World / Asia

Indian, Australian warships arrive in China for naval parade 21 Apr 2019 - 09:23 am

QINGDAO, China, Warships from India, Australia and several other nations arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday to attend...

Easter Day bomb blasts kill more than 20 in Sri Lankan churches, hotels 21 Apr 2019 - 09:05 am

COLOMBO, Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three hotels killed more than 20 people and wounded nearly 300, a...

Easter Day bombs kill about 100 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels 21 Apr 2019 - 08:58 am

COLOMBO: Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels killed about 100 people and wounded more than 400,...

At least 80 injured in Sri Lanka church blasts: hospital official 21 Apr 2019 - 07:44 am

Colombo: At least 80 people have been injured in two blasts at churches in Sri Lanka as worshippers attended Easter Sunday services, a...

Pakistan asks Iran to act on militants behind Baluchistan killings 20 Apr 2019 - 05:33 pm

ISLAMABAD: The Baloch insurgents who killed 14 people along Pakistan's coast this week are based in neighbouring Iran, Pakistan's foreign minister said on...

Afghan official: Blast rocks country's capital 20 Apr 2019 - 02:55 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A suicide blast rocked Afghanistan's capital city on Saturday during a gun battle with security forces, Afghan officials said, a day...

Bus crash kills at least 11 in Kazakhstan 20 Apr 2019 - 02:40 pm

Moscow: A bus crash in Kazakhstan has left at least 11 people dead, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The accident occurred as...

Blast, gunfire as attackers enter Afghan communications ministry in central Kabul: officials 20 Apr 2019 - 11:52 am

KABUL: An explosion hit the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday and unidentified attackers appeared to have entered a multi-storey building...

Blast followed by gunfire reported in Afghan capital: Police 20 Apr 2019 - 10:32 am

Kabul: An explosion followed by gunfire was reported in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, close to one of the...

Vietnam police seize a tonne of meth stashed in loudspeakers 20 Apr 2019 - 09:49 am

Hanoi, Police in southern Vietnam have seized more than a tonne of methamphetamine after uncovering a smuggling operation involving at least two Taiwanese...

Stop the music! Indians shun trafficked dance troupes at weddings 19 Apr 2019 - 10:58 pm

BETTIAH, India: When Girija Devi's daughter got married, the "orchestra" did not play. Going against Indian tradition, Devi's family decided that they would...

From Mao to Beckham, Chinese barber turns heads with his scalp sculptures 19 Apr 2019 - 05:48 pm

SHAOXING, China: Wang Jianfeng is no ordinary barber. The 39-year-old from Shaoxing in eastern China specialises in sculpting images of famous faces on...

Eastern Russian port Vladivostok prepares to host Kim 19 Apr 2019 - 04:39 pm

Vladivostok, Russia: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected in Russia's far-eastern port Vladivostok in the coming days, according to reports that...

Defiant Rakhine rebels say 'no peace by prayer' in battle with Myanmar army 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm

Panghsang: Rakhine rebels locked in a vicious fight with Myanmar's army will not "get peace by praying", its commander said as he vowed...

Indonesia’s Joko Widodo: from furnisher to two time president 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm

JAKARTA: Joko Widodo is leading the presidential race in Indonesia, early and unofficial results from Wednesday’s vote claim. Widodo’s journey from a furniture...

India's population skews young, which may sway its elections 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm

NEW DELHI: Young Indians could play a crucial role in the ongoing general election in the world's largest democracy. With nearly two-thirds of...

Confused by electronic voting machine, Indian man amputates finger after voting for wrong party 19 Apr 2019 - 01:33 pm

New Delhi: An Indian man chopped off his index finger in desperation after voting for the wrong party in the country's national election....

Rights group urges Myanmar to drop charges against satirical performers, filmmaker 18 Apr 2019 - 07:21 pm

YANGON: Human Rights Watch urged Myanmar on Thursday to drop charges against four satirical performers and a filmmaker arrested after criticising the military,...