World / Asia

India key as we build digital workspaces of the future: Citrix 20 May 2017 - 09:20 am

New Delhi: As the world sets eyes on building connected and secured environment for enterprises, India will be a significant country for digital...

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Roadside bomb kills 11 members of Afghan family 20 May 2017 - 08:23 am

Kabul: Eleven members of an Afghan family, mostly women and children, were killed Friday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb while they...

Five killed in Indonesia boat fire 20 May 2017 - 08:19 am

Jakarta: At least five people were killed when a boat carrying nearly 200 people caught fire in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday. The vessel...

Roadside bomb kills 11 Afghans headed to wedding, official says 19 May 2017 - 02:10 pm

KABUL: A suspected roadside bomb killed as many as 11 people from the same family on their way to a wedding in eastern...

Bridge collapses in western Indian state, several feared dead 18 May 2017 - 06:55 pm

NEW DELHI: An metal footbridge over the Zuari river in the western Indian state of Goa collapsed late on Thursday evening, killing several...

UN court orders Pakistan to stay execution of Indian 'spy' 18 May 2017 - 02:46 pm

The Hague: The UN's top court on Thursday ordered Pakistan to stay the execution of an Indian national convicted of spying, in a...

Philippines' Duterte warns of thousands more drug killings 18 May 2017 - 02:18 pm

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he wanted to behead opponents of his drug war and warned 50,000 people could die in...

Pakistan protests with UN team over Indian shelling 18 May 2017 - 12:45 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Pakistan on Wednesday lodged a protest with a UN military observer group over “unprovoked firing and shelling” by Indian troops along...

1,274 missing children found via mobile app in China 18 May 2017 - 11:59 am

Beijing: The Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced that 1,274 missing children had been found over the past year following the launch...

Basic energy access does not unlock broader socio-economic benefits 18 May 2017 - 11:31 am

Decentralised solar power, when utilised by unelectrified households, reduces money spent on kerosene but is not conducive to accessing larger social and economic...

Boost to India's renewables plan as Chinese investments shift to solar 18 May 2017 - 11:14 am

New Delhi: India is treading a strong renewable energy path post-Paris Agreement as it witnesses a step-up in Chinese investments in solar energy....

India's environment minister dies at 60 18 May 2017 - 10:35 am

New Delhi: India's environment minister Anil Madhav Dave died Thursday at the age of 60 in New Delhi, shocking colleagues who remembered him...

Snowden lashes out at Hong Kong for rejecting refugees 18 May 2017 - 10:25 am

Hong Kong: Fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden hit back at the Hong Kong government Thursday for rejecting the protection bids of a group of...

China issues warning for new ransomware virus 18 May 2017 - 10:10 am

Beijing: China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide...

Nepal proposes road, rail connectivity with China 18 May 2017 - 08:42 am

Beijing/Kathmandu: Nepal's Transport Minister Ramesh Lekhak, on a visit to China, has proposed that the two countries set up cross-border road and rail...

Defence Minister, Army chief review security in J&K 18 May 2017 - 08:28 am

Srinagar: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, who arrived here on Wednesday, reviewed the overall security situation in the Kashmir Valley and asked the Army...

'Legal Assistance Establishments will provide access of justice' 18 May 2017 - 08:08 am

New Delhi: Legal Assistance Establishments will serve the essential purpose of providing "access to justice", Supreme Court judge Justice Dipak Misra said on...