World / Asia

Rohingya migrant boat lands in Indonesia: official 04 Dec 2018 - 09:15 am

Idi Rayeuk, Indonesia, A boat carrying 20 men believed to be Rohingya migrants landed in Indonesia Tuesday, authorities said, the latest group of...

Massive fire in Mumbai forest 04 Dec 2018 - 08:13 am

Mumbai: A massive fire erupted in the thick forests of Aarey Colony in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) precincts, near Goregaon suburb...

'Generation that betrayed humanity': Nepal pleads for 'justice' against rich polluters at UN climate summit 03 Dec 2018 - 08:44 pm

Katowice, Poland: Nations facing imminent environmental disaster called Monday on rich polluters to help them back from the brink, as the UN warned...

Trump seeks Imran Khan's help on Taliban talks 03 Dec 2018 - 03:56 pm

ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump has reached out to Pakistan's prime minister, sending Imran Khan a letter seeking Islamabad's cooperation in bringing the Taliban...

Bangladesh tries eight over deadly cafe attack 03 Dec 2018 - 03:50 pm

Dhaka: Eight alleged Islamist extremists went on trial in Bangladesh on Monday over a savage 2016 attack claimed by Islamic State that killed...

Sri Lanka court orders prime minister to refrain from duties 03 Dec 2018 - 02:32 pm

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Monday ordered disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his ministers to refrain from carrying out their duties...

'Hundreds' of Aussie convictions in doubt after mob lawyer named as informant 03 Dec 2018 - 10:50 am

Sydney, Hundreds of criminal convictions -- including those meted out to some of Australia's most notorious gangland figures -- hang in the balance,...

Weibo eyes expansion to 'Chinese-speaking world' 03 Dec 2018 - 10:18 am

Hong Kong: Chinese social media giant Weibo is making a push into foreign markets and is considering launching new products in different languages,...

Journalist critical of Philippines' Duterte pays bail 03 Dec 2018 - 09:32 am

Manila, The journalist who leads a news site that has battled Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte paid a cash bail Monday on a tax...

Australian among hundreds of Papuan activists arrested in Indonesia 03 Dec 2018 - 08:44 am

Jakarta, An Australian was among hundreds of pro-Papuan independence activists arrested across Indonesia at the weekend, police and rights groups said Monday. Some...

Bangladesh opposition leader Zia ineligible to contest polls 02 Dec 2018 - 11:58 pm

Dhaka: Bangladeshi opposition leader and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is ineligible to contest Dec. 30 national elections because she has been sentenced...

Senior Afghan Taliban commander killed in air strike, officials say 02 Dec 2018 - 04:20 pm

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: A top commander of the Taliban has been killed in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand in a joint operation by...

Indonesia: Millions gather for anti-government rally 02 Dec 2018 - 03:20 pm

JAKARTA: More than 2 million Indonesians gathered in capital Jakarta on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the "212 movement" by holding...

1 Taliban ,7 security forces were killed in northern Afghanistan 02 Dec 2018 - 03:15 pm

Kabul: A total of 18 people including 11 militants have been killed as clash erupted between security forces and the Taliban outfit in...

Wet-and-wild ride: Indonesia mud bull races not for faint of heart 02 Dec 2018 - 11:14 am

Pariangan, Indonesia, Waves of muddy water slosh over the jockey as he hangs on to the tails of a pair of bulls galloping...

Conservative Indonesian Muslims hold big rally in Jakarta 02 Dec 2018 - 08:35 am

JAKARTA: Tens of thousands of Indonesian Muslims held a rally in Jakarta on Sunday led by hardline groups who had agitated to remove...

Protests as Sri Lanka cuts tax on sugary drinks 01 Dec 2018 - 04:46 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka Saturday slashed a tax on sugary drinks in a controversial reversal of an anti-diabetes policy that attracted immediate criticism. The...