World / Asia

6 killed in clashes in disputed Kashmir 12 Feb 2017 - 12:49 pm

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir: Four pro-independence militants and two Indian army soldiers were killed in a gun battle on Sunday morning in the...

Philippines: 3 dead in clashes with Maoist rebels 12 Feb 2017 - 12:43 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Fighting between government troops and communist rebels in different provinces of southern Mindanao since Saturday have left three people dead...

N. Korea test-fires suspected ballistic missile: Seoul 12 Feb 2017 - 12:39 pm

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired what is believed to be a ballistic missile Sunday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missile...

US denies Visa to Pakistan's deputy chairman Senate 12 Feb 2017 - 12:03 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Pakistan has cancelled the planned visit of its senators to the United States after the Trump administration denied visa to the...

India successfully test fires interceptor missile 12 Feb 2017 - 11:56 am

GUWAHATI, India: India on Friday successfully tested an interceptor missile that can hit an incoming ballistic missile, according to the Ministry of Defense. ...

Taliban suicide attack kills at least 10 in Afghanistan 12 Feb 2017 - 11:45 am

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: At least 10 people including security personnel were killed and several others wounded in a suicide attack by the Taliban in...

3rd day of shutdown in Kashmir 12 Feb 2017 - 11:11 am

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir: For the third day in a row Saturday, the disputed Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a complete shutdown. The shutdown...

Bird flu-hit S. Korea culls over 33 million poultry 12 Feb 2017 - 10:41 am

SEOUL: South Korea has been forced to cull over 33 million poultry since its latest avian influenza (AI) outbreak began last November, according...

This Indian textbook taught children how to suffocate kittens 11 Feb 2017 - 08:42 pm

The experiment that was described in the Indian textbook was apparently supposed to help schoolchildren learn that living, breathing things need air. "No...

Bahrain keen to increase ties with Kerala 11 Feb 2017 - 06:27 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/Manama: Bahrain is willing to increase its ties with Kerala in various sectors, Bahrain's Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa informed...

Suicide bomber kills six in Afghanistan's Helmand 11 Feb 2017 - 04:05 pm

Kandahar, Afghanistan: At least six people were killed on Saturday when an explosives-laden car rammed into Afghan soldiers who had queued outside a...

Cambodian opposition leader steps down for 'sake of the party' 11 Feb 2017 - 03:10 pm

Phnom Penh: The self-exiled leader of Cambodia's opposition party announced Saturday that he would step down from his post, the latest blow to...

Islamic State fighter is first Australian stripped of citizenship - report 11 Feb 2017 - 09:33 am

SYDNEY: Australian Islamic State figher Khaled Sharrouf has become the country's first dual nationality individual to be stripped of Australian citizenship under anti-terrorism...

4 dead after strong quake shakes southern Philippines 11 Feb 2017 - 09:28 am

Surigao City, Philippines: Rescuers dug through rubble Saturday to find survivors after a powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines, killing at least four...

Earthquake hits southern Taiwan 11 Feb 2017 - 09:22 am

Taipei: A shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, a short distance from where a strong quake left...