World / Asia

CBI accessed documents not related with probe: Kejriwal 16 Dec 2015 - 11:37 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gestures as he addresses the media in New Delhi on December 15, 2015. AFP New Delhi: Delhi Chief...

New Google campus at Hyderabad, more net access planned: Pichai 16 Dec 2015 - 11:24 am

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai New Delhi: Google will build a new campus at Hyderabad, even as it is working towards including as...

Philippine court puts off ruling on US military pact 16 Dec 2015 - 11:06 am

US military forces take part in the annual ''Balikatan'' (shoulder-to-shoulder) war games with Filipino soldiers on the shore of San Antonio, Zambales in...

Pakistan students and parents mark one year since school massacre 16 Dec 2015 - 10:42 am

Pakistani army troops cordon off a street leading to the Army Public School as it holds a ceremony to mark the first anniversary...

Supreme Court slaps ban on new diesel cars in capital 16 Dec 2015 - 10:34 am

Supreme Court of India New Delhi: India's top court Wednesday imposed a temporary ban on new diesel-guzzling SUVs and other luxury cars in...

ASEAN air safety regulator may still be decades away 16 Dec 2015 - 10:21 am

A man watches a large screen showing different flights at the departure hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in this March 13, 2014...

Heavy flooding as Philippine typhoon death toll climbs to 9 16 Dec 2015 - 10:14 am

Filipino villagers collect belongings on to the roof of a damaged house in the typhoon-hit town of Magallanes, southern Manila, Philippines, 16 December...

Modi seen pivoting from roads to fields in next budget 16 Dec 2015 - 10:06 am

Narendra Modi at the opening ceremony of COP21 in Paris By Mayank Bhardwaj and Frank Jack Daniel NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Typhoon kills 4 in Philippines, cuts power ahead of Christmas 16 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Residents stand next to their damaged houses with blown out roofs after typhoon Melor hit Bulan town, Sorsogon province, south of Manila on...

Pakistani man dies while attempting selfie with moving train 15 Dec 2015 - 05:58 pm

Representative image of Ukrainian daredevil Pasha Bumchik, 18, recorded his run atop a moving metro train. YouTube screenshot Islamabad: A young Pakistani man...

Pakistan test-fires second missile in three days 15 Dec 2015 - 05:19 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on Tuesday, its second test in three days and barely a...

How India got hooked on combination drugs 15 Dec 2015 - 05:02 pm

By Krista Mahr MUMBAI: Since 1961, India’s drug controller has approved more than 1,200 combination drugs, according to a list published on the...

Billionaire women on the rise, especially in Asia - UBS 15 Dec 2015 - 03:28 pm

By Fathin Ungku SINGAPORE: The number of women billionaires in the world is rising fast, with a growing number of them from Asia...

Six 'militants' killed in Pakistan airstrikes 15 Dec 2015 - 02:28 pm

Islamabad: At least six suspected militants were killed in military airstrikes in Pakistan's tribal areas near the Pakistan-Afghan border on Tuesday. “Pakistan Air...

Political war as Kejriwal alleges CBI raid, government denies 15 Dec 2015 - 02:24 pm

Media members sit outside the Delhi Secretariat building which houses the offices of the state Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other senior officials,...

Japan Airlines to suspend Paris-Narita flights after attacks 15 Dec 2015 - 02:03 pm

A file photo of the first Japan Airlines Boeing 787 airplane. AP Tokyo: Japan Airlines said Tuesday it would suspend flights between Paris...

Philippine maid says Singapore couple starved her to 29 kg 15 Dec 2015 - 01:21 pm

Singapore: A Philippine maid has accused a Singaporean couple of starving her for 15 months until her weight dropped to 29 kilos (64...

Thai faces jail for insulting king's dog: Lawyer 15 Dec 2015 - 01:02 pm

Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej wrote a book about Tongdaeng, his dog, praising her obedience. REUTERS Bangkok: A Thai faces prison after being charged...