Suicide blast at Kabul mosque kills 27

A massive suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed at least 27 people and wounded 35 as worshippers gathered for a religious ceremony, officials say.
21 November 2016, 10:14 AM

S Korea president 'colluded with aide in graft scandal'

South Korean prosecutors yesterday said that President Park Geun-Hye colluded with her close confidante in a
20 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Militants kill three soldiers in Assam

Heavily armed militants ambushed an army convoy yesterday, killing three soldiers and injuring four others in India's restive
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian shelling kills four Pak kids in PoK

The Pakistani military yesterday said it had shot down an Indian drone in Kashmir, hours after four children were killed when mortar shells
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Marry rape victims to get clean cheat!

A bill in Turkey that would overturn men's convictions for child sex assault if they married their victim provoked fury
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Mahathir calls to oust PM

Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad called for a sustained push to topple scandal-plagued Prime Minister
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM

6 countries produce 91% of gold in Asia

Six countries in Asia produce 91 per cent of gold in the continent. China is the leader of the world’s gold-producing nations.
19 November 2016, 06:48 AM

'Me, Myself and Killfie'

Next time you're at the Taj Mahal, find yourself standing on a precarious cliff or see an approaching train, maybe
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM

New non-Muslim force stokes fear in Rakhine

Ever since deadly attacks by alleged Muslim militants in Myanmar's troubled northwestern Rakhine State, Myint Lwin
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Opinion: Asian journalists wary of coming Trump presidency

Asian journalists attending Asia News Network workshop in Singapore have worried about Donald Trump's victory in US presidency election who has called for stopping Muslims from entering the United States.
18 November 2016, 06:27 AM

Process to send workers to Malaysia starts in Dec

Bangladesh government will start the process to send workers to Malaysia from December’s first week, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says.
16 November 2016, 05:58 AM

China’s English skills improving, new report says

The English proficiency of the Chinese has improved since last year but is still at a middle level compared with other non-English-speaking countries, says a report released in Beijing.
16 November 2016, 04:40 AM

Tourists evacuated in quake-hit N Zealand

Rescuers in New Zealand yesterday began airlifting relieved tourists stranded by a 7.8 earthquake that devastated parts of the
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Anti-China MPs disqualified from HK House

A Hong Kong court yesterday ruled to disqualify two pro-independence lawmakers from parliament, a week after Beijing said it
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Football: A North Korean Messi? Pyongyang academy hopes so

Undaunted by sanctions and hard realities on the pitch, North Korea's lone football academy has set its sights high -- producing players better than Lionel Messi, and teams that can dominate the world.
15 November 2016, 06:41 AM

Malaysia to hire Bangladeshi workers in 3 sectors

Malaysian Human Resources Minister Richard Riot informs the government that they will hire workers from Bangladesh only in three sectors--construction, plantation and manufacturing.
15 November 2016, 05:47 AM

China, New Zealand ink deal on organic standards

China and New Zealand have agree to recognise each others’ agricultural product certifications.
15 November 2016, 05:07 AM

7 troops killed in Kashmir firing

The Pakistani military accused India yesterday of killing seven soldiers in cross-border fire in disputed Kashmir, in
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Pollution may force Delhi residents to pack up and go

Air quality has fallen to levels not seen in two decades amid calls for authorities to take urgent action.
14 November 2016, 06:55 AM

No wife for millions of Vietnamese men

Some four million men in Vietnam will have no opportunity of getting married by 2050 if the current imbalance in the nation’s sex ration persists, according to experts.
14 November 2016, 05:19 AM