World / Asia

Philippines apologises over SEA games mess 24 Nov 2019 - 10:09 am

Manila: Southeast Asian Games host the Philippines apologised on Sunday after some arriving athletes were left stranded for hours at the airport or...

More than a million turn out in Hong Kong test of support for China-backed leader 24 Nov 2019 - 08:07 am

Hong Kong: More than a million voters thronged polling stations across Hong Kong on Sunday in district elections viewed as a key barometer...

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia; no tsunami warning 23 Nov 2019 - 04:28 pm

JAKARTA, Indonesia: A strong and shallow earthquake hit Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region on Saturday, but the epicenter was far from populated areas and...

Indian students protest increased housing fees at university 23 Nov 2019 - 02:34 pm

NEW DELHI: Hundreds of students and activists sang, danced and chanted anti-government slogans in India’s capital on Saturday as they marched against increased...

Japan, South Korea to co-ordinate summit in China next month 23 Nov 2019 - 12:35 pm

Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to work toward a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Moon Jae-in next month --...

Chinese spy defects to Australia with trove of intel: report 23 Nov 2019 - 11:52 am

Sydney: A Chinese spy has defected to Australia with a trove of intelligence on China's political interference operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and...

IS-linked Philippine militant behind suicide attacks killed 23 Nov 2019 - 11:43 am

Manila, Philippines: Philippine military officials say troops have killed a "high-value” Filipino militant who acted as a key link of the Islamic State...

Joyous scenes as Bougainville independence vote starts 23 Nov 2019 - 11:07 am

Buka, Papua New Guinea: Joyous voters in the Pacific island chain of Bougainville cheered and sang as they flocked to the polls Saturday...

Modi's party makes surprise comeback in India's richest state 23 Nov 2019 - 09:29 am

Mumbai: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party made an unexpected comeback to power Saturday in wealthy Maharashtra state, home to the country's financial...

Ex-CIA officer gets 19 years in China spy conspiracy 22 Nov 2019 - 11:56 pm

ALEXANDRIA: A former CIA case agent was sentenced to 19 years in prison Friday for an espionage conspiracy in which prosecutors say he...

Protests after snake kills Indian schoolgirl in class 22 Nov 2019 - 11:31 pm

Wayanad, India: Angry students at an Indian school protested Friday after a 10-year-old pupil died after being bitten by a venomous snake lurking...

Pregnant woman punched, kicked in Australian Islamophobic attack 22 Nov 2019 - 11:31 pm

Sydney: A Sydney man has been charged for punching and stomping on a heavily pregnant woman unprovoked, in what was described as an...

Open homes, free rides: the people helping Hong Kong's protesters 22 Nov 2019 - 08:08 pm

HONG KONG: Mak's children ran to her when they awoke to find a young man sleeping on an inflatable mattress in the middle...

Myanmar town offers glimmer of hope for Muslims enduring 'apartheid' 22 Nov 2019 - 06:47 pm

Kyaukphyu, Myanmar: Htoo Maung sits down to lunch, sharing a bowl of traditional noodle soup with old friends, an ordinary act that has...

S.Korea salvages military pact with Japan at 11th hour 22 Nov 2019 - 01:15 pm

Seoul, South Korea decided Friday against scrapping a critical military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, in a dramatic 11th-hour U-turn that will come as...

Singapore to be ‘tough’ on trafficking after 2 Indians convicted for forcing Bangladeshi women to dance clubs 21 Nov 2019 - 11:08 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore warned on Tuesday that it would take "strong" action against labour trafficking after an Indian couple was found guilty of...

Political row in Indian state sparks debate on land rights for Dalits 21 Nov 2019 - 10:46 pm

BANGKOK: A spat between two political parties in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu over a piece of land has cast a...

Kashmir episode puts India on horns of dilemma in Sri Lanka 21 Nov 2019 - 09:04 pm

ANKARA: India’s recent act of revoking constitutional provision that had granted special autonomous status to the Muslim-majority region of Jammu and Kashmir, is...