World / Asia

Indonesian rescuers find plane wreckage 05 Oct 2015 - 06:36 pm

Makassar, Indonesia: Rescuers Monday found the wreckage of a plane carrying 10 people that disappeared during a flight in central Indonesia last week,...

Afghan forces called for hospital air strike, US general says 05 Oct 2015 - 06:15 pm

Kabul: Afghan forces asked for a US air strike on a hospital in Kunduz that killed 22 people, the top NATO commander in...

Son of Philippine dictator Marcos to run for vice-president 05 Oct 2015 - 05:35 pm

Ferdinand Marcos (right) inducts son Ferdinand Jnr, then 21, as special assistant to the president in 1978. MANILA: The son and namesake of...

Merkel visit: 18 MoUs inked, India to fast-track German business 05 Oct 2015 - 02:42 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: India and Germany on Monday gave a major...

N. Korea suspected of hacking Seoul subway operator 05 Oct 2015 - 09:29 am

Seoul: North Korea is suspected of having launched a cyber attack last year on the South Korean capital's subway system that carries millions...

Suspected rebels kill three soldiers in Indian Kashmir 05 Oct 2015 - 09:20 am

Srinagar: Suspected rebels killed three soldiers during firing overnight near the heavily militarised border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, an army spokesman...

Angela Merkel on German business mission to India 05 Oct 2015 - 08:33 am

New Delhi: Angela Merkel began a mission Monday to clear the path for German companies keen to do business in India, as Prime...

Hong Kong former leader charged over corruption 05 Oct 2015 - 08:08 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's former leader Donald Tsang was Monday charged with misconduct during his time in office, the latest high-profile corruption case...

Medical charity MSF leaves Afghan city after fatal airstrike 05 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

KABUL: Medical charity MSF said Sunday it has shut down operations in the Afghan city of Kunduz after an apparent US bombing raid...

Bangladesh cricketer's wife arrested over maid torture 04 Oct 2015 - 06:51 pm

Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain DHAKA: Bangladesh police arrested international cricketer Shahadat Hossain's wife on Sunday over allegations of beating and torturing their 11-year-old...

Medical aid group denies Taliban were firing from Afghan hospital hit by air strike 04 Oct 2015 - 05:45 pm

By Mirwais Harooni and Andrew MacAskill KABUL: Medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres denied that Taliban fighters were firing from its hospital at...

Myanmar monks stage rally as religious tensions grow 04 Oct 2015 - 04:46 pm

By Hnin Yadana Zaw and Antoni Slodkowski YANGON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of Myanmar's nationalist monks and their supporters prayed, clapped and...

China biker clocked at 237 kph in Beijing speed stunt 04 Oct 2015 - 03:57 pm

Representational image BEIJING: Beijing police have detained a motorcyclist who touched a speed of 237 kilometres per hour (147 mph) on the city's...

71 fishermen lost during tropical storm in Philippines 04 Oct 2015 - 11:52 am

Manila: More than 70 fishermen were missing in the Philippines Sunday after tropical storm Mujigae, which brought strong winds and big waves. The...

Bomb kills pro-government tribal elder in NW Pakistan 04 Oct 2015 - 11:32 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: A pro-government tribal elder was killed Sunday and his son was wounded when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in Pakistan's...

Onion crisis: India imports 18,000 tonnes from Egypt 03 Oct 2015 - 06:28 pm

NEW DELHI: As onion prices continue at a high of Rs.60-70, India is importing large quantities of the much-needed vegetable from Egypt, which...

Germany wants to extend Afghanistan mission by one year 03 Oct 2015 - 05:48 pm

The German government wants to extend its deployment in Afghanistan for one year initially, German newspaper Welt am Sonntag cited high-ranking NATO sources...