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Republic Day rehearsal 11 Jan 2014 - 07:19 am

Soldiers rehearse for the Republic Day parade on a cold winter morning in New Delhi yesterday. The nation celebrates annual Republic Day on...

Killing protested 11 Jan 2014 - 07:18 am

Residents hold photographs of Pakistani police officer Chaudhry Aslam as they march during a protest against his killing, in Mansehra yesterday.

Gunbattle scene 11 Jan 2014 - 07:18 am

Policemen inspect the scene of a gunbattle between Taliban suicide bombers and Afghan security officials in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of Helmand...

US ‘tried to eject Hamid Karzai in putsch’ 11 Jan 2014 - 07:17 am

WASHINGTON: The US government tried to oust the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, by manipulating elections in 2009, in what amounted to a “clumsy...

Vaccinators refuse to join polio drive 11 Jan 2014 - 07:16 am

PESHAWAR: Health workers in part of a troubled Pakistani tribal region yesterday refused to participate in a polio vaccination campaign because of security...

US forces ‘accidentally’ kill Afghan boy, strain ties further 11 Jan 2014 - 07:15 am

KABUL: US forces in Afghanistan have accidentally shot dead a four year old boy, Afghan officials said yesterday, the latest violence to strain...

Two Pakistani sisters burn Rs1.7m cash 11 Jan 2014 - 07:15 am

ISLAMABAD: In a bizarre act, two sisters in this central Punjab provincial city in Pakistan withdrew Rs1.7m ($17,000) from their bank account and...

Pakistani bomb hero teenager endorsed for top award 11 Jan 2014 - 07:15 am

PESHAWAR: Police in Pakistan’s troubled northwest have recommended a teenager who was killed stopping a suicide bomber from attacking a school for a...

Karzai may skip pact deadline 11 Jan 2014 - 07:14 am

WASHINGTON: The top US negotiator in talks to secure a long-term security deal with Afghanistan has warned that President Hamid Karzai is unlikely...

Over 8,000 turtles rescued in Indonesia 11 Jan 2014 - 07:14 am

JAKARTA: Indonesian officials said yesterday they have rescued more than 8,000 baby turtles hidden in suitcases and thought to be destined for China...

A typical building 11 Jan 2014 - 07:14 am

Reporters visit the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, the world’s largest irregular building in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. The structure, 29 metres high and 86,574...

Filipinos urged to shun red, yellow Thai items 11 Jan 2014 - 07:12 am

Catholics take part in the grand procession of the image of Jesus of the Black Nazarene in the Quiapo Church in Manila yesterday....

Zambales beach 11 Jan 2014 - 07:11 am

A boy plays at a beach resort in Pundakit, San Antonio in Zambales. A total of 3,867,386 visitors were recorded from January to...

Cambodia opposition warns of ‘final’ push 11 Jan 2014 - 07:09 am

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s opposition warned strongman premier Hun Sen of a “final campaign” against him unless fresh elections are held, as it rallied...

Japan emperor’s record may shed light on his war role 11 Jan 2014 - 07:09 am

TOKYO: Japan’s imperial palace plans to disclose in full a soon-to-be-completed official record of the late Emperor Hirohito’s life, possibly shedding some light...

Malaysia court dismisses charges against Anwar 11 Jan 2014 - 07:09 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court yesterday threw out illegal-assembly charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim over his part in a 2012 rally that...

Beijing hails progress in corruption battle 11 Jan 2014 - 07:08 am

BEIJING: China hailed its crackdown on corruption yesterday, saying “new progress and achievements” had led to a 13.3 percent increase in the number...

Cambodian garment firms sue unions 11 Jan 2014 - 07:08 am

PHNOM PENH: Tens of thousands of garment workers have returned to work in Cambodia since a strike for higher pay was put down...