Pak airlines to suspend Mumbai-Karachi flight

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which operates a weekly flight between Mumbai and Karachi, will suspend its
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM

200 inmates break out of Indonesia jail

About 200 inmates broke out of an overcrowded prison in western Indonesia yesterday, rushing out of the jail after
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Clashes erupt on Pak-Afghan border

Pakistani and Afghan officials accused each other of killing civilians yesterday after gunfire erupted near a major
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Myanmar warns of fake news about Suu Kyi govt

Myanmar's government has warned the public that false news and rumours are being spread by unidentified people
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Nepal SC blocks impeachment of chief justice

Nepal's Supreme Court yesterday blocked the government's attempt to impeach the chief justice, a move that had
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM

India's top court upholds death sentences for four

India's top court yesterday upheld death sentences against four men who fatally gang raped a woman on board a
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Pak police register report against PM

Pakistani police have registered a report against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for allegedly provoking people and
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM

China makes world's first quantum computer

Chinese scientists have successfully built the world's first quantum computing machine that is 24,000 times faster than its international
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Dust storm hits Beijing

A dust storm enveloped a swathe of northern China yesterday dragging down air quality and visibility and prompting warnings for
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM

China wants to be good neighbour with N Korea

China said yesterday it wants to be good neighbours with North Korea, after the isolated country's state news agency published a rare
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Chinese scientists create first photon quantum computer

Chinese scientists have built the world's first quantum computing machine that goes far beyond the early classical -- or conventional -- computers, paving the way to the ultimate realization of quantum computing.
4 May 2017, 07:01 AM

Saudi offers Indians 90-day exit amnesty

Thousands of Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia after travelling there illegally and those who overstayed their
3 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Lankan MP with dual citizenship loses seat

A Sri Lankan court yesterday stripped an actress-turned-politician of her seat in parliament after it was revealed she
3 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Indian village bans cellphones for women

An Indian village has banned women from using mobile phones in public in an attempt to restrict their contacts with
3 May 2017, 18:00 PM

China urges all sides to 'lower temperatures'

China yesterday called on all parties in the Korean standoff to stay calm and "stop irritating each other" a day after
3 May 2017, 18:00 PM

China tightens rules on online news

China yesterday issued tighter rules for online news portals and network providers, the latest step in President Xi
2 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Thai king takes control of five palace agencies

Thailand's new king was granted control over five state agencies that oversee royal affairs and security yesterday, the
2 May 2017, 18:00 PM

India, Pak wage war of words

India yesterday warned Pakistan of an "unequivocal" response to the killing and mutilation of two soldiers yesterday
2 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Samsung to become world’s largest chipmaker

Samsung Electronics is predicted to become the world’s largest chipmaker in the coming quarter, displacing Intel, which has retained the top spot for the past 24 years.
2 May 2017, 08:38 AM

Impeachment motion against Nepal's chief justice

As many as 249 lawmakers from the two big ruling parties -- Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Centre) -- register a motion at the Parliament Secretariat seeking to impeach Sushila Karki, the first female chief justice of Nepal, charging her with infringing upon the executive’s jurisdiction and nurturing factionalism in the judiciary.
2 May 2017, 05:34 AM