World / Asia

IS militants kill three civilians in Afghanistan 26 Mar 2017 - 11:18 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan police in northern Jawzjan province have blamed the thriving pro-IS rebels in this part of the country for killing...

Platform collapse at China power plant kills 9 26 Mar 2017 - 10:59 am

ANKARA: At least nine people died Saturday when an operation platform collapsed at a power plant in southern China, state media reported. The...

Myanmar rejects UN probe of alleged abuses of Rohingya 26 Mar 2017 - 10:51 am

YANGON, Myanmar: The government of Myanmar has rebuffed the United Nations decision to probe into alleged human rights violations in the country’s western...

Philippines communist rebels to declare cease- fire 26 Mar 2017 - 10:41 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said Saturday it would declare a unilateral cease-fire no later than March 31....

New Hong Kong leader Lam vows to heal political divide 26 Mar 2017 - 10:06 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged to mend political rifts in the city after winning a vote dismissed as a...

China's Li in New Zealand for trade talks 26 Mar 2017 - 10:04 am

Wellington: New Zealand said Sunday it did not plan to "choose sides" on trade between the United States and China, as Chinese Premier...

11 wild elephants rescued from muddy crater in Cambodia 25 Mar 2017 - 06:07 pm

Phnom Penh: Eleven wild elephants, including a baby, were rescued from a mud-filled bomb crater in Cambodia on Saturday after languishing in the...

Filipino rescued in Papua New Guinea after 56 days adrift 25 Mar 2017 - 10:06 am

Sydney: A Filipino fisherman has been rescued in Papua New Guinea after drifting at sea for 56 days, but his uncle died during...

Hong Kong to choose new leader amid anger at perceived China meddling 25 Mar 2017 - 09:33 am

HONG KONG: A small electoral college chooses a new Hong Kong leader on Sunday amid accusations of meddling by Beijing, denying the Chinese-ruled...

Platform collapse at power plant in China kills 9 - Xinhua 25 Mar 2017 - 09:28 am

BEIJING: An operation platform collapsed at a power plant in China on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring two, the official Xinhua news...

Myanmar rebuffs UN probe of crimes against Rohingya 25 Mar 2017 - 08:50 am

Yangon: Myanmar on Saturday rejected the UN rights council's decision to investigate allegations that security officers have murdered, raped and tortured Rohingya Muslims,...

Philippine troops rescue ship captain kidnapped by militants 25 Mar 2017 - 08:44 am

MANILA: Philippine soldiers on Saturday rescued one of two Filipino cargo ship crewmen taken captive just two days ago by suspected Abu Sayyaf...

China says in touch with Philippines about naval visit 24 Mar 2017 - 01:32 pm

BEIJING: China said on Friday it was in touch with the Philippines about the possible visit of a Chinese naval ship to the...

UN launches probe of crimes against Rohingya in Myanmar 24 Mar 2017 - 01:11 pm

GENEVA: The top United Nations human rights body agreed on Friday to send an international fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings,...

India opens regulatory “back door” for projects flouting environment law 24 Mar 2017 - 12:57 pm

MUMBAI: The Indian government is giving industrial projects a chance to clear regulatory hurdles they had previously failed to do, in a move...

Philippines leader scolds EU for ‘idiotic’ drug rehab solution 24 Mar 2017 - 12:57 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hit out at the European Union on Friday for hypocrisy and called the bloc “sons of bitches” after...

Hong Kong prosecutes captain, shipper in Singapore troop carrier case 24 Mar 2017 - 12:41 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities have launched a prosecution against the captain of the ship and shipping agent involved in transporting nine Singaporean...