World / Asia

Indian rape victim dies in hospital after being set ablaze 07 Dec 2019 - 09:39 am

New Delhi: A 23-year-old rape victim set on fire by a gang of men, which included her alleged rapist, has died in a...

Bangladesh tears down brick kilns to fight toxic smog 07 Dec 2019 - 08:31 am

Saturia, Bangladesh: Excavators flanked by Bangladesh riot police are at work demolishing illegal soot-belching brick kilns around the smog-choked capital Dhaka, forcing migrant...

Fighting fire with volunteers? Indonesia ramps up community fire brigades as tropical forests burn 06 Dec 2019 - 06:10 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of volunteers fighting forest fires in Indonesia will receive a boost in funding that could help stem air pollution and...

Women seek to reclaim Delhi's streets - but more men show up 06 Dec 2019 - 05:07 pm

NEW DELHI: How can women reclaim the streets when they fear venturing out alone? That was the challenge faced by the organisers of...

Azerbaijan plants 650,000 trees to celebrate poet - but green activists grumble 06 Dec 2019 - 05:07 pm

TBILISI: Oil-rich Azerbaijan planted more than half a million trees on Friday to celebrate a 14th century poet, an initiative the government said...

Singapore set to become world's first sustainable palm oil nation 06 Dec 2019 - 04:19 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore could become the world's first country to only use sustainable palm oil as part of a green push to tackle...

Indian fugitive holy man creates new 'cosmic' nation for Hindus 06 Dec 2019 - 04:19 pm

MUMBAI: A holy man wanted by Indian police on sex assault charges has said he has created a new country for Hindus that...

Indian police kill 4 men suspected of gang rape, murder; draw cheers 06 Dec 2019 - 01:09 pm

HYDERABAD, India, Indian police shot dead four men on Friday who were suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian near Hyderabad city,...

Nepal makes first arrest over 'menstruation huts' after woman dies 06 Dec 2019 - 12:57 pm

Kathmandu, Nepali police have detained the brother-in-law of a woman who died in a 'menstruation hut' in what is believed to be the...

Indonesia preps $40 billion for a metro to rival Singapore’s 05 Dec 2019 - 06:49 pm

Indonesia is preparing to spend about $40 billion to extend Jakarta’s metro network, a bigger-than-expected outlay that’s poised to boost the country’s construction...

India slum dwellers win property rights, thousands left out 05 Dec 2019 - 05:07 pm

NEW DELHI: India said on Thursday it had ushered in "a wave of change" for millions of slum dwellers - offering them the...

China's facial recognition roll out reaches into mobile phones, shops and homes 05 Dec 2019 - 03:58 pm

SHANGHAI: China on Sunday put into effect new regulations that require Chinese telecom carriers to scan the faces of users registering new mobile...

As outrage mounts over rape in India, victim set ablaze on way to court 05 Dec 2019 - 01:27 pm

Lucknow, India: A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way...

Sydney smoke crisis 'longest on record' 05 Dec 2019 - 12:46 pm

Sydney - Australian bushfires have caused unprecedented pollution in Sydney and along the country's east coast, officials said Thursday, with smoke and dust...

Huawei cancels new phone launch in Taiwan after China row 05 Dec 2019 - 12:10 pm

Taipei - Tech giant Huawei has cancelled the launch of a flagship phone and watch in Taiwan after Taipei imposed a temporary ban...

Artists cash in on China's online sticker craze 05 Dec 2019 - 09:41 am

Shanghai, When "Silly Piggy" appeared in China's popular WeChat social media app, the sticker became an instant hit, with people sending it more...

Typhoon Kammuri death toll hits 13 in Philippines 05 Dec 2019 - 09:06 am

Manila, The number of people killed by Typhoon Kammuri's pounding of the Philippines this week has hit 13, officials said Thursday, as authorities...

'Your eyes burn': Australian Open golfers feel bush-fire smoke 05 Dec 2019 - 08:28 am

Sydney, Toxic smoke from bushfires choking Sydney blighted the Australian Open golf tournament Thursday with one player complaining his eyes were burning and...