World / Asia

One survivor found as China pledges landslide probe 23 Dec 2015 - 10:51 am

Rescuers carry 19-year-old survivor Tian Zeming after he was pulled from debris on December 23, 2015 some 67 hours after a giant flow...

Flaw over 'Hello Kitty' fan database exposure fixed: operator 23 Dec 2015 - 10:43 am

Tokyo: The Japanese creator of the Hello Kitty character said Wednesday its foreign affiliate has corrected a flaw in the fan website that...

One killed in firing at Delhi court 23 Dec 2015 - 10:23 am

New Delhi: A policeman was killed when four gangsters sneaked into a court in east Delhi and fired at a member of a...

Chinese state media accuse detained labour activists of incitement 23 Dec 2015 - 09:55 am

File photo of Zeng Feiyang, the director of the Guangzhou-based Panyu Migrant Workers Centre By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING: Chinese state media have accused ...

Sri Lanka hopeful EU fishing ban will be lifted by 2016 23 Dec 2015 - 09:41 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka is expecting a fishing ban imposed by the European Parliament to be lifted by the middle of next year, local...

Nirbhaya parents satisfied as Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill 23 Dec 2015 - 09:39 am

Mother of Nirbhaya Asha Devi New Delhi: Parents of the December 16 gang rape victim on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the passing of...

CCEA approves Rs.3,000 crore scheme for fisheries 23 Dec 2015 - 09:37 am

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved a Rs3,000 crore umbrella scheme...

Akhilesh reviews Ayodhya developments 23 Dec 2015 - 09:35 am

File photo of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, at a high level meeting on Tuesday...

AAP workers protest outside Jaitley's Delhi residence 23 Dec 2015 - 09:33 am

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Wednesday protested outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's residence here and demanded his resignation over alleged...

Strong Obama-Modi relationship helped seal Paris deal 23 Dec 2015 - 09:31 am

File photo of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi with US president Barack Obama at the COP21 By Arun Kumar Washington: A "strong and...

S. Korea prosecutors not to appeal Japan reporter acquittal 23 Dec 2015 - 09:29 am

Seoul: South Korean prosecutors have decided not to appeal against the acquittal of a Japanese journalist who was charged with defaming President Park...

Very optimistic of Russia visit outcome: Modi 23 Dec 2015 - 09:27 am

File photo of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that...

Chinese brokerage chief reappears after going missing 23 Dec 2015 - 09:04 am

Hong Kong: The Hong Kong chief of a major Chinese brokerage who went missing last month has returned to work after "assisting" with...

Two survivors found in China landslide 23 Dec 2015 - 08:57 am

Rescuers carry 19-year-old survivor Tian Zeming after he was pulled from debris on December 23, 2015 some 67 hours after a giant flow...

One man pulled alive from landslide in China's Shenzhen 23 Dec 2015 - 08:39 am

Rescuers gets underneath the debris of a collapsed building to search for survivors, after cutting a hole at the site of a landslide...

Philippines the first Asian country to clear dengue vaccine 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: The Philippines became the first Asian country on Tuesday to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine. Dengvaxia, manufactured by...

Prominent China rights lawyer convicted but avoids jail 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Pu Zhiqiang Lawyer charged for inciting ethnic hatred, provoking trouble Suspended sentence means Pu will be placed under probation Pu to be released...

India to lower age for putting youths on trial for criminal offences 22 Dec 2015 - 04:46 pm

Police detain demonstrators during a protest against the release of a juvenile rape convict, in New Delhi, India, December 20, 2015. Reuters/Adnan Abidi ...