World / Asia

China reports first two human fatalities from bird flu this winter 23 Dec 2016 - 10:01 am

BEIJING: Two people in the Chinese province of Anhui have died of bird flu infection, the first fatalities among this winter's avian flu...

Hundreds resist eviction as new housing falls short 23 Dec 2016 - 03:22 am

Mumbai: Hundreds of residents in a New Delhi slum are resisting eviction by city officials and police in the third such protest this...

Najeeb Jung quits as Delhi Lieutenant Governor 23 Dec 2016 - 03:22 am

New Delhi: Delhi's Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, (pictured) who had a running battle with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, yesterday resigned, taking both the...

Mock me but answer my questions: Rahul to Modi 23 Dec 2016 - 03:19 am

Varanasi/Behraich: A day after Rahul Gandhi hurled corruption charges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday mocked at him, asking where was the "earthquake" the...

Eight killed after Taliban storm Afghan MP's house 23 Dec 2016 - 03:14 am

Kabul: Eight people were killed when Taliban suicide bombers stormed the residence of an Afghan lawmaker in the capital Kabul, officials said after...

Indonesia beefs up security after foiled holiday plot 23 Dec 2016 - 03:05 am

Jakarta: Indonesian police yesterday announced plans to deploy some 155,000 personnel to secure the country during Christmas and New Year holidays, a day...

Park's impeachment trial opens 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court yesterday held its first preparatory hearing in the trial of impeached President Park Geun-hye, whom lawmakers voted to...

Sri Lanka seizes aprons with Buddha image 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka's customs authorities yesterday impounded a consignment of aprons from India featuring images of the Buddha, saying the novelty garments were...

Japan fire engulfs 140 houses and buildings 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Tokyo: A fire engulfed about 140 houses, shops and other buildings in a Japanese coastal city yesterday, injuring five people but causing no...

Christmas train to spread tolerance 23 Dec 2016 - 02:58 am

Islamabad: A Christmas-themed train yesterday set out on a journey to criss-cross Pakistan in an effort to promote tolerance in the overwhelmingly Muslim...

Japan pays funds for Unesco after halt over Nanjing row 23 Dec 2016 - 02:28 am

Tokyo: Japan said yesterday it has paid millions of dollars in Unesco annual funding dues after holding back the payment over a World...

China's draft law allows police to shoot protesters 23 Dec 2016 - 02:28 am

Beijing: A revised draft of China's policing law could give officers the power to use firearms against peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said...

Cambodia seizes huge haul of ivory and animal parts 23 Dec 2016 - 02:28 am

Phnom Penh: Cambodian officials have seized 1.5 tonnes of illegal ivory and animal parts hidden in a timber shipment from Mozambique that was...

UN warns of acute water crisis in Lagos 23 Dec 2016 - 02:28 am

Geneva: Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos faces an acute water crisis that is creating unacceptable conditions for millions of people, according to an independent...

Tribal areas possess vast gas reserves: Surveys 23 Dec 2016 - 02:23 am

Peshawar: The geological seismic surveys have revealed that around 20 trillion cubic feet natural gas can be explored in different blocks in the...

Pollution: Smog clears from northern China 23 Dec 2016 - 02:23 am

Beijing:Smoggy skies turned clear in parts of China yesterday after nearly a full week of severe pollution which saw scores of flights cancelled...

Philippine govt warning to corrupt officials 23 Dec 2016 - 02:23 am

Manila: President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday threatened to "whack" the Philippines' money laundering council, a regulatory body headed by the central bank governor, accusing...

China begins civilian flights to Paracels 23 Dec 2016 - 02:23 am

Beijing: China has begun daily civilian charter flights to Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea after approved the airport there for...