World / Asia

Thailand November tourist arrivals up 23.18 pct : ministry 25 Dec 2017 - 09:47 am

BANGKOK: Thailand welcomed 3 million foreign tourists in November, the tourism ministry said on Monday, 23.18 percent more than the same month a...

Islamic State claims responsibility for blast in Afghan capital, Kabul 25 Dec 2017 - 08:59 am

CAIRO, Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion on Monday carried by a suicide bomber near a compound of Afghanistan's national intelligence agency...

20 dead in Philippines bus crash on way to Christmas mass 25 Dec 2017 - 08:20 am

Manila: Twenty pilgrims from the same extended family were killed Monday in a head-on bus collision while travelling to Christmas Day mass in...

Six dead in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency: officials 25 Dec 2017 - 08:20 am

Kabul: A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on Monday, killing...

India, Pakistan trade heavy fire on LoC 24 Dec 2017 - 12:42 pm

Jammu, Indian and Pakistan troops traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday, a...

China closes more than 13,000 websites in past three years 24 Dec 2017 - 09:44 am

BEIJING, China has closed more than 13,000 websites since the beginning of 2015 for breaking the law or other rules and the vast...

World's largest amphibious aircraft takes off in China 24 Dec 2017 - 09:23 am

Beijing, China's home-grown AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft in production, took to the skies on Sunday for its maiden flight. The plane...

North Korea says new UN sanctions an act of war 24 Dec 2017 - 08:03 am

BEIJING: The latest U.N. sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade against the country,...

Rescuers search for Philippine storm victims as toll rises to 200 24 Dec 2017 - 07:53 am

MANILA: Rescuers in the Philippines searched on Sunday for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides and killed about 200 people,...

Philippines storm death toll climbs to 182: police 23 Dec 2017 - 08:58 pm

Manila: The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines hit 182 early Sunday, with 153 people still missing, police said....

'I feel less scared': Safety alarms help empower Rohingya women 23 Dec 2017 - 12:41 pm

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: A piercing wail emanates from the small device in the palm of a young Rohingya woman, drawing startled looks from...

Philippines storm death toll climbs to 133: govt 23 Dec 2017 - 12:16 pm

Manila: The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines climbed swiftly to 133 on Saturday, as rescuers pulled dozens of...

Peru declares North Korea diplomats persona non grata 23 Dec 2017 - 10:59 am

Lima, Peru has declared two North Korean diplomats persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 15 days, according to...

At least 32 dead as bus plunges off bridge in India 23 Dec 2017 - 09:41 am

New Delhi, At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when their bus swerved off a bridge and plunged 30 metres (100 feet)...

China punishes 970 people for misuse of poverty relief funds - Xinhua 23 Dec 2017 - 09:01 am

SHANGHAI, China has punished 970 people for misusing funds earmarked for a poverty relief campaign intended to lift everyone in rural areas out...

Record crowds celebrate Japan emperor's 84th birthday 23 Dec 2017 - 08:23 am

Tokyo, Record crowds flocked to Japan's Imperial Palace on Saturday to celebrate the 84th birthday of Emperor Akihito as he prepares to abdicate...

Nearly 90 dead in Philippine mudslides, flooding as storm hits: Officials 23 Dec 2017 - 08:14 am

MANILA, A tropical storm in the Philippines triggered mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 90 people, while dozens are missing, police and disaster...

Three dead, six missing as storm hits southern Philippines 22 Dec 2017 - 11:54 am

Manila: At least three people were killed and six others were missing after a tropical storm struck the southern Philippines Friday, unleashing floods...