Indian dargah ordered to lift ban on women

A centuries-old Islamic mausoleum was yesterday ordered to allow women to enter its inner sanctum, with an Indian
26 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Myanmar weighs quake damage

Myanmar took stock of toppled spires and crumbling temple walls in the ancient capital Bagan yesterday after a
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Maldives leader faces plot to overthrow him

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen, whose administration has jailed most of his opponents, is aware of an
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Protests as projectile reaches Japan ADIZ

North Korea fired a submarine-launched missile yesterday that flew about 500 km towards Japan, a show of
24 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Nepal PM to visit India to mend ties

Nepal's new prime minister will visit India next month on his first foreign visit, seeking to repair the strained
24 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Suu Kyi picks Annan to lead commission

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi picked former UN chief Kofi Annan yesterday to lead a commission to stop human
24 August 2016, 18:00 PM

One more Kashmiri protester killed

One protester was killed yesterday in fresh clashes with security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said.
24 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Pak exiled MQM chief charged with treason

Pakistani police yesterday charged exiled Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, which rules Karachi, with treason
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM

FB users indicted for mocking Thai leader

A Thai military tribunal yesterday indicted eight people with sedition for running a Facebook page that mocked the
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Pakistan wary as Afghans push India for more arms

India is set to deliver more arms to Afghanistan to help it fight Islamist militants, Kabul's envoy to New Delhi said,
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Over 300 killed in India floods

A t least 300 people have died in eastern and central India and more than six million others have been affected by
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Rio Olympics: 'Good-time' Indian officials under fire for flop

As Olympic under-achievers India head home from Rio having failed to win a gold medal, its gate-crashing, selfie-taking officials have been accused of failing to help its athletes taste success.
22 August 2016, 05:47 AM

Rodrigo Duterte threatens to leave UN

President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday threatened to withdraw the Philippines from the United Nations, as he launched another profanity-
21 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Afghan district falls to Taliban: officials

Taliban militants yesterday captured a district in northeastern Kunduz province, near the provincial capital where militants scored their
20 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Rahul tweets a prayer for Indian PM Modi

Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday tweeted a prayer for him, a
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Victims of clashes overwhelm hospital

More than 40 days of clashes between protesters and security forces have overwhelmed the main hospital in Indian-
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Pak misogynist stabs 17 women

A Pakistani man has stabbed 17 women this year, killing one, in a misogynistic spree because he wanted "revenge"
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Xi pledges to support Myanmar peace talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to support Myanmar's peace process yesterday as he met with the country's
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Brazilian Ramos, China's Chen barred from Olympic Games for doping

Brazilian cyclist Kleber Ramos and Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi are disqualified from the Olympic Games for having failed doping tests, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says.
19 August 2016, 05:22 AM

North Korea resumes plutonium production

North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear tests as
18 August 2016, 18:16 PM