World / Asia

Modi inaugurates Torana gate, highlights India-Malaysia cultural ties 23 Nov 2015 - 09:44 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (L) wave after inaugurating the 'Torana Gate" on November 23, 2015. AFP ...

India, Malaysia sign cyber security, infrastructure accords 23 Nov 2015 - 09:29 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) and Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) Kuala Lumpur: India and Malaysia signed three agreements on cyber...

'Umbrella Soldiers' take seats in Hong Kong elections 23 Nov 2015 - 09:06 am

Hong Kong: Young supporters of Hong Kong's democracy movement, known as 'Umbrella Soldiers', took seats in the city's first vote since mass street...

Nearly 100 bodies pulled from landslide near Myanmar jade mine 22 Nov 2015 - 05:40 pm

People look for the bodies of miners killed by a landslide in Hpakant jade mine in Kachin state November 21, 2015. Picture taken...

Singapore Airlines' flight from U.S. lands safely amid bomb threat 22 Nov 2015 - 04:20 pm

Representative image SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines said on Sunday there was a bomb threat to one of its flights which originated from San Francisco...

Landslide in Myanmar kills about 100; many others missing 22 Nov 2015 - 03:50 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: A landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed about 100 people, most of them villagers digging for scraps in...

ASEAN establishes landmark economic and security bloc 22 Nov 2015 - 03:49 pm

Models dressed in traditional attire take part in the closing ceremony of the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) Summit...

Fears of unrest as Bangladesh hangs opposition leaders for war crimes 22 Nov 2015 - 02:05 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh Sunday hanged two top opposition leaders for war crimes during the independence conflict with Pakistan and strengthened security nationwide over fears...

Pakistani president rejects mercy petitions for army school attack convicts 22 Nov 2015 - 01:35 pm

Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain Islamabad: Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday rejected a mercy petition of four militants who had been given death...

Pakistan, US to resume Afghanistan peace process 22 Nov 2015 - 01:31 pm

Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif Islamabad: Pakistan and the US have agreed to work together for resumption of the stalled Afghanistan reconciliation...

China says won't cease building on S. China Sea isles 22 Nov 2015 - 01:07 pm

By Megha Rajagopalan and Praveen Menon KUALA LUMPUR: China said on Sunday it will continue to build military and civilian facilities on its...

DRDO test-fires interceptor missile 22 Nov 2015 - 11:31 am

Bhubaneswar: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Sunday test-fired an Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile from Abdul Kalam island in...

Things to know about the 10-nation ASEAN 22 Nov 2015 - 11:00 am

The Malaysian flag flutters in front of a Malaysian policeman and general operations force personnel at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre where the...

Curfew clamped in Nepal's Tarai after two killed 22 Nov 2015 - 09:59 am

Kathmandu: After two people were killed on Saturday midnight in a clash with police, curfew was clamped on some parts of Nepal's Tarai...

Nepal police shoot dead two protesters 22 Nov 2015 - 09:49 am

Kathmandu: Nepalese police shot dead two protesters on Sunday in the country's southern region while trying to foil a rally against a new...

N. Korea warns South ahead of bombing anniversary 22 Nov 2015 - 09:43 am

Seoul: North Korea warned Sunday of "merciless" attacks on South Korean border islands if Seoul stages live-fire drills Monday near the maritime border...

Modi witnesses signing of Kuala Lumpur declarations 22 Nov 2015 - 09:32 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 10th East-Asia meeting during the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur...