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Thousands gather to cheer Duterte in Singapore 16 Dec 2016 - 09:12 pm

Singapore: Thousands of Filipinos gathered in Singapore yesterday to catch a glimpse of their president, Rodrigo Duterte, in a big show of support...

Philippines seeks unconditional US aid 16 Dec 2016 - 09:08 pm

Manila: The Philippines yesterday appealed to former colonial ruler the United States to reconsider a decision to withhold humanitarian aid, with Manila's foreign...

China holds live-fire drills with warships 16 Dec 2016 - 09:07 pm

Beijing: China's military has carried out its first ever live-fire drills using an aircraft carrier and fighters in the northeastern Bohai Sea close...

Park's impeachment is groundless: Lawyer 16 Dec 2016 - 09:06 pm

Seoul: The impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye has no legal foundation, her lawyers argued yesterday, as they submitted their defence against...

Last ruler of Buddhist kingdom dies in Nepal 16 Dec 2016 - 09:05 pm

Kathmandu: The last king of the isolated Himalayan region of Upper Mustang died yesterday in Kathmandu, eight years after he lost his royal...

No resolution on Japan-Russia isle row 16 Dec 2016 - 09:04 pm

Tokyo: Russia and Japan yesterday there was no resolution after a two-day summit to a decades-long territorial dispute that has blocked them from...

Thai oppn leaders charged for violating ban 16 Dec 2016 - 09:04 pm

Bangkok: Thailand's military-appointed attorney-general yesterday charged 19 leaders of the opposition "red shirt" group with violating a junta ban on political gatherings. The...

Case against Bongo filed before war crimes court 16 Dec 2016 - 09:03 pm

The Hague: Lawyers representing Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping sent a case file to the International Criminal Court's prosecutor, accusing the government of...

Japanese Emperor cancels duties due to cold & fever 16 Dec 2016 - 09:00 pm

Tokyo: Japanese Emperor Akihito, 82, has a cold and fever and has cancelled morning duties, an official at the Imperial Household Agency said...

Record seizure of crystal meth 16 Dec 2016 - 08:59 pm

Thai police yesterday unveiled a record half tonne seizure of crystal methamphetamine. The haul of high-grade meth, has a street value of around...

South Korea issues top bird flu alert 16 Dec 2016 - 08:59 pm

Seoul: South Korea has ordered its biggest-ever cull of chickens and other poultry, gassing millions of birds to fight an avian flu outbreak...

11 Burkina Faso troops die in militants attack 16 Dec 2016 - 08:58 pm

Eleven Burkina Faso soldiers were killed yesterday when jihadist fighters attacked an army base in the north close to the west African country's...

Famine victims to double in 2017 16 Dec 2016 - 08:56 pm

Geneva: Global food security monitors said yesterday that Nigeria's Borno state was at increased risk of famine, with one study projecting the number...

Anniversary of school massacre marked 16 Dec 2016 - 08:54 pm

Peshawar: Parents of children killed when Taliban gunmen overran a Pakistan school gathered yesterday to mark the second anniversary of the attack --...

Pakistan defers approval of tribal areas reforms 16 Dec 2016 - 08:53 pm

Islamabad: The federal cabinet has once again deferred approval of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) reform committee report 2016 to remove concerns...

Pakistan to hold Census on March 15 Islamabad 16 Dec 2016 - 08:52 pm

The Council of Common Interests of Pakistan yesterday agreed on holding the national census on March 15 next year involving the House listing...

Pakistan's double-Oscar winner vows to tell untold stories 16 Dec 2016 - 08:52 pm

Karachi: Pakistan's double-Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (pictured) has hailed new legislation outlawing the crime of "honour killings" as a turning point in...