Lanka detains migrants bound for New Zealand

Sri Lanka yesterday arrested 18 people suspected of trying to leave the country illegally for New Zealand, a navy spokesman said. A joint
24 February 2017

Ronaldo, Manchester United top Chinese internet tables

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is comfortably the most influential soccer player online in China, while Manchester United are the most dominant club, according to a report.
24 February 2017

Japan crown prince vows to follow father's footstep

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito has suggested he is ready to take on the duties of emperor from his father as the country prepares for
23 February 2017

China muzzles group over anti-Trump posts

Chinese authorities have blocked a prolific feminist social media account for allegedly breaking the law with posts critical of US President
23 February 2017

Basketball: NBA legend Yao Ming named Chinese basketball chief

NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming called for "urgent" reform and said he was facing a multitude of problems as he was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Thursday.
23 February 2017

N Korea envoy wanted for questioning

Detectives probing the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's half-brother want to question a North Korean diplomat, Malaysia's top policeman said yesterday.
22 February 2017

Plane crashes into Melbourne shopping centre

A light aircraft smashed into shops and exploded into a "massive fireball" killing all five on board, including four American passengers
21 February 2017

Avalanche kills seven in northern Pakistan

An avalanche killed at least seven labourers in northern Pakistan yesterday, with up to four more trapped beneath the
19 February 2017

China halts North Korea coal imports

China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea for the rest of the year, Beijing said yesterday, depriving Pyongyang of a
18 February 2017

UN envoy on Myanmar to visit Bangladesh Feb 20-23

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, will visit various locations in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district where people fleeing Myanmar are residing temporarily in makeshift shelters.
18 February 2017

Pakistan senate passes landmark Hindu marriage bill

The Hindu community in Pakistan is set to have a personal law for the first time as the country’s senate unanimously passes ‘The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017’.
18 February 2017

Pakistan to boycott South Asian Speakers’ meet in India

Pakistan is boycotting the two-day South Asian Speakers’ Summit to be hosted by India in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to discuss various social issues like gender equality, women empowerment and climate change.
18 February 2017

Hackers holding data hostage for cash in ‘ransomware’ scams

According to information security company Trend Micro Inc., its security software detected ransomware on 62,400 personal computers from January to November last year.
16 February 2017

4 suicide bombings hit Pak in a day; 6 killed

Four suicide bombers struck Pakistan in one day yesterday, killing six people and unnerving citizens whose growing
15 February 2017

India sets new world record

Half a million Indians have set a new world record by performing a mass rendition of their national anthem, as patriotic
15 February 2017

Malaysia arrests woman

Malaysian police probing the killing of the half-brother of North Korea's leader arrested a woman yesterday as they
15 February 2017

Start of Syria talks delayed one day

Talks on the Syrian crisis involving Russia, Iran and Turkey that were due to start in the Kazakh capital Astana yesterday have
15 February 2017

Knife attack in China's Xinjiang kills eight

Eight people were killed in a knife attack on a crowd in China's restive Xinjiang region, including three assailants who
15 February 2017

Disgraced Tamil leader sent to jail over graft

Disgraced Indian politician VK Sasikala was jailed yesterday for corruption, just as she was on the cusp of becoming
15 February 2017

Japanese firm to launch wireless charging system for electric vehicles

Japanese firm IHI Corp. aims to launch a wireless system that will allow people to charge electric vehicles without using an electric cable as early as 2019.
14 February 2017