World / Asia

US warship sails near island claimed by China in South China Sea 30 Jan 2016 - 12:07 pm

File picture for representation only WASHINGTON: A US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China in...

Rahul Gandhi continues protest at Hyderabad varsity 30 Jan 2016 - 10:52 am

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi among students on hunger strike at University of Hyderabad Hyderabad: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday continued...

NIA arrests three suspected IS members from IGI airport 30 Jan 2016 - 10:37 am

Inside terminal of Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested three Indians, who are suspected IS...

Swiss say $4 bln misappropriated from Malaysian state firms 30 Jan 2016 - 10:34 am

Men walk past a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 1, 2015. Reuters/Olivia Harris By Mark Hosenball and A....

Malaysia's attorney general says will cooperate with Swiss counterparts on 1MDB probe 30 Jan 2016 - 10:08 am

Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's attorney general will cooperate with Swiss counterparts regarding investigations into state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB),...

'Miracle' rescue of four China miners after 36 days underground 30 Jan 2016 - 09:04 am

Rescuers free four miners who were among 29 trapped when a mine collapsed on December 25 in Pingyi County, eastern China's Shandong province....

Chinese police break silence on missing Hong Kong bookseller 30 Jan 2016 - 08:42 am

A demonstrator wears a mask depicting Causeway Bay Books shareholder Lee Bo during a protest over the disappearance of booksellers, in Hong Kong,...

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi readies for power as her party comes to parliament 29 Jan 2016 - 05:34 pm

REF REF New Myanmar parliament to convene on Monday New and old MPs celebrate transition, end of first term NLD-dominated parliament will choose...

Tropical Asia braces for Zika as Thailand appears to steer clear 29 Jan 2016 - 04:33 pm

Tropical Southeast Asia braces for mosquito-borne virus Malaysia says virus could “spread quickly” if introduced Thailand has average of five cases a year ...

North Korea missile site activity revives talk of U.S. missile defence in South 29 Jan 2016 - 04:07 pm

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the...

Major power breakdown hits Pakistan’s commercial capital 29 Jan 2016 - 03:44 pm

Vehicle lights cause light streaks on the road during a power outage in a residential area of Karachi, Pakistan, November 4, 2015. Reuters/Akhtar...

UN envoy warns of eroding freedoms in South Korea 29 Jan 2016 - 02:29 pm

UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai (pictured) praised South Korea's successful transition from military rule to democracy, but also highlighted signs that the country...

Akihito visits Japanese troop shrine in Philippines 29 Jan 2016 - 01:46 pm

Japanese Emperor Akihito (centre L) and Empress Michiko are winding up a five-day visit to the Philippines to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic...

Presidential permutations still a mystery in Myanmar 29 Jan 2016 - 01:42 pm

Yangon: As the military-dominated parliament cedes power to Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party, one fundamental question remains unanswered: Who will be Myanmar's...

South Korea court sentences US man to 20 years for murder 29 Jan 2016 - 01:35 pm

US national Arthur Patterson is escorted as he arrives at Incheon international airport on September 23, 2015 after being extradited from the US....

Massive whale washes ashore in India's Mumbai 29 Jan 2016 - 01:29 pm

Onlookers gather around a 23 feet dead whale washed ashore at the Juhu Chowpatty in Mumbai on January 29, 2016. AFP Mumbai: Mumbai's...

Thai man arrested for sharing song mocking junta leader 29 Jan 2016 - 01:24 pm

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha is something of a songwriter himself He has composed two songs since coming to power, which are repeatedly...

Myanmar army MPs to take the mic in karaoke swansong 29 Jan 2016 - 01:05 pm

Myanmar's congressmen attend the Union Parliament session in Naypyitaw January 28, 2016. Reuters Naypyidaw, Myanmar: The karaoke machine is ready and the lyrics...