World / Asia

At least seven dead after second strong Japan earthquake 16 Apr 2016 - 02:27 pm

Rescue workers conduct a search and rescue operation to a collapsed house at a landslide site caused by earthquakes in Minamiaso town, Kumamoto...

Following Diana's footsteps, British royals visit Taj Mahal 16 Apr 2016 - 01:48 pm

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge(R) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pose at The Taj Mahal in Agra on April 16, 2016. AFP...

Pakistan army takes over operation to flush gang from island stronghold 16 Apr 2016 - 11:58 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's army on Saturday took over an operation to dislodge a criminal gang holding 24 hostages on its island hideout in the...

Japan quake breaches the historic walls of 400-year old Kumamoto Castle 16 Apr 2016 - 11:41 am

Damaged Kumamoto Castle caused by earthquakes is seen in Kumamoto, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kyodo By...

A burning mountain of trash in Mumbai fuels middle-class outcry 16 Apr 2016 - 11:08 am

MUMBAI, India: The curtains in Vandana Trivedi's 10th-floor apartment gently sway in the evening breeze as she sips tea after returning from work,...

Bangladesh police arrest elderly editor for sedition 16 Apr 2016 - 10:24 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested a well-known magazine editor for sedition, officials said, the latest in a series of detentions of pro-opposition...

Poor policies blamed as India reels from drought, hardship 16 Apr 2016 - 10:17 am

Farmers from the different drought affected districts of Maharashtra collects water from the water tank near a temperory refugee camp in Mumbai, India,...

Death toll from latest Japan quake jumps to 18: officials 16 Apr 2016 - 09:32 am

A handout photograph taken on April 16, 2016 shows earthquake-affected residents under the care of Japanese Red Cross medical staff at a hospital...

Will and Kate end India trip with historic Taj Mahal visit 16 Apr 2016 - 09:23 am

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine are schedule to visit Taj Mahal later in the day, the last leg of their India-Bhutan...

Gunmen kidnap four Indonesian sailors off Malaysia 16 Apr 2016 - 08:34 am

File picture used for representation only. Kuala Lumpur: Gunmen have abducted four Indonesian sailors and shot and wounded one crew member on the...

Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time 16 Apr 2016 - 08:23 am

Romon gate (bottom R), designated as a nationally important cultural property, and other buildings damaged by an earthquake are seen at Aso Shrine...

US defense secretary visits carrier in disputed South China Sea 15 Apr 2016 - 02:33 pm

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter walks down from the plane upon his arrival at the tarmac of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...

Taliban launch major push to retake northern Afghan city 15 Apr 2016 - 02:24 pm

This file photograph taken on November 3, 2015 shows Afghan Taliban fighters as they listen to an unseen Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund, the...

China to discus controversial foreign NGO law again 15 Apr 2016 - 01:58 pm

Demonstrator with mask of Xi Jinping mask and a banner reading release Bei Feng and Chang Pings relatives during the protest against his...

India's smog-choked capital imposes driving restrictions 15 Apr 2016 - 01:50 pm

Indian civil defense volunteers hold placards reading: 'I will make Delhi pollution free', at a traffic light during the second phase of the...

Baby rescued after strong quakes hit Japan 15 Apr 2016 - 11:44 am

Tokyo: Rescuers dramatically pulled a baby girl from a collapsed house early Friday more than six hours after a swarm of powerful earthquakes...

In health warning showdown, tobacco industry turns to India’s top court 15 Apr 2016 - 11:36 am

A man lights a cigarette in front of a kiosk in Kolkata, India, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri Indian government locked in...

US Defence Secretary Carter to visit warship in South China Sea 15 Apr 2016 - 10:42 am

(L-R) Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez, Philippines Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs Jose Almendras, US Secretary of...