World / Asia

Indonesian island clean-up nets 40 tons of rubbish daily 30 Nov 2018 - 08:20 am

Jakarta, Residents on a string of coral-fringed islands off Jakarta's coast are battling a tidal wave of trash, with more than 40 tons...

Five dead, 32 injured in Hong Kong coach crash 30 Nov 2018 - 08:17 am

Hong Kong, Five people were killed and 32 injured when a coach carrying Cathay Pacific staff to Hong Kong's airport collided with a...

N.Korea FM in Vietnam for lessons on economic reform 30 Nov 2018 - 08:06 am

Hanoi, North Korea's foreign minister kicked off an official visit to Vietnam Friday as the hermit nation seeks to learn lessons from the...

UK security firm G4S says five employees among 10 killed in Kabul attack 30 Nov 2018 - 03:31 am

Kabul: British security firm G4S said Thursday that five of its employees were among at least 10 people killed in a Taliban-claimed attack...

Indian Air Force will have largest ever induction of indigenous aircrafts: Air Chief Marshal 30 Nov 2018 - 03:31 am

Guwahati: Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa has said that the Indian Air Force will have the largest ever induction of indigenous aircrafts ever...

Smog-choked cities get no relief as Modi's gas goals stall 30 Nov 2018 - 03:31 am

India’s drive to clean up some of the world’s worst air by burning more natural gas appears to be faltering. Despite an overall...

First police conviction in Philippine drug war killing 30 Nov 2018 - 03:06 am

Manila: Three Philippine policemen were sentenced on Thursday to decades in prison for murdering a teenager during an anti-narcotics sweep, a first conviction...

Woman describes torture, beatings in Chinese detention camp 30 Nov 2018 - 03:04 am

WASHINGTON: A member of the Uighur minority on Monday detailed torture and abuse she says she experienced in one of the internment camps...

Marathas now entitled to 16% quotas in Maharashtra 29 Nov 2018 - 08:42 pm

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Legislature on Thursday unanimously passed a Bill granting 16 per cent reservations to the politically influential Maratha community demanding quotas...

BSNL employees to go on indefinite strike from Dec 3 29 Nov 2018 - 08:42 pm

Mumbai: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) employees union would go on an indefinite strike from December 3 over non-issuance of the third pay...

Delhi's air quality falls, expected to deteriorate further 29 Nov 2018 - 08:42 pm

New Delhi: The air quality of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) dropped on Thursday and is expected to remain "very poor"...

Farmers' mega protest on Friday In Delhi; No police permission yet 29 Nov 2018 - 07:42 pm

New Delhi: Thousands of farmers from across the country on Thursday reached the Ramlila ground in the national capital for a mega protest...

3 Filipino policemen convicted of murder in brutal drug war 29 Nov 2018 - 12:21 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine court found three police officers guilty on Thursday of killing a student they alleged was a drug dealer, in...

On your marks, get set, cheat: dozens take shortcut at China marathon 29 Nov 2018 - 11:57 am

Shanghai: More than 250 runners cheated at last weekend's half-marathon in Shenzhen including many who took shortcuts, Chinese state media said on Thursday,...

S. Korean president's approval below 50% in poll first 29 Nov 2018 - 07:59 am

Seoul, South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time, a poll showed Thursday, as economic...

Future uncertain for Australia's unique platypus: researchers 29 Nov 2018 - 07:50 am

Sydney, Australia's unique platypus population is shrinking under pressure from agriculture and pollution, putting the egg-laying mammals' future in doubt, researchers said in...