ASIA

Hong Kong protesters clash with police at key campus battleground

11:19 am November 17, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Sunday morning at protesters intent on keeping their stranglehold on a major tunnel as pro-democracy activists vowed to “squeeze the economy” into next week. Hardliners occupying Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Kowloon — now a key battleground near the blocked Cross Tunnel Harbour — responded by […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Pak air traffic controller saves Jaipur-Muscat flight after pilot sounds alert

1:13 pm November 16, 2019

Islamabad: An air traffic controller from Pakistan ‘s Civil Aviation Authority saved a plane flying from Jaipur to Muscat, the capital city of Oman, after its pilot sounded alert due to bad weather. Sources in the aviation authority have said that the plane encountered abnormal weather conditions near the Chor area of the southern Sindh […]

Lanka PM appeals to people to vote peacefully and maintain law & order

8:23 pm November 15, 2019

Colombo: On the eve of Sri Lankan presidential polls, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe urged the people to vote peacefully and maintain law and order to ensure a free and fair election. There are 15.9 million eligible voters who will choose a successor to President Maithripala Sirisina on Saturday. There are a record 35 candidates vying […]

Blossom everywhere: This new campaign by protesters has crippled Hong Kong

8:19 pm November 14, 2019

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy protesters on Wednesday stepped up a “blossom everywhere” campaign of road blocks and vandalism across Hong Kong that has crippled the international financial hub this week and ignited some of the worst violence in five months of unrest. The new phase in the crisis, which has forced schools and shopping malls to close as […]

PM Modi meets Chinese Prez Xi in Brazil; discusses bilateral and multilateral issues

6:49 pm November 14, 2019

Brasilia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping here and the two leaders agreed to maintain a close contact on matters relating to trade and investment to further deepen and add new vigour to the bilateral ties. During the meeting on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Summit on Wednesday, […]