World / Asia

Thailand set to deliver first batch of medical marijuana 01 Aug 2019 - 03:38 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand plans to distribute about 10,000 bottles of cannabis oil next week for hospital patients, a government official said on Thursday, the...

12 killed as flooding paralyses Pakistan's Karachi 31 Jul 2019 - 03:26 pm

Karachi: At least 12 people were killed as monsoon rains lashed Pakistan's port city of Karachi, officials and charity groups confirmed Wednesday, while...

New protest erupts as Hong Kong charges 44 activists with rioting 30 Jul 2019 - 07:18 pm

HONG Kong: Hundreds of people surrounded a police station in Hong Kong on Tuesday chanting "free the martyrs" after 44 activists were charged...

Pakistani army plane crashes into homes, killing at least 18 30 Jul 2019 - 02:34 pm

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: A Pakistani military plane on a training flight crashed into homes near the garrison city of Rawalpindi before dawn on Tuesday,...

India's tiger population rises to nearly 3,000 29 Jul 2019 - 12:39 pm

NEW DELHI: India's tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals. Prime...

Afghan VP candidate injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds 25 28 Jul 2019 - 07:13 pm

KABUL: A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's running mate on the first day of official campaigning...

Police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at Hong Kong protesters 28 Jul 2019 - 07:13 pm

Hong Kong: Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas and rubber bullets repeatedly Sunday to drive back protesters blocking streets with road signs...

Afghan 'peace is coming', Ghani claims as campaign starts 28 Jul 2019 - 01:38 pm

Kabul, Afghanistan's president marked the official start of the country's election season Sunday by insisting "peace is coming" and that pivotal talks with...

22 religious students injured in Pakistan accident 28 Jul 2019 - 01:24 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan, Twenty-two students of a religious seminary in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region were injured when the tractor trailer they were travelling aboard...

Attacks on security forces in Pakistan kill 10 soldiers 27 Jul 2019 - 09:10 pm

DERA ISMIAL KHAN, Pakistan: At least 10 soldiers have been killed in separate attacks within hours on Pakistan security forces. A military vehicle...

Hong Kongers defy police ban with mass 'anti-triad' rally 27 Jul 2019 - 11:17 am

Hong Kong, Thousands of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and marched through a town near the Chinese border to...

Sri Lanka says illegal UK waste offloaded to India, Dubai 26 Jul 2019 - 07:29 pm

Colombo: A Sri Lankan investigation into nearly 3,000 tonnes of illegally imported hazardous waste has shown that some of it was sent on...

Broken promise: Philippines Duterte vetoes bill on short-term contracts 26 Jul 2019 - 11:23 am

MANILA, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a measure that would have ended companies' practice of hiring workers on short-term contracts, his spokesman...

Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to 'educate' visitors 26 Jul 2019 - 11:19 am

Hong Kong, Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters, including flight attendants, held a rally in the airport's arrival hall on Friday in a bid...

New Singapore opposition party opens door to PM's brother 26 Jul 2019 - 11:14 am

Singapore, A former stalwart of Singapore's ruling party Friday opened the door to the prime minister's estranged brother joining his new opposition group,...

At least 10 killed as three blasts rock Kabul 25 Jul 2019 - 11:44 am

Kabul: At least 10 people -- including several women and a child -- were killed and 41 others wounded by a series of...

Hong Kong anti-government protests spill into Manchester City game 24 Jul 2019 - 07:18 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong soccer fans sang protest songs and waved anti-government banners as politics spilled into the sporting arena on Wednesday during...

Fury in India as Trump claims Modi asked for Kashmir mediation 23 Jul 2019 - 07:03 pm

New Delhi: India's foreign minister issued a strenuous denial to an infuriated opposition in parliament on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said...