World / Asia

Kim, returning to military optics, turns up heat 18 Apr 2019 - 05:38 pm

TOKYO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is cautiously turning up the heat after his unsuccessful summit with President Trump in Hanoi two...

North Korea says it tested new weapon, wants Pompeo out of talks 18 Apr 2019 - 02:47 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of "tactical guided weapon," its first such test in...

N.Korea rejects Pompeo from nuclear dialogue: KCNA 18 Apr 2019 - 09:55 am

Seoul: North Korea no longer wants U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo involved in nuclear talks, calling for someone who "is more careful...

Separatist gunmen kill 14 bus passengers in Pakistan 18 Apr 2019 - 09:54 am

Quetta: Gunmen killed at least 14 people after forcing them to disembark from buses in Pakistan's Balochistan, officials said Thursday, in the latest...

Unofficial results show Widodo leading Indonesia race 17 Apr 2019 - 12:32 pm

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo is on track to win a second term, preliminary election results showed Wednesday, in apparent victory for moderation...

Storms kill 35 in India 17 Apr 2019 - 11:49 am

New Delhi, Thunderstorms swept across western India killing at least 35 people and leaving widespread damage, officials said Wednesday. Strong winds barrelled through...

Foxconn's Terry Gou says Sea Goddess backs him to run for Taiwan President 17 Apr 2019 - 11:20 am

Foxconn founder Terry Gou announced on Wednesday that he planned to run for Taiwan’s presidency. The Taiwanese billionaire said he would seek the...

Indonesia polls close as 'everyman' president battles firebrand ex-general 17 Apr 2019 - 10:36 am

Jakarta: Across 17,000 islands, from the jungles of Borneo to the slums of Jakarta, millions of Indonesians voted Wednesday as polls drew to...

Pet deer kills man in Australia in rare attack 17 Apr 2019 - 10:30 am

SYDNEY: A pet deer killed a man and badly injured his wife in Australia, police said on Wednesday, the first known attack in...

India cancels poll in southern area over 'vote buying' 17 Apr 2019 - 10:23 am

New Delhi: Indian election authorities have cancelled voting in a southern region of the country after seizing more than 110 million rupees ($1.5...

Indian court refuses to suspend ban order on Chinese app TikTok 16 Apr 2019 - 05:21 pm

NEW DELHI: An Indian court on Tuesday refused a request by China's Bytedance Technology to suspend a ban on its popular video app...

Tokyo 2020 marathons to start early due to heat fears 16 Apr 2019 - 12:33 pm

Tokyo: Next year's men's and women’s Olympic marathons will start at 6 a.m. local time to try to avoid the worst of Tokyo's...

Dog pulled from ruff seas 220 kms off Thai coast to be adopted by rescuer 16 Apr 2019 - 12:18 pm

Bangkok, An exhausted dog found paddling 220 kilometres (135 miles) off the Thai coast is set for a new lease on life after...

Malaysia ex-PM Najib's 1MDB graft trial resumes 15 Apr 2019 - 11:41 am

Kuala Lumpur, Toppled Malaysian leader Najib Razak returned to court for the second day of his high-profile corruption trial Monday, with the former...

Modi says India undermined Pakistan nuclear threat 14 Apr 2019 - 04:13 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that India had called Pakistan's nuclear bluff in recent cross-border air strikes that almost triggered...

Pakistan: 4 killed in flash flooding 14 Apr 2019 - 04:01 pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: At least four members of the same family were killed and a woman injured when a car was caught by flash...

Indonesians to vote in world's biggest single-day election 14 Apr 2019 - 10:26 am

JAKARTA, Tens of millions of Indonesians will vote in presidential and parliamentary elections this week after campaigns focused on the economy, but with...