World / Asia

Pakistani PM visits Saudi Arabia, Iran to ease tensions 18 Jan 2016 - 10:32 am

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif (file photo for representation only) Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Monday...

'Have maullahs driven Pakistanis to insanity?' 18 Jan 2016 - 10:18 am

Islamabad: Have Pakistanis "really been driven to the edge of insanity in our subservience to the maulvis and mullahs" an editorial in a...

Countdown for launch of Indian rocket starts 18 Jan 2016 - 10:15 am

File photo for representation only Chennai: The 48-hour countdown for the lift of an Indian rocket -- the first one for 2016 --...

Four-nation meeting in Kabul seeks to revive Taliban talks 18 Jan 2016 - 09:37 am

Afghan National Army (ANA) officers participate in a training exercise at the Kabul Military Training Centre in Afghanistan. (file photo) Kabul: A second...

China state media warn Taiwan president-elect against 'hypocrisy' 18 Jan 2016 - 09:02 am

Taiwan president-elect Tsai Ing-wen (L) waves to supporters after winning the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan, 16 January 2016. Beijing: China's state-run media...

Australian PM announces Afghanistan troop increase on Kabul visit 18 Jan 2016 - 01:30 am

By Matt Siegel SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Monday a small increase in the Australian troop commitment to the NATO-led...

Missing Hong Kong bookseller in China to answer 11 year-old conviction - state media 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Books on China politics and senior leaders are displayed inside a bookstore in Hong Kong, China January 8, 2016. Picture taken January 8,...

Nawaz Sharif looks to play peacemaker between Saudi Arabia and Iran 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will travel to Saudi Arabia and Iran on Monday, in a bid to bridge the growing divide...

Woman throws ink at Kejriwal, alleges scam 17 Jan 2016 - 09:05 pm

File photo of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal New Delhi: A woman, alleging a "CNG scam" in the AAP government, threw ink at Delhi...

Sri Lanka turns to social media for help with new constitution 17 Jan 2016 - 03:03 pm

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (R) and President Maithripala Sirisena (L) during are seen in Colombo in this August 21, 2015 file...

Pakistan PM to visit Saudi and Iran 'to ease tension' 17 Jan 2016 - 02:29 pm

File photo of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will lead a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia and...

Himachal slopes await snow, return of skiers 17 Jan 2016 - 01:52 pm

Solang Valley, that usually remains covered in snow from November to March, is bereft of it this winters. By Vishal Gulati Manali: When...

Delhi Metro recycles 8.80 tonnes of waste paper in 5 months 17 Jan 2016 - 01:24 pm

File picture for representation only New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) claimed on Sunday that it recycled about 8.80 tonnes of...

New Islamabad airport to open by year-end 17 Jan 2016 - 01:12 pm

The plan to construct a new airport for Islamabad was conceived in late 1980s to deal with the problem of increased passenger load. ...

Raj Kapoor's birthplace in Pakistan partially demolished 17 Jan 2016 - 12:35 pm

File picture of Kapoor Haveli in Pakistan that has been partially demolished Peshawar: The birthplace of Bollywood legend Raj Kapoor has been partially...

Indonesia quake injures eight, damages houses: Govt 17 Jan 2016 - 11:43 am

Jakarta: Eight people were hurt and about 120 houses damaged when a 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, a government official...