World / Asia

Pakistan's newest celebrity, a handsome tea vendor, rejects film talk 20 Oct 2016 - 07:08 pm

ISLAMABAD: An 18-year-old tea vendor who became Pakistan’s hottest new celebrity when his photo went viral on the Internet says he has no...

Duterte announces separation from US, aligns Philippines with China 20 Oct 2016 - 02:35 pm

BEIJING: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his “separation” from the United States on Thursday, declaring that it had “lost” and he had realigned...

Zika infections at ‘epidemic' in Vietnam's largest city 20 Oct 2016 - 02:22 pm

HANOI, Vietnam: The Zika virus has reached pandemic levels in Ho Chi Minh City, with the number of cases in Vietnam now reaching...

Tajikistan starts anti-terror drills with China 20 Oct 2016 - 12:01 pm

Dushanbe, Tajikistan: Tajikistan began joint anti-terror drills with China on Thursday close near the border with Afghanistan as part of Beijing's drive to...

North Korea conducts another failed missile launch 20 Oct 2016 - 11:33 am

Seoul: North Korea on Thursday conducted what appeared to be a failed test -- its second in a week -- of a powerful...

Over 90,000 people flee as Typhoon Haima slams northern Philippines 20 Oct 2016 - 09:34 am

PAGUDPUD, PHILIPPINES: Super Typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in three years, ripped through major rice growing regions, damaging crops ...

Indian hospital owner arrested over deadly fire 20 Oct 2016 - 08:41 am

New Delhi: Indian police have arrested the wanted owner of a hospital after he turned himself in over a blaze earlier this week...

Pakistan's 'cat-eyed' tea seller sparks national soul searching 19 Oct 2016 - 09:25 pm

Islamabad: A Pakistani tea merchant with velvet eyes saw his life changed this week when his portrait spread around the Internet, sparking ardent...

Gunman kills two Americans near Kabul base, NATO says 19 Oct 2016 - 05:56 pm

Kabul: Two Americans including a civilian were killed Wednesday when a gunman opened fire near a NATO base in Kabul Wednesday, the military...

11 more bodies found as ferry raised from Myanmar river 19 Oct 2016 - 05:48 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: Rescuers on Wednesday recovered 11 more bodies from a muddy Myanmar river, taking the death toll from a ferry sinking in...

Millions in Philippines on alert for super typhoon 19 Oct 2016 - 05:18 pm

Manila: Millions of people in the Philippines were on high alert Wednesday for one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit the disaster-battered...

Aid groups in Philippines ready food, shelter to respond to super typhoon 19 Oct 2016 - 01:57 pm

JAKARTA: Aid agencies were on standby on Wednesday to respond to the strongest typhoon to threaten the Philippines in three years, which was...

Philippine police van runs over protesters 19 Oct 2016 - 12:59 pm

Manila: A Philippine police van on Wednesday rammed and ran over baton-wielding protesters outside the US embassy in Manila. Police used tear gas...

S. Korea's STX for sale with French unit 19 Oct 2016 - 12:53 pm

Seoul: South Korea's troubled STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co. was put up for sale by public tender Wednesday along with its profitable French...

Man crushed to death behind Seoul subway screen door 19 Oct 2016 - 12:11 pm

Seoul: A passenger was crushed to death Wednesday after getting stuck between a subway train and a platform screen door in South Korea....

Indian capital's zoo closes over bird flu scare 19 Oct 2016 - 11:46 am

New Delhi: New Delhi zoo has temporarily closed after two birds died of bird flu, its curator said Wednesday, a month after India...

Thais step up web surveillance after king's death 19 Oct 2016 - 11:29 am

Bangkok: Thai "cyber-scouts" have flagged scores of websites for alleged royal defamation since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and are monitoring all...