World / Asia

India condemns Pakistan's expulsion of high commission staffer 28 Oct 2016 - 11:06 am

New Delhi: India on Friday condemned Pakistan's move of declaring persona non grata an officer posted in its high commission in Islamabad. "Government...

Pakistan's Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests ahead of capital lockdown 28 Oct 2016 - 10:25 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan called for nationwide protests on Friday after dozens of activists from his party were arrested, adding to...

Philippine mayor, nine bodyguards killed in police shoot-out 28 Oct 2016 - 09:10 am

Kidapawan, Philippines: A Philippine mayor accused of drug trafficking was killed along with nine bodyguards in a shoot-out with police Friday, authorities said,...

Brisbane bus driver burnt alive by passenger 28 Oct 2016 - 09:07 am

Sydney: A passenger doused a bus driver with inflammable liquid and burned him to death in front of horrified passengers in the Australian...

Turkmenistan marks 25 years post-USSR with pomp 27 Oct 2016 - 10:27 pm

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: The isolated Central Asian country of Turkmenistan on Thursday marked 25 years of independence from the Soviet Union with celebrations across...

India, Pakistan to expel diplomats amid Kashmir tension 27 Oct 2016 - 10:02 pm

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan on Thursday announced they would each expel one of the other’s diplomats amid growing tension between the nuclear-armed...

Al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan killed, spy agency confirms 27 Oct 2016 - 03:40 pm

Kabul: Two top Al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan were killed in a US drone attack, the nation's spy agency confirmed Thursday, in a major...

Pakistani court closes licensed liquor shops for non-Muslims 27 Oct 2016 - 03:38 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the closure of all liquor shops in the southern province of Sindh, officials said, cutting...

Pakistan bans protests ahead of anti-government demonstration 27 Oct 2016 - 02:57 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday banned all public gatherings in Islamabad for two months, setting the stage for confrontation ahead of a major protest...

Indonesian handed 20 years in 'poisoned coffee' murder 27 Oct 2016 - 01:45 pm

Jakarta: A young Indonesian woman was jailed for 20 years Thursday for murdering a college friend by poisoning her coffee, capping a sensational...

Polar bear in Chinese mall showing signs of 'mental decline' : animal rights groups 27 Oct 2016 - 01:07 pm

BEIJING: A three-year-old female polar bear kept in a shopping mall aquarium in southwestern China, at the centre of an animal rights controversy,...

Oldest member of Japan imperial family dies at age 100 27 Oct 2016 - 11:30 am

TOKYO: Prince Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan’s imperial family and uncle of Emperor Akihito, died at a Tokyo hospital Thursday at the...

Pakistan High Court moves to block opposition 'siege' 27 Oct 2016 - 10:29 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: A Pakistani high court Thursday issued orders blocking opposition parties from a planned “siege” of the capital Islamabad meant to force...

Australia theme park defends safety standards after deaths 27 Oct 2016 - 09:47 am

Sydney: An Australian theme park defended its safety standards Thursday following the deaths of four people on a malfunctioning ride, while admitting it...

Perth Zoo's Puan the orangutan becomes oldest in world 27 Oct 2016 - 09:37 am

MELBOURNE: An orangutan at Perth Zoo has been named the world's oldest Sumatran orangutan in captivity by the Guinness Book of World Records,...

India to expel Pakistan embassy staffer for 'espionage' 27 Oct 2016 - 09:28 am

New Delhi: India will expel a Pakistani visa official for "espionage activities", the foreign ministry said Thursday, with tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours...