World / Asia

Thousands march in Hong Kong over proposed extradition law changes 31 Mar 2019 - 02:39 pm

HONG KONG: Thousands of people protested in Hong Kong on Sunday against a government plan to change extradition laws, fearing an erosion of...

Proposed Hong Kong extradition law changes spark concerns 31 Mar 2019 - 01:26 pm

HONG KONG: Business and human rights groups are expressing concern over proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law that would allow suspects to...

Rights groups dispute Philippine police account of clash that killed 14 suspected rebels 31 Mar 2019 - 12:28 pm

Manila: Fourteen suspected communist rebels were killed in a clash with security forces in the central Philippines, police said on Sunday, but human...

Bangladesh police arrest building owners over latest deadly fire 31 Mar 2019 - 11:55 am

Dhaka: Two of the owners of a high-rise commercial building that caught fire last week, killing 26 people in a blaze made worse...

Seven killed in blast at electronics factory in east China 31 Mar 2019 - 09:58 am

Beijing, An explosion at a electronics component manufacturer in east China on Sunday killed seven and injured five others, local authorities said. The...

China airlines post mixed results, warn of headwinds 30 Mar 2019 - 03:55 pm

Beijing: Chinese carriers posted mixed results for 2018 but have warned of stronger headwinds in the coming year, which could continue to put...

Flash floods kill at least 35 in Afghanistan: officials 30 Mar 2019 - 03:47 pm

Kabul: Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least 35 people in Afghanistan, washing away houses and cutting off access to...

Lights out in Sydney for Earth Hour conservation campaign 30 Mar 2019 - 01:42 pm

Sydney: The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge were plunged into darkness for an hour Saturday to raise awareness about climate change...

Taliban kill nine police in checkpoint assault 30 Mar 2019 - 11:07 am

Ghazni: Nine Afghan policemen were killed when Taliban fighters stormed their checkpoints and launched a follow-up ambush in the eastern Afghanistan city of...

Five killed in factory explosion in eastern China 30 Mar 2019 - 08:07 am

Beijing: Five workers were killed and three injured in a factory explosion caused by a gas leak in eastern China, local authorities said...

Supreme Court upholds lifer for Saravana Bhavan owner 30 Mar 2019 - 01:12 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment of P. Rajagopal, the owner of south Indian hotel chain Saravana Bhavan,...

Modi's BJP backs acquittal of Hindu men in train bombing 29 Mar 2019 - 10:56 pm

New Delhi: India's ruling party Friday backed a court decision to acquit a group of Hindu hardliners accused of killing 68 people in...

Report finds gaps in 2015 probe of mass graves in Malaysia 29 Mar 2019 - 10:56 pm

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: A report released Wednesday found gaps in the investigation and possible obstruction of justice in Malaysia's 2015 discovery of mass...

End bondage, demand millions of Indian brick kiln workers as polls loom 29 Mar 2019 - 09:09 pm

MUMBAI: Most of the 12 million workers in India's brick kilns are victims of debt bondage, labour rights campaigners said on Friday, as...

Laos has 'mortgaged' future at expense of people, UN expert says 29 Mar 2019 - 09:09 pm

BANGKOK: The Laos government has prioritised big infrastructure projects including dams, railways lines and mines that have benefited few people and uprooted the...

South Korea's Moon to meet Trump over stalled North Korea talks 29 Mar 2019 - 09:41 am

SEOUL, Senior South Korean officials, including President Moon Jae-in, are launching a series of meetings with their U.S. counterparts in a bid to...

Battle for Bengal: India's BJP in bloody struggle with local rival for votes 28 Mar 2019 - 10:02 pm

KOLKATA: At an election rally in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, a local leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata...

Indian satellite destruction creates debris field of 'space junk' 28 Mar 2019 - 10:01 pm

Washington: India's destruction of a satellite with a missile created hundreds of pieces of "space junk," a potentially dangerous situation that established space...