World / Asia

Samsung halts Note 7 production after new fire scare: source 10 Oct 2016 - 09:08 am

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a source said on Monday, after reports of fires...

India family hit with homicide charges after fasting death 09 Oct 2016 - 05:30 pm

New Delhi: The family of an Indian schoolgirl who died after observing a two-month fast has been charged with homicide amid allegations that...

Australian, British arrested in Bali for possession of drugs 09 Oct 2016 - 02:51 pm

JAKARTA: An Australian and a Briton residing on the resort island of Bali have been arrested on suspicion of possessing hashish, an offence...

Malaysia arrests 16 for suspected militant links 09 Oct 2016 - 02:40 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said on Sunday they have arrested 16 people for suspected militant links after a two-week operation across the country....

Seven dead as Afghan army copter crashes: officials 09 Oct 2016 - 09:21 am

Kabul: An Afghan army helicopter crashed in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, the defence ministry said, citing technical...

Vietnam court rejects fishermen lawsuits against Taiwan's Formosa 08 Oct 2016 - 12:43 pm

Hanoi: A Vietnamese court has rejected hundreds of lawsuits filed by fishermen who demanded more compensation from a Taiwanese-owned steel plant responsible for...

Bangladesh kills four members of Islamist group blamed for cafe attack 08 Oct 2016 - 10:51 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh's security forces killed four members of a Islamist militant group on Saturday blamed for on attack on a cafe in Dhaka...

Japan's Mount Aso volcano erupts, no injuries reported 08 Oct 2016 - 10:27 am

TOKYO: Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted early on Saturday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash...

Crime, traffic: Tirades aside, what Duterte has done so far 06 Oct 2016 - 04:19 pm

Rodrigo Duterte’s promise of radical change helped win him power in one of Asia’s oldest democracies. Since taking office in the Philippines, he’s...

Tensions with India complicate Pakistan pick for next army chief 06 Oct 2016 - 03:08 pm

Marking Pakistan’s Defence Day in a northern military garrison town, army chief Raheel Sharif presided over a highly-choreographed ceremony playing propaganda films. One...

Many hospital medics forced to flee embattled Afghan city, jeopardising care - officials 06 Oct 2016 - 10:49 am

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan: Fighting in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz has forced many hospital staff to leave for safety, officials said on Thursday,...

India says it foils attack on Kashmir base, kills three militants 06 Oct 2016 - 08:23 am

Srinagar, India: Indian soldiers shot dead three suspected militants who tried to raid an army base in northern Kashmir on Thursday, police said,...

Hong Kong activist deported from Thailand 'at China's request' 05 Oct 2016 - 05:09 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong returned home Wednesday after being deported from junta-run Thailand, where he was due at events...

Duterte set to talk peace with fugitive Moro leader 05 Oct 2016 - 04:01 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY, the Philippines: The Philippines president is expected to soon meet and hold talks with fugitive Moro leader Nur Misuari in the...

Islamic State claims responsibility for U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan 05 Oct 2016 - 02:14 pm

CAIRO: Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an explosion that killed a U.S. service member in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the organization's Amaq...

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan 05 Oct 2016 - 07:50 am

Tokyo: Authorities issued storm and heavy rain warnings on Wednesday as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan, after it hit a South Korean...

Afghan forces retake Kunduz after Taliban raid 04 Oct 2016 - 03:34 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghan special forces have managed to wrestle back control of the vulnerable northern city of Kunduz from Taliban fighters, who had...