thai, Bangladesh crackdowns 08 Jan 2016 - 03:16 pm

Migrants, who were found at sea on a boat, collect rainwater during a heavy rain fall at a temporary refugee camp near Kanyin...

Saudi foreign minister visits Pakistan as Iran tensions deepen 07 Jan 2016 - 04:57 pm

File photo of Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. AFP By Tommy Wilkes ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Pakistan on Thursday, where...

Chinese pressure sees Pakistan mull status of region disputed by India 07 Jan 2016 - 04:50 pm

Activists of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation group march during a protest demanding the implementation of the United Nations resolution on Kashmir of...