World / Asia

Kim to signal next moves in New Year’s speech 31 Dec 2018 - 06:22 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was expected to deliver a New Year’s address Tuesday, a speech that will be closely watched for...

Bangladesh election chief rejects call for new vote 31 Dec 2018 - 01:46 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's election chief on Monday rejected calls for a new election after widespread opposition claims of rigging in a weekend vote which...

2 dead, nearly 30 wounded in bomb blast at Philippine mall 31 Dec 2018 - 01:36 pm

COTABATO: Suspected Muslim militants remotely detonated a bomb near the entrance of a mall in the southern Philippines on Monday as people did...

Former Afghanistan commander warns of plans to cut troops 31 Dec 2018 - 09:13 am

WASHINGTON: The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Sunday that withdrawing up to half the 14,000 American troops serving there would reduce...

Bangladesh ruling coalition declared winner of disputed vote 31 Dec 2018 - 08:18 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh's ruling alliance won virtually every parliamentary seat in the country's general election, according to official results released early Monday, giving Prime...

Bangladesh opposition leader rejects election as 'farcical' 30 Dec 2018 - 08:04 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: The leader of Bangladesh's opposition alliance called Sunday's general election "farcical," saying any outcome would be rejected and demanding that a...

Early results show PM Hasina heading for landslide win: Bangladesh TV 30 Dec 2018 - 04:24 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared headed for a landslide win in a general election Sunday marred by opposition claims of rigged...

India university official urges students to kill instead of complaining 30 Dec 2018 - 04:06 pm

NEW DELHI: A top official at a Indian state-run university urged his students to "murder" fellow students if confronted instead of complaining to...

Bangladesh TV station taken off air for election day 30 Dec 2018 - 12:43 pm

Dhaka: A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said Sunday as the country votes for a new government...

Bali's Agung volcano spews ash in fresh eruption 30 Dec 2018 - 11:47 am

Jakarta: A volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali erupted Sunday, belching ash high into the air and over nearby villages as...

Philippine storm death toll rises to 22 30 Dec 2018 - 10:39 am

Manila: At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with...

Rights groups decry 'crackdown' before Bangladesh polls 29 Dec 2018 - 04:19 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: A day ahead of parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, over a dozen international rights groups on Saturday expressed concern over an increasingly...

Chinese firms offer subsidies on Huawei phones in show of support 29 Dec 2018 - 01:49 pm

Shanghai: Chinese firms are encouraging staff to buy Huawei smartphones following Canada's arrest of a top Huawei executive on a US extradition request,...

Promising growth, Bangladesh's iron lady seeks re-election 29 Dec 2018 - 01:06 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is poised to win a record fourth term in Sunday's elections, drumming up support by promising...

Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height 29 Dec 2018 - 10:26 am

Pandeglang: The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height...

Pakistan adds ex-president to no-fly list over graft probe 27 Dec 2018 - 03:21 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imposed a travel ban on former President Asif Ali Zardari and 171 other individuals while authorities complete an investigation into...

Taliban urge US to exit Afghanistan or face Soviet-style defeat 27 Dec 2018 - 01:36 pm

Kabul: The Taliban warned the United States Thursday it would face the same fate as the Soviet Union in the 1980s if it...

Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns 26 Dec 2018 - 02:56 pm

Carita, Indonesia: Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities desperate for aid in...