World / Asia

Six dead as explosion rocks Myanmar town of Hakha 23 Nov 2015 - 11:27 am

Yangon: Six people were killed when an explosion tore through a house in the Myanmar town of Hakha, police said Monday. The blast...

Funerals for Pakistani militants killed in drone strike 23 Nov 2015 - 11:09 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: Thousands have attended the weekend funerals of 21 Pakistani militants killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan, local officials and residents...

Tamil Nadu seeks Rs8,481 crore flood relief 23 Nov 2015 - 11:01 am

Many parts of Tamil Nadu have been severely affected due to northeast monsoon. AFP Chennai: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday told Prime...

Guerrilla killed in ongoing Kashmir forest operation 23 Nov 2015 - 10:52 am

Pic for representation only. Srinagar: A separatist guerrilla was killed on Monday in a fierce gunfight between security forces and militants in Manigah...

Controversial Osaka mayor's party wins key local polls 23 Nov 2015 - 10:44 am

File photo of Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto Tokyo: Speculation of a political comeback by Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto, once touted as a potential...

Powerful earthquake rocks Pakistan 23 Nov 2015 - 09:51 am

Islamabad: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2-magnitude on the Richter scale rocked parts of Pakistan on Sunday night, Pakistan's National Seismic Monitoring Centre said....

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...