World / Asia

Sri Lanka court verdict expected on Parliament's dissolution 13 Dec 2018 - 01:42 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court is set to deliver a much-anticipated verdict Thursday on whether President Maithripala Sirisena's order to dissolve...

Lion Air crash victims' families to rally as hunt for wreckage steps up 13 Dec 2018 - 10:16 am

JAKARTA: Families of some of the 189 people killed in a Lion Air plane crash plan a protest rally in Indonesia on Thursday,...

China says second Canadian being probed for harming state security 13 Dec 2018 - 08:58 am

BEIJING: Canadian businessman Michael Spavor, who worked with North Korea, is being investigated on suspicion of harming China's state security, officials said, days...

New Indian bank chief promises consultation, hints at more dovish stance 12 Dec 2018 - 02:30 pm

MUMBAI: New Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday he would adopt a consultative approach and move quickly to...

Sri Lanka's sacked prime minister wins confidence vote 12 Dec 2018 - 01:40 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The former Sri Lankan prime minister whose October sacking by the president precipitated a political crisis has won a confidence...

Two killed as Bangladesh polls campaign turn deadly 12 Dec 2018 - 01:05 pm

Dhaka: Two people have been killed in pre-election violence in Bangladesh, police said Wednesday, as early campaigning is marred by clashes between armed...

Beyonce! Hillary! Guests flood India for a very big wedding 12 Dec 2018 - 12:55 pm

NEW DELHI: In a season of big Indian weddings, the Wednesday marriage of the scions of two billionaire families might be the biggest...

Chinese welcome Huawei executive's release in Canada 12 Dec 2018 - 12:46 pm

BEIJING: China's Foreign Ministry has denied knowledge of the detention of a former Canadian diplomat, as Chinese citizens rejoiced over a Canadian court's...

India voters hoof out cow minister in state elections 12 Dec 2018 - 11:54 am

New Delhi: India's only dedicated "cow minister" has been dumped in state elections, ending a controversial tenure that saw hundreds of the sacred...

After quakes and flooding, Japan picks 'disaster' as 2018 symbol 12 Dec 2018 - 10:42 am

Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday selected the Chinese character for "disaster" as its "defining symbol" for 2018, a year that saw the country hit...

French tourist shot dead in Bangkok by off-duty Thai cop 12 Dec 2018 - 10:22 am

Bangkok, A French tourist was gunned down early Wednesday by an off-duty Thai cop after a drunken bar fight in a seedy Bangkok...

Twitter CEO defends controversial Myanmar tweets 12 Dec 2018 - 09:27 am

Yangon, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday defended a series of tweets about his recent meditation retreat in Myanmar that were pilloried on...

Ex-Canadian diplomat held by China spy agency as feud escalates 12 Dec 2018 - 09:03 am

The detention of a former Canadian diplomat by China’s spy agency signaled an escalation in the feud between the two nations, raising new...

Red gold: Afghanistan saffron production grows 12 Dec 2018 - 08:57 am

Herat, Afghanistan, Starting before dawn has even broken, Afghanistan's army of saffron pickers shift their way across sun-baked fields to pluck brightly the...

US weighs China travel advisory linked to Huawei case 11 Dec 2018 - 11:02 pm

The United States is considering issuing a new warning to U.S. citizens, including executives, traveling to China after Canada arrested a senior Huawei...