World / Asia

Ten children killed by US air strike in Afghanistan: UN 25 Mar 2019 - 12:17 pm

KABUL: Ten children, part of the same extended family, were killed by a U.S. air strike in Afghanistan, along with three adult civilians,...

India, Pakistan spar over alleged religious conversion of Hindu girls 25 Mar 2019 - 10:48 am

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan are quarreling over reports of an alleged kidnapping and religious conversion of two Hindu girls in mostly Muslim...

Boeing invites pilots, regulators to briefing as it looks to return 737 MAX to service 25 Mar 2019 - 10:12 am

SINGAPORE/ADDIS ABABA, Boeing Co said it invited more than 200 global airline pilots, technical leaders and regulators for an information session on Wednesday...

North Korea returns to inter-Korean liaison office 25 Mar 2019 - 09:59 am

Seoul, North Korea has returned its staff to an inter-Korean liaison office, Seoul said Monday, just days after unilaterally withdrawing from the joint...

Millions malnourished in Pakistan despite abundance of food 24 Mar 2019 - 09:05 pm

Karachi: A frantic mother cradling her seven-month-old baby rushes towards the special paediatric ward in a desolate Pakistan town, his eyes are blank...

Thais vote in long-delayed poll pitting junta versus critics 24 Mar 2019 - 02:57 pm

BANGKOK: Nearly five years after a coup, Thailand voted Sunday in a long-delayed election pitting a military-backed party against the populist political force...

Now streaming: Chunavi parodies on social media 24 Mar 2019 - 02:37 pm

New Delhi: There is a hint of sarcasm in the melodious rendering of Rahul Ram's new song "chunaav ka mahina" - a parody...

Thousands of motorbikers protest at Philippines' new plate regulation 24 Mar 2019 - 01:35 pm

MANILA: More than 10,000 motorcycle riders staged a motorcade on Sunday in the main highways of the Philippine capital Manila to protest at...

Traffic-choked Jakarta inaugurates mass rapid transit system 24 Mar 2019 - 10:49 am

Jakarta: Indonesia's capital inaugurated its first mass rapid transit system on Sunday, a $1.1 billion project seen as crucial to tackling some of...

Thais vote in first general election since 2014 coup 24 Mar 2019 - 10:44 am

Bangkok: Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout...

Thailand's new government could be unstable, short-lived 23 Mar 2019 - 05:41 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's election Sunday is likely to produce a weak, unstable government whether it's a civilian or military-backed party that cobbles together a...

Kazakh capital changes name to honor longtime leader 23 Mar 2019 - 05:34 pm

MOSCOW: Kazakhstan has renamed its capital to Nur-Sultan, in honor of the country's longtime leader who resigned this week. The order to change...

Chinese rescuers pull survivor from factory blast rubble, death toll reaches 64 23 Mar 2019 - 01:39 pm

Yancheng: Rescuers in eastern China pulled a survivor from rubble early on Saturday, two days after a massive explosion at a pestcide plant...

India's Jet grounds seven more planes amid shutdown fears 23 Mar 2019 - 12:28 pm

New Delhi: India's debt-laden Jet Airways has grounded seven more planes after failing to pay for its aircraft leases, heaping pressure on its...

Two blasts kill 4 at Afghan stadium celebration 23 Mar 2019 - 12:04 pm

LASHKAR GAH: Two explosions went off at a celebration in a stadium in the Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, killing four...

Trump reverses first North Korea sanctions since failed summit after one day 22 Mar 2019 - 11:01 pm

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reversed North Korea sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department just a day...

From farms to slums, Indian women on sharp end of jobs crisis 22 Mar 2019 - 08:48 pm

CHINCHOLI, India: A few years ago, in this sweltering corner of western India, the horizon was dotted with hunched, barefoot women swinging sickles...