World / Asia

Modi receives rousing welcome in New York 24 Sep 2015 - 11:59 am

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a rousing welcome by the members of the Indian community here. He is in...

Army officer killed during Rajasthan exercise 23 Sep 2015 - 12:39 pm

JAIPUR: An army major was killed in an "accident" during a training exercise in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, an official said on Wednesday. The...

Nepal leader cancels US visit for talks on constitution 23 Sep 2015 - 12:24 pm

KATHMANDU: Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Wednesday cancelled plans to visit the United States so he can hold talks on a new...

Philippine gunmen haul foreign hostages into remote mountains 23 Sep 2015 - 12:16 pm

The marina bay of Holiday Oceanview resort on Samal island, Daval del Norte province, next to the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, where...

Malaysia arrests 6 people, says they may have aided Bangkok bomber 23 Sep 2015 - 12:10 pm

Hong Kong actor Simon Yam visit the Erawan shrine, where a bombing on 17 August killed at least 20 people and injured more...

Blown out of proportion: Malaysia woman charged in "balloongate" 23 Sep 2015 - 11:46 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman was charged on Wednesday with insulting scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak by dropping balloons bearing pro-democracy messages near...

China factories slow again: survey 23 Sep 2015 - 11:41 am

BEIJING: Chinese factory activity shrank at its fastest pace in six and a half years in September, data showed Wednesday, the latest in...

Aadhar authority locks horns with activist for 'misinterpreting' RTI 23 Sep 2015 - 11:29 am

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The UIDAI - entrusted with the onerous task of preparing Aadhaar cards for all Indians - has locked horns with an...

Goa Congress demands ban on Sanatan Sanstha 23 Sep 2015 - 11:21 am

File photo of Sanatan Sanstha membersaddressing a press conference. PANAJI: The Goa unit of the Congress on Wednesday demanded a ban on state-based...

Afghan insurgents kill NATO force member in attack on U.S. base 23 Sep 2015 - 11:16 am

KABUL: Afghan militants killed a NATO coalition force member during an attack on the U.S. air base at Bagram, outside Kabul, NATO said...

Upcoming Myanmar elections could be transformative: Experts 23 Sep 2015 - 10:50 am

NEW DELHI: The coming elections in Myanmar, with which India shares strong historical and cultural bonds besides a land and maritime boundary, will...

India summons envoy as bill sours Nepal ties 23 Sep 2015 - 10:27 am

Nepalese Hindu residents from India burn the copy of their newly adopted constitution during a protest in New Delhi, yesterday. NEW DELHI: India...

No peace till foreign troops leave: Mansour 23 Sep 2015 - 10:26 am

Afghan security officials and relatives attend the funeral ceremony of a soldier killed in an attack in Balkh province, Afghanistan, yesterday. Kabul: The...

Three foreigners, Filipina abducted 23 Sep 2015 - 10:25 am

Philippine Army-Eastern Mindanao Command Public Information Office shows file photos of abducted Norwegian national Kjartan Sekkingstad (left), Canadians John Ridsdel (centre) and his...

India and US seek to deepen economic ties 23 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: The world's two largest democracies, India and the United States, held talks Tuesday to deepen their strategic and economic ties and perhaps...

Chinese president woos big business as US visit begins 23 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

SEATTLE: Chinese President Xi Jinping began his first state visit to the United States on Tuesday in the West Coast hub of Seattle,...

U.N. calls on Philippines to investigate killings of rights activists 23 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

MANILA: The United Nations on Tuesday called on the Philippine government to investigate immediately the killings of three human rights activists on a...