Tension flares in Rakhine

Hundreds of Buddhists took to the streets in western Myanmar yesterday to protest against aid organisations they
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM

66 dead, dozens missing

Monsoon floods and landslides have killed at least 66 people across Nepal and India but officials fear that figure
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Sr Afghan IS members killed in US air strike

Several senior Islamic State group members in Afghanistan have been killed in a United States air strike. Thursday's
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Five killed in latest violence in Kashmir

Two soldiers and three rebels were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Kashmir, officials said yesterday, in the latest
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Job market in Singapore still weak despite stronger economic growth

Singapore has been reporting more cheerful economic growth numbers this year but this pick-up is not translating into a stronger labour market.
13 August 2017, 06:57 AM

25 killed in Nepal landslides, floods

Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 25 people in the last two days across
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

64 children die in UP

At least 64 children have died over six days at a government hospital in northern India that suffered oxygen
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

36 killed in China bus crash

At least 36 people are killed and 13 injured when a packed bus slammed into a wall at the mouth of an expressway tunnel in northern China, authorities say.
11 August 2017, 05:41 AM

Dilip Kumar discharged from Mumbai hospital

Bollywood veteran Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital, Bandra in a critical condition last week, was
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' dies aged 87

German-born nun Ruth Pfau, who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan, died yesterday in Karachi. She was
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Nepal criminalises 'period banishment'

Nepal's parliament Wednesday criminalised an ancient Hindu practice that banishes women from the home during
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

New Delhi imposes ban on plastic bags

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) yesterday imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Lanka FM quits over bond scam probe

Sri Lanka's foreign minister resigned yesterday after being linked to a controversial financial trader under investigation
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Unease among Muslims

Former vice president Hamid Ansari said that there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among the
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

UN warns aid workers of rising Buddhist hostility

The United Nations has warned aid workers in western Myanmar of rising hostility and imminent protests from
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Ouster was insult to voters

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the Supreme Court's decision to depose him last month was a
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

'WWII bomb' found at Fukushima nuke plant

A suspected World War II bomb was found on the premises of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an official
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

INFOGRAPHICS: Bangladesh ranks 10th in Global Slavery Index 2016

Bangladesh ranks 10th among countries where more than 45 million people globally are living in modern slavery. In Bangladesh, 1,531,300 people are living in modern slavery, according to Global Slavery Index 2016. According to the index, which ranks 167 countries, half the population of modern slaves are in five countries -- India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.
10 August 2017, 04:48 AM

Four killed in Kashmir violence

Three rebels and one civilian were killed in violence in Indian Kashmir yesterday, police said, two days after soldiers
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Mamata launches 'BJP Quit India' campaign

While the nation is commemorating the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM