World / Asia

Bangladesh Islamist party leader to hang for war crimes 05 May 2016 - 09:07 am

File photo of Moulana Motiur Rahman Nizami, chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh's biggest Islamic Political Party. REUTERS/RAFIQUR RAHMAN/FILES DHAKA: Bangladesh's Supreme Court on ...

Cambodia told not to prosecute UN staffer in 'scandal' 05 May 2016 - 12:00 am

United Nations, United States: The United Nations has told the Cambodian government that a local UN employee charged in connection with a sex...

Afghan film star in miserable French exile after death threats over veil 04 May 2016 - 06:59 pm

Afghan actress Marina Golbahari (L) and her husband Noor pose for a picture in Paris on April 14, 2016. Golbahari earned international fame...

Alliance with US won’t be 'Trumped', says Seoul 04 May 2016 - 02:53 pm

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after speaking in New York on May 3, 2016, following the primary in Indiana. AFP /...

Pakistani army chief confirms death sentences for 11 Taliban 04 May 2016 - 11:11 am

File photo of Pakistan army chief general Raheel Sharif Photo. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's army chief has signed off on the death sentences of...

Pakistan army launches inquiry into political worker’s death 04 May 2016 - 11:05 am

By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI: Pakistan’s army chief on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the death of a political activist in custody of...

Indonesia to hold new round of executions; no word on foreigners 04 May 2016 - 10:55 am

Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso shows her handicraft during a workshop at Wirogunan prison in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 12, 2016. Antara...

Dhaka arrests five Bangladeshis deported from Singapore 04 May 2016 - 10:53 am

A combination of mugshots of Bangladeshi construction and marine industry workers - Islam Shariful, top left to right, Mamun Leakot Ali, Md Jabath...

Probe on right track in Kerala woman's murder: Kerala Police 04 May 2016 - 10:31 am

File picture of a recent protest in Kochi, Kerala, against the rape and murder of a woman on May 3, 2016. AFP /...

12 Jaish-e-Mohammed sympathisers held in Delhi, UP 04 May 2016 - 10:07 am

Some of those detained are permanent residents of Delhi. New Delhi: Twelve sympathisers of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group have been detained in...

'Bongbong', the son, leads Marcos revival in the Philippines 04 May 2016 - 09:28 am

Philippines Vice-President candidate BongBong Marcos talks to his sister Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos during BongBong's announcement of his candidacy in Manila Philippines...

Iphone can be a handbag, Chinese court says in Apple case 04 May 2016 - 09:17 am

Photo credit: iphone.vc Beijing: A Chinese court has ruled against Apple in a case it brought against a small maker of "iphone"-branded leather...

India's top court says tobacco industry should follow stringent package warning rules 04 May 2016 - 09:13 am

NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court on Wednesday told the tobacco industry to adhere to rules requiring stringent health warnings on cigarette packs, but...

Indian parliament rejects Mallya's resignation 04 May 2016 - 08:45 am

File picture of Indian Parliament. Reuters New Delhi: India's upper house of parliament has rejected Vijay Mallya's resignation of his seat, saying a...

Little Messi flees Afghanistan, appeals to UN after 'threats' 03 May 2016 - 04:51 pm

Quetta, Pakistan: The young Afghan boy who captivated hearts after he was pictured wearing a plastic bag as an improvised Lionel Messi jersey...

Famous guru says he rejected a Nobel, and Malala did nothing to deserve hers 03 May 2016 - 04:14 pm

By Max Bearak For many years, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the world's most prominent spiritual leaders and the founder of the...

U.S. tells Pakistan it will have to fund F-16s itself 03 May 2016 - 12:50 pm

Pakistani F-16 fighter jets fly past during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/FAISAL MAHMOOD WASHINGTON: The United...

Singapore detains 8 Bangladeshis for alleged IS-related terror plot 03 May 2016 - 12:22 pm

Singapore: The Singapore government on Tuesday announced the arrest of eight Bangladeshi men who allegedly plotted terror attacks, including assassinations, back home to...