Asia

BEIJING, China: The Chinese authorities have imposed a ban on people with head scarves, veils and long beards from boarding buses in Karamay city...

MOSCOW, Russia: The five-day aerial military exercises began on Monday in the Russian central and western districts amid the crisis in neighboring Ukraine.The exercises,...

MOSCOW, Russia: An ex-Russian army officer, who is suspected of bringing down the Malaysian Airlines MH17 in eastern Ukraine, was allegedly involved in the...

MOSCOW, Russia: The Russian authorities have banned imports of all dairy products from Ukraine as a result of phytosanitary violations and the falsification of...

NEW DELHI, India: The United States, India and Japan will start their joint naval exercises ‘the Malabar Exercise’ in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday...

BEIJING, China: A van carrying flammable liquids collided with a passenger bus in China’s southern Hunan province on Saturday morning that left at least...

BEIJING: China has appointed a former ambassador to both Afghanistan and India Sun Yuxi as a special envoy for Afghanistan.In a statement, the Chinese...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has condoled the tragic crash of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine, in which 295 precious lives were...

BEIJING, China: At least 18 persons have been killed in southern China due to heavy rains and landslides this week, media reports said on...

SEOUL, South Korea: The United States and South Korea have launched a five-day joint naval drill.The joint naval exercise, which began simultaneously in the...