World / Asia

Probe into missing Laos activist a 'farce': rights groups 14 Dec 2015 - 10:48 am

File photo of protests in support of Laotian activist Sombath Somphone Bangkok: An investigation into the disappearance of Laotian activist Sombath Somphone three...

Typhoon Melor makes landfall in the Philippines 14 Dec 2015 - 10:38 am

Meteorologists monitor and plot the direction of powerful Typhoon Melor at their headquarters in suburban Manila on December 14, 2015. AFP Manila: Over...

Trial of China rights lawyer lasts three hours, police block court access 14 Dec 2015 - 10:15 am

Supporters of China's rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang shout slogans near a court where Pu's trial is being held, in Beijing, China December 14,...

Respect rights, sensitivities of minorities: President 14 Dec 2015 - 10:09 am

File photo of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Kolkata: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called for respect for the rights and sensitivities of minorities,...

World's future linked to peace, development in South Asia: Sharif 14 Dec 2015 - 10:01 am

File photo of Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said world's future is linked to peace and development...

TAPI will meet Pakistan, India energy concerns: Daily 14 Dec 2015 - 09:51 am

25 years after inception the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline construction begins Islamabad: The start of the TAPI pipeline's construction "means that energy concerns of Pakistan...

Jayalalithaa seeks Rs.10,250 crore for flood victims 14 Dec 2015 - 09:45 am

Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday urged the central government to sanction Rs10,250 crore towards...

Dilip Kumar honoured with Padma Vibhushan 14 Dec 2015 - 09:35 am

Home Minister Rajnath Singh at Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar's residence Mumbai: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was on Sunday honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the...

Allow Pakistanis, Indians to travel without visa: Daily 14 Dec 2015 - 09:29 am

Caption Islamabad: It would be an excellent step to see permission extended to "allow Indian and Pakistani nationals to transit through each other's...

At least 23 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan market bombing 13 Dec 2015 - 04:58 pm

Men carry an injured victim after a bomb explosion at a market in Parachinar, the capital of Kurram tribal district, on December 13,...

K-Pop band sent home from LA airport lacked work visa: Report 13 Dec 2015 - 02:05 pm

Los Angeles: Members of a K-pop girl band detained at the Los Angeles airport and sent back to South Korea lacked the proper...

Surveillance secret weapon in China pollution struggle 13 Dec 2015 - 12:51 pm

Beijing has been fighting smog for the last few weeks with visibility being near zero on certain days. Beijing: In the future, China...

Tributes paid to martyrs of parliament attack 13 Dec 2015 - 12:46 pm

File photo of PM Narendra Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent personalities paid rich tributes on Sunday to the...

Suu Kyi's party cleaning up Myanmar -- literally 13 Dec 2015 - 11:52 am

Chairperson of National League for Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi (C) clears garbage with party members and local residents during a clean-up in...

No answers for revenge-seeking Pakistan school massacre parents 13 Dec 2015 - 11:40 am

Pakistani family members and parents of the victims of the deadliest Taliban assault on an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar...

10 people killed in Pakistan blast 13 Dec 2015 - 11:29 am

Islamabad: At least 10 people were killed and 30 others were injured on Sunday in a bomb blast in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal...

North Korean pop band cancels Beijing concert, leaves for home 13 Dec 2015 - 10:51 am

Members of the Moranbong Band of North Korea arrive at Beijing International Airport before departing from Beijing, China, in this photo taken by...

Pakistan, India should resolve core issues: Imran Khan 13 Dec 2015 - 10:08 am

File photo of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan. Reuters Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has asked India and Pakistan to resolve long-standing...