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Protester shot dead in Cambodia 16 Sep 2013 - 03:16 am

A Cambodian protester throws a piece of wood during a clash with police in Phnom Penh yesterday. PHNOM PENH: Police used tear gas,...

Thousands flee as volcano erupts on Sumatra island 16 Sep 2013 - 03:15 am

Two residents watch Mount Sinabung spewing hot gas and ashes during an eruption as seen from Tanah Karo, Indonesia, yesterday. JAKARTA: Thousands of...

Typhoon Man-yi hits Japan 16 Sep 2013 - 03:15 am

TOKYO: Typhoon Man-yi hit southern Japan yesterday, bringing heavy rains as officials warned of floods and strong winds, amid fears the storm could...

Japan to be nuclear-free as last reactor switched off 16 Sep 2013 - 03:15 am

TOKYO: Japan yesterday began switching off its last operating nuclear reactor for an inspection, with no date scheduled for a restart amid strong...

Outgoing Maldivian president raises concerns over vote 16 Sep 2013 - 03:14 am

COLOMBO: Outgoing Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed raised concerns yesterday about the first round of the polls in which he suffered a humiliating defeat,...

Troops gain ground, cut off escape routes 16 Sep 2013 - 03:12 am

Residents who were displaced due to fighting between government soldiers and Moro National Liberation Front rebels wait to receive food at a sports...

NBI to file case against Napoles today 16 Sep 2013 - 03:12 am

MANILA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is set to conclude its initial fact-finding probe on the pork barrel scam with the filing...

House tightens rules on P25.2bn fund 16 Sep 2013 - 03:12 am

MANILA: The House of Representatives is tightening the rules on the P25.2bn Priority Development Assistance Fund, which it will apportion to several executive...

Philippines to be rice-sufficient by yearend: Official 16 Sep 2013 - 03:12 am

BAYOMBONG: Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala is confident that the country will achieve rice-sufficiency by the yearend. Speaking in Isabela, Alcala said the province’s...

Drilon vows to restore trust in Congress 16 Sep 2013 - 03:11 am

MANILA: Senate President Franklin Drilon yesterday vowed to restore the people’s trust in Congress and hold accountable the senators and congressmen who would...

Afghan education 16 Sep 2013 - 03:11 am

Afghan girls look on from a window of their school in Ghazni yesterday. Afghanistan has had only rare moments of peace over the...

Hailstorm in Lahore 16 Sep 2013 - 03:09 am

People walk through a storm near the Ravi river in Lahore yesterday. Heavy rains and hailstorms threw traffic out of gear in many...

Pakistan Taliban set conditions for peace talks 16 Sep 2013 - 03:09 am

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban yesterday announced preconditions for talks on ending an insurgency that has killed thousands, as seven more soldiers or police...

Pakistan’s super-rich surge by 33.9pc in one year, says report 16 Sep 2013 - 03:09 am

KARACHI: Pakistan currently boasts of as many as 415 ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) super-rich people with a net worth of at least...

Outcry over rape of girl 16 Sep 2013 - 03:09 am

LAHORE: Rights campaigners staged protest rallies across Pakistan yesterday against the rape of a five-year-old girl here whose condition is now relatively stable. ...

Mine collapse kills 28 in north Afghanistan 16 Sep 2013 - 03:08 am

KABUL: Rescue teams in northern Afghanistan searched a collapsed mine for bodies yesterday after at least 28 miners were confirmed dead and officials...

Afghan female police officer shot, wounded 16 Sep 2013 - 03:08 am

KANDAHAR: Gunmen shot and seriously injured the top female police officer in Afghanistan’s restive Helmand province yesterday, just months after her high-profile predecessor...

Agni-V tested for the second time 16 Sep 2013 - 03:06 am

BHUBANESWAR: India successfully test-fired for a second time a nuclear-capable missile yesterday that can reach Beijing and much of Europe, bringing a step...