World / Asia

South Korea confirms fourth case of African swine fever 24 Sep 2019 - 09:41 am

SEOUL, South Korea confirmed on Tuesday its fourth case of African swine fever at a hog farm in a town 40 km (25...

20,000 apply for chance to 'vent anger' at Hong Kong leader 24 Sep 2019 - 09:02 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's embattled leader said Tuesday more than 20,000 people have applied to take part in a dialogue session with her...

Papua unrest death toll hits 26: Indonesian police 24 Sep 2019 - 08:38 am

Wamena, Indonesia: At least 26 people have been killed in fresh unrest in Indonesia's restive Papua region, authorities said Tuesday, as thousands fled...

Palm oil, pineapples threaten Southeast Asia's indigenous lands 24 Sep 2019 - 08:22 am

BANGKOK: Palm oil plantations in Indonesia and commercial fruit orchards in the Philippines have uprooted indigenous people and rural communities from their land,...

From Indonesia to Gabon, countries turn to nature to cut climate risks 23 Sep 2019 - 08:22 pm

NEW YORK: New York City gets its drinking water from a network of more than 20 reservoirs and lakes further north in New...

Boeing crash report faces pushback from Lion Air, regulator 23 Sep 2019 - 06:53 pm

Lion Air and Indonesia’s civil aviation authority are pushing back on conclusions reached by investigators probing last year’s deadly crash of a Boeing...

At least 35 people at wedding party killed during nearby Afghan army raid 23 Sep 2019 - 01:44 pm

HELMAND/KABUL, Afghanistan: At least 35 civilians attending a wedding party were killed and 13 people wounded by explosions and gunfire during a raid...

Bridging the gap: Yangon's boom falls short across river 23 Sep 2019 - 12:21 am

Yangon: On her scruffy, downtrodden bank of the river, teashop-owner Khin works just a few hundred metres across the muddy water from Yangon...

India seizes one tonne of ketamine on boat, arrests six Myanmar crew 22 Sep 2019 - 07:58 pm

New Delhi: India's coast guard has arrested six Myanmar men and seized $42 million worth of ketamine after spotting a suspicious vessel in...

Hong Kong protesters trample Chinese flag, set fires 22 Sep 2019 - 02:28 pm

Hong Kong: Protesters in Hong Kong trampled a Chinese flag, vandalized a subway station and set a fire across a wide street on...

Sri Lanka orders fresh probe into Easter suicide bombings 22 Sep 2019 - 11:51 am

Colombo: A fresh inquiry into the Easter suicide bombings that hit Sri Lanka killing at least 258 people was ordered by president Maithripala...

Hong Kong curbs airport links as protesters vow 'stress test' 22 Sep 2019 - 08:53 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong reduced rail and bus links to the city's airport on Sunday and police stepped up security checks in a...

India sends hundreds of detainees from Kashmir to jails 21 Sep 2019 - 03:23 pm

NEW DELHI, India: Many of thousands of people including politicians, activists and common people who were detained in Indian-administered Kashmir after the Indian...

Hong Kong protesters burn flag, police fire pepper spray 21 Sep 2019 - 01:53 pm

HONG KONG () - Protesters in Hong Kong burned a Chinese flag and police fired pepper spray Saturday in renewed clashes over grievances...

Afghan president urges Taliban again for ceasefire 21 Sep 2019 - 01:34 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: In connection with the International Peace Day, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday blamed Taliban for the bloodshed in the country...

Student architects to help build 5 million cheap homes in Pakistan 19 Sep 2019 - 09:32 pm

BANGKOK: An ambitious plan to build five million affordable homes within five years in Pakistan will tap student architects and use local materials...

Filipina chef relying on chocoholics to help beat typhoon threats 19 Sep 2019 - 09:25 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: A Filipina chef is hoping chocolate will become the secret ingredient needed to help farmers in her typhoon-hit community survive and...