7 dead in attack on Afghan governor
Kabul, Afghanistan - Suicide attackers with explosives stormed a governor’s compound in southwestern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing themselves and seven people, officials said. The attack took place at the compound of the provincial governor of Farah, said Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, a regional police spokesman. The governor and the deputy governor were More...
Four dead in Pakistan air crash
Two Pakistan Air Force light aircraft have collided in mid-air on a routine training mission north-west of Islamabad – killing two trainee pilots and two instructors – police say. Correspondents say More...
Escapee penguin ‘found’ in Tokyo
A penguin which escaped from Tokyo’s Sea Life Park has reportedly been spotted swimming in waters around the Japanese capital. The one-year-old Humboldt – which fled its enclosure in March – was More...
Child actress, 14, among victims of Nepal crash
New Delhi - A 14-year-old Indian actress, Taruni Sachdev, was among the passengers who died in Monday’s plane crash in Nepal, officials said. Jaikumar Thakur, a doctor at the Indian embassy in Kathmandu, told More...
Indonesia finds black box part of crashed Russia jet
An Indonesian search team has found part of the black box of a Russian Sukhoi Superjet plane that crashed killing all 45 people on board. The plane vanished 50 minutes after taking off from Jakarta for a brief demonstration More...
Beijing ups foreigner visa checks
Beijing authorities have launched a 100-day crackdown on foreigners who stay or work in the city illegally. Local police said those who entered China illegally, overstayed their visas or worked without proper permits More...
India ex-telecoms minister A Raja granted bail
Mr Raja is accused of mis-selling telecoms licences, which auditors say cost the country about $40bn (£24.5bn). Prosecutors say he changed licences’ eligibility criteria to favour certain firms in exchange More...
Senior Afghan peace negotiator shot dead in Kabul
Gunmen shot dead a top Afghan peace negotiator in the capital Kabul on Sunday, dealing another blow to the country’s attempts to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban. Maulvi Arsala Rahmani, 68, was one More...