World / Asia

14 teachers kidnapped in Afghanistan 16 Jan 2017 - 12:12 am

Kabul:The Afghan Eduction Ministry yesterday said the Islamic State terror group has kidnapped 14 teachers from Nangarhar province. The ministry said the incident...

Seven dead in Afghan roadside bomb 16 Jan 2017 - 12:12 am

Jalalabad: At least seven civilians, including a women and three children, were killed when their truck hit a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan...

135 Pakistani fishermen in Indian jails 16 Jan 2017 - 12:12 am

Islamabad: At least 135 Pakistani fishermen are currently detained in Indian jails, the country’s Foreign Office said in its report to the Supreme...

China appoints new Tibet governor 16 Jan 2017 - 12:09 am

Beijing: China has appointed a new governor of Tibet, one of the country’s most politically sensitive regions, state news agency Xinhua reported yesterday....

Six women dead in India stampede 16 Jan 2017 - 12:09 am

Kolkata: A stampede in eastern India killed six women yesterday as devotees returning from a religious festival rushed to get onto a jetty,...

Sri Lanka building mega port city project 16 Jan 2017 - 12:09 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka is building a mega port city project in its capital Colombo that will transform the country into an international financial...

'Slaughtered whale found in Japan ship' 16 Jan 2017 - 12:09 am

Sydney: A Japanese ship has been caught with a slaughtered whale in the Antarctic in defiance of an international court decision against Tokyo's...

Myanmar hopes envoy's visit will bring change 16 Jan 2017 - 12:06 am

Myanmar: Muslim villagers in western Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state said yesterday that they hope positive change will result from a UN envoy's visit...

India’s top court queries land use in special economic zones 15 Jan 2017 - 09:38 pm

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India’s Supreme Court has asked seven states why land bought for industry is lying idle, raising questions about the benefit of...

Rise in Afghans returning home threatens overstretched resources, UN says 15 Jan 2017 - 09:21 pm

LONDON: More than 9,400 undocumented Afghans have returned home from Iran and Pakistan in the first week of 2017, raising concerns over how...

Abducted Spanish Red Cross worker freed in Afghanistan 15 Jan 2017 - 06:45 pm

Kunduz, Afghanistan:A Spanish employee of the Red Cross who was abducted in northern Afghanistan has been released, the international charity said Sunday, nearly...

Myanmar Muslims hope UN envoy's visit will bring change 15 Jan 2017 - 02:43 pm

KYEE KAN PYIN, Myanmar: Muslim villagers in western Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state said Sunday that they hope positive change will result from a...

Roadside bomb kills seven Afghan civilians: officials 15 Jan 2017 - 01:30 pm

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: At least seven civilians, including a women and three children, were killed when their truck hit a roadside bomb in eastern...

Azerbaijani soldier martyred by Armenian gunfire 15 Jan 2017 - 01:20 pm

BAKU, Azerbaijan: An Azerbaijani soldier has been martyred in a border clash with Armenian forces, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said Sunday. According to a...

Two Chinese ships join Pakistan navy for joint security 15 Jan 2017 - 12:59 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: China has handed over two ships to Pakistan Navy for security of the sea route along multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...

Japan aborts smallest satellite-carrying rocket launch 15 Jan 2017 - 12:38 pm

TOKYO: Japan's space agency aborted its launch of the world's smallest satellite-carrying rocket shortly after liftoff Sunday following a communication system abnormality. The...

Beijing reiterates One China policy ‘nonnegotiable’ 15 Jan 2017 - 12:34 pm

BEIJING: Beijing has reiterated that the “One China” policy is “nonnegotiable” after United States President-elect Donald Trump said he is not fully committed...