World / Asia

Blasts at funeral ceremony kills 4 in Afghan capital 04 Jun 2017 - 10:45 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded when multiple blasts ripped through a funeral and burial ceremony at...

Pakistan army kills '5 Indian soldiers' in border clash 04 Jun 2017 - 10:38 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: Five Indian soldiers were killed during a clash along the Line of Control (LoC) -- a de facto border region that...

Philippines’ Duterte says Islamic State not behind casino attack 03 Jun 2017 - 07:10 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that Islamic State militants were not behind the attack on a casino in the capital...

Modi tells Macron India will 'go beyond' Paris climate accord 03 Jun 2017 - 05:29 pm

Paris: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed after meeting French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday to go "above and beyond" the Paris Agreement on...

Three explosions rock funeral of Kabul protester: witnesses 03 Jun 2017 - 03:15 pm

Kabul: Explosions Saturday rocked the funeral ceremony of an Afghan man killed during protests over the worsening security situation in the capital Kabul,...

7 killed during anti-government protest in Kabul 03 Jun 2017 - 12:50 pm

KABUL: At least seven people have been killed on Friday during an anti-government protest in the Afghan capital of Kabul, local media have...

Mattis praises, criticises China on N. Korea and South China Sea 03 Jun 2017 - 09:11 am

Singapore: Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Saturday that North Korea posed a global threat and praised China's efforts to influence Pyongyang, while also...

Dozens flee Islamist gunmen in war-torn Philippine city 03 Jun 2017 - 08:44 am

Marawi, Philippines: Dozens of people ran to freedom through a terrifying gauntlet of military air strikes and Islamist gunmen Saturday, nearly two weeks...

Deadly casino attack fuels Philippines security concerns 02 Jun 2017 - 05:48 pm

MANILA: Security experts and patrons at a Philippines casino on Friday expressed alarm at the apparent ease with which a lone gunman was...

Philippine military launches new air raids in Islamist battle 02 Jun 2017 - 05:44 pm

Marawi, Philippines: Loud explosions rang out in the now mostly deserted city of Marawi on Friday as Philippine fighter jets launched fresh bombing...

Australia’s old media moguls unite to fight online giants 02 Jun 2017 - 05:25 pm

SYDNEY: Bosses of Australia’s media companies, including an arm of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp , have formed an unprecedented front to lobby for...

Indian media wants Dalit news but not Dalit reporters 02 Jun 2017 - 03:27 pm

Every effort was made last summer to keep the diversity project at the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) a secret. But word had...

Southeast Asia finds China love as Xi pushes one belt, one road 02 Jun 2017 - 02:09 pm

Dominated by Japanese investment since the 1980s, Southeast Asia has found a new source of funds in China. Chinese companies poured a record...

At least 36 dead in attack on Philippines casino: Official 02 Jun 2017 - 10:47 am

MANILA: At least 36 people died after a gunman burst into a Manila casino, firing shots and setting gaming tables alight, a spokesman...

Explosions, gunshots heard at resort in Philippines capital 01 Jun 2017 - 09:35 pm

MANILA: Gunfire was reported at a hotel and a casino resort in the Philippine capital on Friday, the operator of the complex said,...

Photographing carnage in Kabul 01 Jun 2017 - 08:18 pm

KABUL: Reuters photographer Omar Sobhani has covered many bombings in Kabul. Wednesday’s militant attack that killed at least 80 people left scenes of...

Philippine friendly fire airstrikes kill 11 troops 01 Jun 2017 - 02:35 pm

Marawi, Philippines: Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields killed 11 soldiers, authorities said Thursday, as they...