World / Asia

N.Korea's Kim sends condolences over deceased mother of S.Korea's Moon 31 Oct 2019 - 09:04 am

SEOUL, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent condolences over the passing of the mother of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon's...

Fire on moving train kills 46 passengers in central Pakistan 31 Oct 2019 - 08:51 am

MULTAN, Pakistan - A massive fire caused by a cooking gas stove erupted on Thursday on a train traveling in Pakistan's eastern Punjab...

Facebook a 'megaphone for hate' against Indian minorities 30 Oct 2019 - 11:35 pm

MUMBAI: Facebook is failing to rein in a "tsunami" of hate posts inflaming ethnic tensions in India's Assam state, campaign group Avaaz said...

Malaysia cuts foreign workers, sparking labor shortage fears 30 Oct 2019 - 09:50 pm

Malaysia is trying to overcome its reliance on low-skilled foreign workers as it tries to move up the economic ladder. But that’s hurting...

Modi pushes India even further to the right as economy sputters 30 Oct 2019 - 07:01 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent much of his first term laying the groundwork to transform India into a nation that is both attractive...

Singapore Sees World’s First Digital Aviation Carbon Exchange 30 Oct 2019 - 09:47 am

Singapore-based AirCarbon Pte launched the world’s first blockchain-based carbon trading exchange, which will allow airlines and other corporate buyers to buy and sell...

Thai king fires royal guards for 'adultery' 30 Oct 2019 - 09:08 am

Bangkok - Thailand's king has sacked four royal guards, two of them for "adultery", in a fresh wave of palace purges a week...

Mortal remains of TN toddler trapped in borewell laid to rest 29 Oct 2019 - 06:51 pm

Chennai: The body of two-year-old boy Sujith Wilson, who was trapped in an abandoned borewell in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district, was taken out...

Pakistan's former PM Nawaz Sharif fighting for life: doctor 29 Oct 2019 - 04:01 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is "critically unwell", his doctor said Tuesday, days after the three-time leader now serving a prison...

Sadako Ogata, first female UN refugee chief, dies at 92 29 Oct 2019 - 11:49 am

Tokyo, Japan's Sadako Ogata, the first woman to head the UN's refugee agency UNHCR, has died at the age of 92, Japan's foreign...

Dozens arrested as Australia mining protest turns violent 29 Oct 2019 - 10:19 am

Melbourne - Dozens of protesters were arrested and several people injured Tuesday when police and demonstrators clashed outside an international mining conference in...

European Parliament members in Kashmir in rare foreign visit 29 Oct 2019 - 10:00 am

Srinagar, India - A group of European Parliament members has arrived in disputed Kashmir, the first foreign delegation to travel to the region...

Strong quake jolts southern Philippines, 1 dead, dozens hurt 29 Oct 2019 - 09:21 am

DAVAO, Philippines - A powerful earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Tuesday, killing one person, injuring dozens and sending people dashing out of...

Nepali climber claims new speed record for world's 14 highest peaks 29 Oct 2019 - 09:13 am

Kathmandu: A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the record for summiting the world's 14 highest peaks, racing up all "8000ers" in just seven...

Traders begin 2-day nationwide strike 29 Oct 2019 - 09:07 am

Pakistan - A two-day shutter down strike against the controversial tax reforms by the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan began on Tuesday,...

Hong Kong disqualifies democracy activist Joshua Wong from district elections 29 Oct 2019 - 08:59 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government disqualified prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from upcoming district elections on Tuesday, a move likely to sow further...

Sujith Wilson, South Indian boy trapped in borewell, dies despite massive rescue efforts 29 Oct 2019 - 01:25 am

Chennai: The body of the 2-year-old boy Sujith Wilson trapped in an abandoned borewell in Nadukattupatti village in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district was...