World / Asia

Court seeks all documents in 'Kerala bar scam' case 16 Jan 2016 - 12:17 pm

Thiruvananthapuram: A court hearing the now infamous 'bar scam' case here on Saturday asked the vigilance probe team to hand over all the...

Over 8,000 birds being culled in Tripura over bird flu 16 Jan 2016 - 12:09 pm

File picture for representation only Agartala: With a fresh outbreak of bird flu being reported in Tripura, the mass culling of more than...

Indonesian police arrest others linked to Jakarta attack 16 Jan 2016 - 11:43 am

Heightened security in Jakarta JAKARTA: Indonesian police said on Saturday they have arrested others linked to Thursday's attack by Islamic State militants in...

Vote count starts in Taiwan in historic presidential polls 16 Jan 2016 - 11:19 am

Taipei: Presidential polls closed in Taiwan Saturday afternoon and the count began, with the island expected to elect its first female leader in...

Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: Police 16 Jan 2016 - 10:59 am

Police commandos stand guard outside the damaged Starbucks coffee shop in central Jakarta on January 16, 2016. AFP Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities have...

Rampaging elephants force Myanmar villagers to tree-top refuge 16 Jan 2016 - 10:51 am

Residents stand near a tree house in the Kyauk Ye village on the outskirts of Yangon on January 14, 2016. AFP Taik Kyi,...

Japan bus company in deadly crash 'violated safety regulations': Local media 16 Jan 2016 - 10:42 am

A tour bus that veered off a road is seen after it crashed in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by...

Taiwan K-pop star flag row escalates after apology 16 Jan 2016 - 10:17 am

Taiwan has ruled itself since a split with the Chinese mainland in 1949 after a civil war, but has never formally declared independence...

No government interference in Start-Up India scheme: Jaitley 16 Jan 2016 - 10:09 am

File picture of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the new "Start-Up India" scheme of Prime...

Arrested IS militant confesses to plan suicide attack 16 Jan 2016 - 10:01 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's police chief said on Saturday that a suspected militant arrested in a metro station in Kuala Lumpur had confessed to...

Indonesia blocks radical websites after deadly militant attack in capital 16 Jan 2016 - 09:57 am

People walk near the site of militant attack in central Jakarta, Indonesia, January 16, 2016. Reuters/Darren Whiteside By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA:...

China ties on the line as Taiwan votes for new president 16 Jan 2016 - 09:19 am

Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen casts her ballot at a polling station during general elections in New...

Start-Up India: Stakeholders want easy funding norms, help on equity ownership 16 Jan 2016 - 09:01 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister's "Start-Up India" initiative to be launched here on Saturday has evoked much interest and expectations from stakeholders. Here's what...

Pakistan shuts down seminaries run by group accused of Indian air base attack 16 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Maulana Masood Azhar, head of Pakistan's militant Jaish-e-Mohammad party. REUTERS By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE: Pakistani authorities have shut down several...

Indonesia kills one militant after attack, search for more 15 Jan 2016 - 03:34 pm

By Randy Fabi and Fergus Jensen Jakarta: Indonesian police killed one suspected militant and arrested two more in raids across the country on...

Taiwanese K-pop singer Chou Tzu-yu mired in flag row 15 Jan 2016 - 02:51 pm

Seoul: Some seemingly innocent flag-waving by a teenage Taiwanese K-pop singer based in South Korea has landed her in political and commercial trouble,...

On election eve, Taiwan frontrunner says she seeks peace with China 15 Jan 2016 - 02:00 pm

Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen answers questions at a press conference at the start of a campaign...

Politics and corruption fuel battle for Thai Buddhism's top post 15 Jan 2016 - 01:55 pm

A Buddist monk walks in a monastery in Bangkok, Thailand, January 14, 2016. REUTERS By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Aukkarapon Niyomyat BANGKOK: Political...