World / Asia

Son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year's most extravagant wedding 12 Jul 2024 - 03:03 pm

MUMBAI, India:Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India’s financial capital on Friday to attend the wedding of the youngest son...

Philippines to 'stand our ground' in South China Sea dispute 12 Jul 2024 - 12:50 pm

Manila: The Philippines will "stand our ground" in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said Friday,...

63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river 12 Jul 2024 - 09:10 am

Kathmandu: At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off...

Bangladesh police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at student protesters 11 Jul 2024 - 05:52 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Thursday fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse university student protesters demanding the scrapping of quotas they say...

Saudia plane catches fire while landing at Peshawar airport in Pakistan 11 Jul 2024 - 02:36 pm

Doha, Qatar: Fire broke out in the front landing gear of the Saudia passenger plane while landing at Peshawar airport in in Pakistan....

China cooking oil scandal stokes food safety fears 11 Jul 2024 - 01:34 pm

Beijing: Revelations that cooking oil has been transported in containers also used to carry fuel have sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal...

Bangladesh charges 26 for destruction of vast mangrove forest 11 Jul 2024 - 01:09 pm

Dhaka: Bangladeshi police have charged 26 people for destroying a swath of mangrove forest that protects the low-lying nation from storm surge waters...

South Korea names K-pop group NewJeans as tourism ambassadors 11 Jul 2024 - 12:31 pm

Seoul: South Korea on Thursday appointed K-pop girl band NewJeans "honorary ambassadors" as part of a drive to promote tourism, joining a long...

Swimmer rescued 80 km off Japan after 36-hour ordeal 11 Jul 2024 - 10:58 am

Tokyo: A woman who went swimming off a beach in Japan and was swept out to sea was rescued about 80 kilometres (50...

Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes in his trousers 11 Jul 2024 - 08:13 am

Beijing: A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 livesnakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to...

Pakistan extends stay of legally registered refugees for another year 10 Jul 2024 - 08:36 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani authorities announced on Wednesday that it is extending the stay of Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, amid a...

China, Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial, economic issues rise in region 10 Jul 2024 - 05:41 pm

Beijing: China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing on Wednesday as tensions...

Bangladesh suspends job quotas after student protests 10 Jul 2024 - 03:18 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's top court on Wednesday temporarily suspended quotas for coveted government jobs after thousands of students staged nationwide protests against what they...

Large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in the southern Philippines, injures 27 09 Jul 2024 - 11:26 am

Zamboanga, Philippines: At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, were injured when a large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks...

Rescuers search for dozens buried in Indonesian landslide that killed at least 11 people 09 Jul 2024 - 08:40 am

Jakarta, Indonesia: Rescue workers searched for dozens of missing people Tuesday, digging through tons of mud and the rubble left by a landslide...

Singapore in low risk of transboundary haze in 2024 08 Jul 2024 - 05:17 pm

Singapore: There is a low risk of transboundary haze from Singapore's neighboring countries this year as mild weather may return, according to the...

Bangladesh's top chess grandmaster dies mid-match 08 Jul 2024 - 04:40 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's top-ranked chess grandmasterZiaurRahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the...

Monsoon storms batter India with floods and lightning strikes 08 Jul 2024 - 02:42 pm

New Delhi: Intense monsoon storms battered India on Monday, flooding parts of the financial capital Mumbai, while lightning in the eastern state of...