2007 Mecca Masjid blasts: All accused, including Aseemanand, acquitted

A special NIA court in Hyderabad acquits all the accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case in which nine people were killed.
17 April 2018, 09:04 AM

VR provides training for autistic kids

More than 1,000 autistic children in Shanghai of China have been getting positive results from training that uses virtual reality technology to improve their perception of people and their surrounding environment.
17 April 2018, 05:14 AM

Myanmar president grants amnesty to 8,500

Myanmar President Win Myint grants amnesty to more than 8,500 prisoners, reportedly including at least three dozen political prisoners.
17 April 2018, 05:10 AM

Pakistan's first school for transgender persons opens

The first school for the transgender community in Pakistan is launched at an event at the Alhamra Open Air Theatre of Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
17 April 2018, 04:38 AM

S Korea's Park will not appeal jail term

South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye will not appeal her 24-year prison sentence for corruption, reports said
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

China launches website to report foreign spies

China has stepped up its campaign against foreign espionage with a website in Mandarin and English encouraging people to report
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Japan PM's woes deepen

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political crisis deepened yesterday after polls showed that suspected cronyism scandals have
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt failed in 'darkest hour'

As thousands of people hit the streets across the country to express outrage over the rapes in Kathua and Unnao, a group of 49
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Lanka police arrests ruling party dissident

Sri Lankan police yesterday arrested a leading dissident within President Maithripala Sirisena's party, deepening political tensions on the
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Two Christians killed in Pakistan shooting

Two Christians were killed in a drive-by shooting outside a church in southwestern Pakistan Sunday, officials said, the second such
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Group accused of gang raping, killing Indian girl plead not guilty

Eight men accused of raping and murdering an eight-year-old girl is pleaded not guilty to the horrific crime that has sparked revulsion and brought thousands to India's streets in protest.
16 April 2018, 11:41 AM

China, Japan FMs pave way for rare summits

The leaders of China and Japan are expected to pay reciprocal visits as relations between their countries warm, the Japanese foreign
15 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Air China flight diverted by pen threat

An Air China flight was diverted yesterday after a male passenger brandishing a fountain pen held a crew member hostage, aviation authorities said.
15 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Air China flight diverted after passenger threatens crew with fountain pen

An Air China flight bound for Beijing makes an unscheduled landing in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou after a passenger threatened a flight attendant with a fountain pen, the country's civil aviation authority says.
15 April 2018, 09:44 AM

Pakistan SC bars Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life

Pakistan's Supreme Court disqualified deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life, Dawn News TV reports.
13 April 2018, 07:53 AM

Pregnant singer shot dead in Pakistan for refusing to stand up and sing

A local singer is shot dead during a festive ceremony in Kanga village near Larkana of Pakistan.
13 April 2018, 07:06 AM

Thunderstorm destroys Taj Mahal minarets

A violent storm destroys two ancient pillars at the entryways to the Taj Mahal, an official says, underscoring the fragility of the centuries-old marble monument to love.
12 April 2018, 16:02 PM

SKorean kills neighbour's dog, invites him to share meat

A South Korean farmer killed and cooked a neighbour's barking dog before inviting its unsuspecting owner to join him for a dog-meat dinner, police say in a case that has sparked online outrage.
12 April 2018, 07:22 AM

6 ministers quit Sri Lanka's unity government

President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka, accepts the resignation letters tendered by 15 SLFP ministers, including six Cabinet members, and the Deputy Speaker, who voted for the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last week.
12 April 2018, 05:06 AM

Anger as Malaysia sets polls date on weekday

Malaysians will go to the polls next month, officials announced yesterday, with the long-ruling and scandal-tainted ruling coalition
10 April 2018, 18:00 PM