World / Asia

Hong Kong protesters block traffic, taunt police 28 Sep 2019 - 03:06 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong protesters blocked a key road next to the Hong Kong headquarters of China's People's Liberation Army on Saturday, just...

The Taliban cut off his finger for voting, he defied them again 28 Sep 2019 - 02:32 pm

Kabul: The Taliban cut off Safiullah Safi's right forefinger for voting in 2014. That did not stop the businessman from doing it again....

Afghan voters head to polls amid deadly violence 28 Sep 2019 - 02:07 pm

Kabul: Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight security Saturday, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts and clashes...

Fire on oil tankers at S.Korean port injures ten 28 Sep 2019 - 01:40 pm

SEOUL: Ten workers at a South Korean port were injured after a fire broke out onboard two oil tankers, coastguard and fire officials...

Pakistan's Khan warns of 'bloodbath' when Kashmir curfew lifted 27 Sep 2019 - 06:38 pm

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan warned on Friday there would be a bloodbath when India lifts its curfew in disputed Kashmir...

Indian PM dodges mention at UN of disputed region of Kashmir 27 Sep 2019 - 06:37 pm

UNITED NATIONS: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broadly denounced terrorism at the United Nations on Friday but avoided any direct mention of one...

How Afghanistan will elect a president and potential peace maker 26 Sep 2019 - 07:43 pm

KABUL: Afghanistan will soon choose its next president. Whoever emerges victor will be key to the war-ravaged nation's search for peace, but must...

Deadly e-scooter crash sparks urban mobility debate in Singapore 26 Sep 2019 - 11:22 am

BANGKOK: The death of an elderly Singaporean cyclist after a collision with an electric scooter, has renewed the debate around the safety of...

Chinese hackers who pursued Uighurs also targeted Tibetans: researchers 25 Sep 2019 - 08:18 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese hackers who used a previously unknown iPhone security flaw to target ethnic minority Uighurs also went after Tibetans in exile,...

US leads condemnation of China for 'horrific' repression of Muslims 25 Sep 2019 - 08:18 pm

NEW YORK: The United States led more than 30 countries in condemning what it called China's "horrific campaign of repression" against Muslims in...

Death toll mounts in Pakistan earthquake on day of mourning 25 Sep 2019 - 11:15 am

MIRPUR/MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: The death toll has risen to at least 25 people from an earthquake that struck Pakistani Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday,...

Skeletal elephant dies in Sri Lanka weeks after parade outcry 25 Sep 2019 - 10:17 am

Colombo: An emaciated 70-year-old elephant that caused a social media outcry after being forced to take part in an annual Buddhist pageant in...

Beijing opens glitzy airport ahead of China's 70th anniversary 25 Sep 2019 - 09:00 am

Beijing: A futuristic new airport in Beijing, which is expected to become one of the busiest in the world, was opened by President...

Pakistan jolted by strong 5.8 quake: USGS 24 Sep 2019 - 03:16 pm

Islamabad: A strong earthquake rattled eastern Pakistan Tuesday afternoon forcing residents into the street in several cities, with witnesses claiming a building collapsed...

Cathay says it fired two crew members amid oxygen bottle probe 24 Sep 2019 - 01:58 pm

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it fired two crew members at a unit as part of an investigation into why depleted emergency oxygen...

Vietnam says 'urgent measures' needed to combat Mekong Delta erosion 24 Sep 2019 - 01:06 pm

HANOI: Six provinces in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region have been scrambling to battle the severe erosion of the sprawling river and coastal network,...

Indonesian forest fires putting 10 million children at risk: UN 24 Sep 2019 - 10:20 am

Jakarta: Indonesian forest fires are putting nearly 10 million children at risk from air pollution, the United Nations warned Tuesday, as scientists said...