India arrests two in nun rape case

Indian police have arrested a suspect in connection with the rape of an elderly nun, a senior officer said yesterday, their first
26 March 2015, 18:09 PM

14 killed in scaffolding collapse in central Vietnam

Collapse in a construction site in central Vietnam, has left 14 dead on spot and 28 other injured.
26 March 2015, 05:58 AM

Bangladesh political impasse impeding economic progress: US

The United States has said the violent political impasse in Bangladesh unfortunately is impeding the economic progress
26 March 2015, 01:48 AM

‘BSF’ picks up 4 Bangladesh detectives

Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly pick up four members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police at Comilla frontier after they entered into the no-man's land to arrest a Bangladeshi man
25 March 2015, 18:33 PM

Two missing as India navy plane crashes

A naval aircraft crashed off the western Indian coast leaving two pilots missing, the navy said yesterday. Rescue operations were
25 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Pakistan executes six murder convicts

Pakistan yesterday hanged six prisoners condemned for murder, officials said, bringing the total executed since the death penalty was
25 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Jailed Nasheed says his appeal scuttled

Jailed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has been prevented from appealing against his controversial 13-year jail sentence
25 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Manmohan moves SC

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday moved India's Supreme Court against the order of a trial court that summoned him as
25 March 2015, 18:00 PM

India court scraps online arrest law

India's Supreme Court strikes down a controversial law which allows police to arrest people for comments on social networks and other internet sites
24 March 2015, 07:04 AM

Lanka President heads to China

Sri Lanka's new president heads to Beijing this week for talks with China's leadership, seeking to smooth ruffled feathers after
23 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Pakistan holds first national day parade for seven years

Pakistan has been holding its first Republic Day parade in seven years amid tight security
23 March 2015, 11:32 AM

India and China hold talks on border dispute

Senior Indian and Chinese officials are meeting in Delhi for talks aimed at resolving a contentious border dispute, the first discussions since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power
23 March 2015, 08:13 AM

Fire breaks out at India's parliament

A blaze which erupted yesterday at India's national parliament brought firefighters rushing to the historic building in the centre of New
22 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka arrests 54 Indian fishermen

Sri Lankan navy on Saturday evening apprehended 54 Tamil Nadu fishermen and their ten boats. Indian marine police sources said the
22 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Musharraf's party to contest local polls

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is facing criminal proceedings, yesterday announced that his party All Pakistan
22 March 2015, 18:00 PM

India, China to hold talks on border row

Senior Indian and Chinese envoys will this week hold talks aimed at resolving a bitter border dispute, the first such discussions since
22 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka probes ex-envoy's role

Sri Lanka is investigating its former ambassador to Russia following a media report that he helped arm pro-Moscow separatists in
22 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Brothers of Thai ex-princess jailed

Three brothers of former Thai princess Srirasmi Suwadee are jailed for defaming the monarchy
22 March 2015, 06:28 AM

Soldiers kill 80 militants in Pakistan

A Pakistani military official says soldiers have killed 80 militants and wounded about 100 in an operation near the Afghan border
22 March 2015, 04:54 AM

Indian forces kill two 'Kashmir rebels'

Government forces in Indian Kashmir on Saturday killed two suspected rebels, a day after two other militants were shot dead in a gun
21 March 2015, 18:00 PM