World / Asia

Vietnam breaks up protests as anger seethes over fish deaths 05 Jun 2016 - 09:39 am

The square outside Hanoi's Opera House stands empty after police broke up a protest against a Taiwanese company accused of being behind a...

In pushback to US, China says 'has no fear of trouble' in South China Sea 05 Jun 2016 - 09:15 am

An aerial photo taken though a glass window of a Taiwanese military plane shows the view of Itu Aba, which the Taiwanese call...

US officer arrested in Japan's Okinawa for drink-driving 05 Jun 2016 - 08:43 am

US military base in Okinawa was criticised for series of crimes including assaults and hit-and-run accidents. Reuters Tokyo: A US naval officer was...

Scam-tainted Maharashtra BJP minister steps down 04 Jun 2016 - 02:05 pm

Twitter image of Khadse (L) next to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at a review meeting. Mumbai: In a major loss of face for...

Afghanistan's success hope of every Indian: Modi 04 Jun 2016 - 01:45 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) arrives ahead of the inauguration of the Salma Hydroelectric Dam in Herat on June 4, 2016. AFP...

Mystery Indian cult 'had its own government, army': police 04 Jun 2016 - 12:58 pm

Indian police patrol during clashes with members of a sect said to have been living illegally at the Jawahar Bagh park in Mathura ...

Philippine c.bank approves expansion of cyber security division 04 Jun 2016 - 12:26 pm

A logo of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines). Reuters CEBU, Philippines: The Philippine central bank's policy making Monetary Board...

MH17 criminal probe results due within months: prosecutor 04 Jun 2016 - 12:10 pm

Malaysian lawyer Balan Nair, representing families of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crew members, speaks with journalists prior to filing the lawsuit...

Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan 04 Jun 2016 - 11:07 am

The Salma Hydroelectric Dam at Chishti Sharif in Afghanistan's Herat province. AFP / AREF KARIMI KABUL: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan...

Top Indian hospital says duped in kidney sale racket 04 Jun 2016 - 10:57 am

Commercial trade in organs is illegal in India and transplant donations to non-relatives must be approved by a special committee. New Delhi: One...

US flexes muscles as Asia worries about S China Sea row 04 Jun 2016 - 10:45 am

US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 4, 2016. REUTERS/EDGAR SU By David Brunnstrom and...

One dead, three critical in Indonesian chopper crash 04 Jun 2016 - 09:38 am

illed and three passengers critically wounded after a helicopter crashed in remote eastern Indonesia Saturday, officials said, the latest accident to beset the...

Democracy is nothing to fear, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary 04 Jun 2016 - 09:16 am

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) meeting in Taipei, Taiwan May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu BY J.R. WU...

Japan pledges support for Southeast Asia security to counter coercive China 04 Jun 2016 - 09:02 am

Japan's Minister of Defence Gen Nakatani speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 4, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su Japan will help Southeast...

China urged to cooperate as Asia worries about South China Sea row 04 Jun 2016 - 08:40 am

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 4, 2016. REUTERS/EDGAR SU BY DAVID BRUNNSTROM AND...

Pakistan increases defense spending by 11 percent 04 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Security official place bags containing budget documents to the parliament where Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented the national budget for the fiscal...

Pakistan budget seeks decade-high growth as IMF loan nears end 04 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Employees sort documents before they are distributed for the presentation of the 2016-17 budget in the National Assembly in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 3,...