World / Asia

Nepal quake tough test for 'world's most dangerous airport' 06 Dec 2015 - 07:56 am

(FILES) In this photograph taken on December 2, 2009, A Tara Air Dornier Do 228 aircraft taxis after landing at the Tenzing-Hillary Airport...

One dead, 30 missing in Azerbaijan oil rig fire in Caspian Sea 06 Dec 2015 - 07:46 am

Baku: One person was killed and 30 oil workers were missing Saturday after the rig they were working on in the Caspian Sea...

Taliban claim audio message from leader rejecting death reports 06 Dec 2015 - 12:31 am

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban released an audio message Saturday purportedly from leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, vehemently rejecting reports that he was killed in...

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi ‘optimistic’ after historic talks with ex-enemy 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON: Aung San Suu Ky is positive about Myanmar’s future after meeting the former dictator who detained her for...

India bolsters Chennai flood relief, residents criticise slow response 05 Dec 2015 - 06:51 pm

A boy wades next to a partially submerged bus in a flooded locality in Chennai. By Sanjeev Miglani and Sandhya Ravishankar CHENNAI: India...

10 injured in bomb blasts at Hindu temple in Bangladesh 05 Dec 2015 - 05:20 pm

NEW DELHI: Unidentified attackers hurled three homemade bombs on the premises of a Hindu temple in northern Bangladesh during a drama performance early...

Plane hits wild boars on runway, passengers safe 05 Dec 2015 - 03:38 pm

New Delhi: Passengers of an Indian flight had a narrow escape after their plane veered off the runway after hitting wild boars, a...

Govt bolsters Chennai flood relief after slow response 05 Dec 2015 - 12:00 pm

By Sanjeev Miglani and Sandhya Ravishankar CHENNAI: India deployed hundreds of extra soldiers and relief workers to the flooded city of Chennai on...

One more arrest in Pakistan spying probe 05 Dec 2015 - 11:31 am

New Delhi: In its ongoing probe after busting a spying network working for Pakistan based ISI, the Delhi Police arrested another person, taking...

Malaysia's anti-graft agency questions Najib over multi-million dollar deposits 05 Dec 2015 - 11:22 am

File photograph of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak as he speaks at the opening ceremony of the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

Powerful earthquake hits southern Indian ocean 05 Dec 2015 - 10:26 am

The blue dot marks the location of the undersea quake. Hong Kong: A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the southern Indian Ocean...

Talking about AIDS still taboo in Pakistan, says daily 05 Dec 2015 - 10:04 am

Islamabad: Talking about AIDS is still taboo in Pakistan and the ban placed on a condom advertisement “shows also how reluctant we are...

When reel heroes became real heroes 05 Dec 2015 - 09:54 am

Actor Siddharth was joined by other actors to help stranded people in different parts of Chennai. Chennai: With Tamil Nadu reeling under the...

US-Afghan raid frees more than 40 from Taliban prison 05 Dec 2015 - 09:37 am

File picture for representation only. Kabul:A US-Afghan military operation backed by helicopter gunships freed more than 40 soldiers and police held captive in...

Mullah Mansour dead, new Taliban caretaker chief appointed: Pakistani Media 05 Dec 2015 - 09:30 am

Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour Islamabad: Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour has reportedly died and the Taliban has appointed Moulavi Haibatullah...

Thais celebrate king's birthday amid widening royal insult probe 05 Dec 2015 - 09:10 am

Thai well-wishers make offerings to Buddhist monks during a ceremony marking Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 88th birthday in Thailand on December 5, 2015....

Malaysia arrests five with suspected IS, al-Qaeda links 05 Dec 2015 - 08:58 am

Malaysia police chief Khalid Abu Bakar. Reuters KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's police said on Saturday that it had arrested five people, including a European ...

Chennai: Fish carts transported patients to hospitals 05 Dec 2015 - 08:32 am

Relatives outside MIOT hospital following media reports of patients dying as ventilators stopped working due to lack of power supply. AFP Chennai: Fish...