Myanmar activists jailed over anti-war protests

A court in Myanmar's restive Kachin state has jailed three activists for defaming the military, their lawyer said yesterday, as campaigners
8 December 2018

Kashmir bus plunges into gorge; 13 killed

Thirteen people were killed yesterday when a passenger bus fell 70 metres down a gorge in southern Indian-administered Kashmir,
8 December 2018

Myanmar court to hear Reuters reporters appeal this month

A Myanmar court will hear the appeal later this month of two Reuters journalists jailed for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis, a
8 December 2018

Huawei CFO faces US fraud charges linked to Iran

Chinese telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer faces US fraud charges related to sanctions-breaking business dealings with
8 December 2018

US accuses Huawei CFO of Iran sanctions cover-up

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's chief financial officer faces US accusations that she covered up her company's links to a firm that tried to sell equipment to Iran despite sanctions, a Canadian prosecutor says.
8 December 2018

A 'despicable rogue' action

Chinese state-run media yesterday condemned the arrest in Canada of a top executive of telecoms giant Huawei on a US extradition request as a "despicable rogue's approach" to contain Chinese high-tech ambitions.
7 December 2018

India on track to achieve 2030 goal

India is firmly on track to meet its target on power generation from non-fossil sources and reduce greenhouse gases well ahead of the deadline, Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday at a climate summit in Poland.
4 December 2018

4,122 criminal cases pending against MPs

A total of 4,122 criminal cases are pending against the present and former members of parliament and state legislatures across India,
4 December 2018

New Delhi's govt fined over smog

India's environmental watchdog has slapped New Delhi's government with a $3.5 million fine for failing to enforce rules to reduce smog
4 December 2018

Don't act like Hitler

Sri Lanka's toppled premier yesterday likened the president to Hitler as he demanded to be reinstated, almost six weeks into a
4 December 2018

Trump asks Pak PM for help: ministry

Pakistan's foreign ministry said yesterday that US President Donald Trump has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan seeking
3 December 2018

Cop among 2 killed in Indian state

At least two persons -- a police inspector and a youth -- were killed yesterday as violence broke out in a town on northern Indian state
3 December 2018

Court reins in Rajapaksa

A court in Sri Lanka yesterday suspended Mahinda Rajapaksa's powers as prime minister and ruled his disputed cabinet could not
3 December 2018

Thai ban on foreign polls observer an unusual step

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai made news in early November when he announced that he saw no need for foreign observers to monitor the country’s general elections which are expected to take place between February and May of 2019.
3 December 2018

Salil Chowdhury: Belated reflections on a splendid legacy

While the audience shared the intensity with which many of his contemporaries and admirers expressed their admiration for the music legend Salil Chowdhury on his 93rd birth anniversary, there was a depressing footnote when his daughter, Antara, confessed that it had become quite difficult to arrange a celebration even on a small scale.
2 December 2018

Kuala Lumpur International Airport is now a 'silent' airport

The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will be reducing the number of public announcements it will make at its terminals, in its efforts to join the global "silent airport" movement.
1 December 2018

Moon's approval below 50% in poll first time

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time, a poll showed yesterday, as
29 November 2018

Australian spies eye licence to use force

Australian spies operating overseas will have more leeway to use force, including lethal force, under legal reforms put forward by the
29 November 2018

China vexed by US Navy ships sailing

China yesterday expressed concern after two US Navy ships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the third such operation this year.
29 November 2018

China orders halt to human gene-editing after outcry

The Chinese government yesterday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involve in the editing human genes, after a Chinese scientist said he had edited the genes of twin babies.
29 November 2018