World / Asia

BJP cancels order placed for sweets, firecrackers 08 Nov 2015 - 10:30 am

While Janta Dal United activists and supporters distribute sweets following its victory in the Bihar state assembly elections, the BJP cancelled its order...

Grand Alliance heads to victory in late surge 08 Nov 2015 - 10:27 am

Supporters of Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal celebrate after learning of initial election results on a street in Patna, India, November...

33 militants killed in drone strike, military operations in eastern Afghanistan 08 Nov 2015 - 10:17 am

Kabul: Thirty three militants have been killed in drone strike and military operations in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. A statement released by...

Modi's party trailing in key India state election 08 Nov 2015 - 09:29 am

Patna, India: Narendra Modi's party was trailing Sunday in a key election in Bihar, one of India's largest and poorest states, after vote...

Suu Kyi's date with destiny arrives as Myanmar votes 08 Nov 2015 - 08:56 am

Yangon: Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday in a historic election that could thrust Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party into power...

U.S. patrol sought to avoid provocation, not reinforce China island claim-officials 08 Nov 2015 - 12:45 am

By Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON: The U.S. Navy deliberately avoided military drills or other actions that could have further inflamed tensions...

Oppose Taiwan independence, China's Xi says at historic meeting 08 Nov 2015 - 12:24 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou wave to photographers as they enter the room at the Shangri-la Hotel where...

Bangladesh police arrest 7 militants, including 4 Pakistanis 08 Nov 2015 - 12:07 am

DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh have arrestedseven suspected militants including four from Pakistan theybelieve to be members of the banned militant group Jama'atulMujahideen Bangladesh...

Protestor killed in Indian Kashmir after Modi visit 07 Nov 2015 - 06:30 pm

Activists from the Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami party take part in a protest against a visit by Indian Prime Minister Naremdra Modi to India-administered Kashmir...

Pakistan air strikes kill 15 militants 07 Nov 2015 - 04:29 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: Pakistan airforce jets on Saturday bombarded militant hideouts in a restive northwestern tribal area bordering Afghanistan killing at lease 15 suspected...

Nepal to import fuel from Bangladesh to keep planes flying 07 Nov 2015 - 04:14 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal has struck a deal with a private supplier to fly in fuel from Bangladesh to ease crippling shortages that have sparked...

India prime minister promises $12 billion in aid for Kashmir 07 Nov 2015 - 01:56 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) waves while Indian Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed looks on during a public rally at Sheri...

Four Pakistanis among 'militants' arrested in Bangladesh 07 Nov 2015 - 01:44 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested seven suspected Islamist militants including four Pakistani nationals, they said Saturday, accusing them of planning to commit acts...

Carter watches from afar as his center monitors Myanmar vote 07 Nov 2015 - 01:00 pm

YANGON, Myanmar : Afflicted by cancer, former President Jimmy Carter won't be present for Myanmar's watershed election Sunday. But the center he founded...

Teenager found alive 50 hours after Pakistan factory collapse 07 Nov 2015 - 12:46 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Rescuers in Pakistan have pulled a teenage boy alive from the rubble of a collapsed factory near Lahore 50 hours after...

All women should have faith in themselves: Deepika Padukone 07 Nov 2015 - 12:42 pm

Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone has urged all women to have faith in themselves and to never underestimate their capabilities. Talking about women empowerment...

Day before vote count, Bihar wonders who will rule 07 Nov 2015 - 12:06 pm

Patna: Who will rule Bihar for the next five years, Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance or the BJP-led NDA? The people were talking the...

China says splittist forces in Taiwan biggest threat to cross-strait peace 07 Nov 2015 - 11:55 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his opening remarks at the Shangri-la Hotel in Singapore, 07 November 2015. EPA Singapore: China said on Saturday...