World / Asia

Afghan police fire warning shots at Kabul demonstration 11 Nov 2015 - 02:06 pm

Afghan people protests in Kabul against the killing of civilians from Hazara minority. EPA Kabul: Afghan police on Wednesday fired into the air...

Hong Kong democracy activists plans UN case over police 'torture' 11 Nov 2015 - 12:16 pm

Hong Kong: A Hong Kong activist allegedly assaulted by police during last year's pro-democracy protests said Wednesday he would present his case to...

Modi visits Britain, seeks to bounce back from election blow 11 Nov 2015 - 11:55 am

PM Narendra Modi will address mass rally on a visit to Britain this week. Reuters New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will...

Pakistan to sign economic zone deal with China: Official 11 Nov 2015 - 11:33 am

China to develop a 923-hectare SEZ in Pakistan Quetta, Pakistan: Pakistan's poorest province is set to sign a deal with China Wednesday allotting...

Myanmar poll panel declares Aung San Suu Kyi as winner 11 Nov 2015 - 10:56 am

Supporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi celebrate in Yangon on November 9, 2015. AFP Yangon: Myanmar's Union Election Commission (UEC)...

Chetia's deportation will help crack ULFA cases: Minister 11 Nov 2015 - 10:40 am

ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia being deported to India New Delhi: Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said ULFA...

On brink of victory, Suu Kyi calls for talks with Myanmar military 11 Nov 2015 - 10:14 am

Myanmar's NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi Yangon: Aung San Suu Kyi called for "national reconciliation" talks with Myanmar's president and the nation's...

Over 21 percent use tobacco in Himachal, says minister 11 Nov 2015 - 10:11 am

Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Kaul Singh Shimla: More than 21 percent of the adults in Himachal Pradesh use some form of tobacco. These...

Obama wishes Modi happy diwali, reaffirms India-US ties 11 Nov 2015 - 10:06 am

PM Narendra Modi By Arun Kumar Washington: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi to wish him a happy diwali, US President Barack Obama has...

Suu Kyi party inches closer to Myanmar poll victory 11 Nov 2015 - 09:51 am

Yangon: Power beckoned for Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy movement Wednesday as it continued its blitz of ruling party bases and sat poised...

Japan's first passenger jet takes off in maiden test flight 11 Nov 2015 - 08:56 am

Nagoya, Japan: Japan's first domestic passenger jet successfully took off on its maiden test flight Wednesday, culminating a decade of development for a...

Hazara take protests to Kabul as Afghan sectarian fears rise 10 Nov 2015 - 06:20 pm

By Mustafa Andalid GHAZNI, Afghanistan: A protest convoy drove the bodies of seven members of Afghanistan's minority Hazara community to the capital Kabul...

Afghan spy agency frees 8 kidnap victims 10 Nov 2015 - 04:55 pm

In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 photo, Mullah Mohammed Rasool, the newly-elected leader of a breakaway faction of the Taliban, speaks during a...

Maldives announces end to state of emergency 10 Nov 2015 - 04:06 pm

Malé, Maldives: The Maldives government announced Tuesday an end to a state of emergency, which was imposed last week after an alleged attempt...

Government announces plans to open up foreign investment 10 Nov 2015 - 02:48 pm

Modi government plans to open up the economy by lifting caps on FDI New Delhi: India's government on Tuesday announced plans for a...

Deadly Taliban inter-fighting erupts in Afghanistan 10 Nov 2015 - 01:15 pm

Arghandab: Violent clashes between two rival Taliban groups in southern Afghanistan killed at least 50 fighters from both sides, a police chief told...

Delhi elevated road opens - for Rs.100 crore less 10 Nov 2015 - 01:04 pm

File photo of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday...

Chinese plane to arrive, six years late: report 10 Nov 2015 - 11:46 am

Shanghai: China's main commercial aircraft maker will deliver its long-delayed first homegrown regional jet by the end of 2015, state media reported Tuesday,...