World / Asia

Dragon boat races return to Cambodian capital for water festival 26 Nov 2023 - 01:19 pm

Phnom Penh: Tens of thousands of spectators thronged the riverfront in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh Sunday for an annual dragon boat race...

Philippines, Australia launch joint patrols amid China tensions 26 Nov 2023 - 09:40 am

The Philippines and Australia kicked off their first joint maritime patrols on Saturday, days after the Southeast Asian nation concluded a similar activity...

Pakistani shopping mall blaze kills at least 10 people and injures 22 others 25 Nov 2023 - 03:58 pm

Karachi, Pakistan: A fire tore through a shopping mall in the southwestern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 10 people and injuring...

Indian man dies after wife punches him for not taking her to Dubai 25 Nov 2023 - 02:08 pm

Doha, Qatar: Following an argument regarding a trip to Dubai, an Indian man allegedly died when his wife punched him. The shocking incident...

India rescuers hit snags in two-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers 25 Nov 2023 - 12:40 pm

Silkyara Tunnel, India: Indian rescuers brought in a new digging machine Saturday to open a vertical shaft to free 41 workers trapped inside...

Fire in Pakistan shopping mall kills 11 25 Nov 2023 - 11:38 am

Karachi: At least 11 people were killed and 35 injured Saturday by a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's commercial capital of...

Philippines’ Marcos rejects international probe on Duterte 24 Nov 2023 - 04:25 pm

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood by his position against an international probe on former leader Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, underlining his efforts...

Big in Japan: country's tallest skyscraper opens in Tokyo 24 Nov 2023 - 03:13 pm

Tokyo: Japan's new tallest building opened in Tokyo on Friday, taking the title from an Osaka skyscraper. The 330-metre-high Azabudai Hills Mori JP...

China allows French, German citizens to enter visa free 24 Nov 2023 - 12:49 pm

China will allow citizens from countries including France, Germany and Italy to enter the country without a visa as Beijing takes another step...

14 metres to freedom: Final push to free Indian tunnel workers 24 Nov 2023 - 11:42 am

Silkyara Tunnel , India: Just a few metres of rock and earth separate Indian rescue teams from 41 workers who have been trapped...

China says no unusual pathogens in respiratory illness surge: WHO 23 Nov 2023 - 11:56 pm

Geneva: China says no unusual or new pathogens have been detected in the upsurge in child respiratory illnesses in the north, the WHO...

Vietnam's vegetable, fruit exports hit record high in 11 months 23 Nov 2023 - 03:22 pm

HANOI: Vietnam's vegetable and fruit exports in the first 11 months reached a new record high at 5.2 billion U.S. dollars, a surge...

'Like battle': Indian rescuers strive to free 41 trapped workers 23 Nov 2023 - 02:55 pm

Silkyara Tunnel, India: Ambulances were on standby Thursday as Indian rescuers dug through the final metres of debris separating them from 41 workers...

WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illnesses outbreak 23 Nov 2023 - 12:09 pm

Beijing: The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, but Beijing...

India resumes e-visas for Canadian nationals 22 Nov 2023 - 05:23 pm

New Delhi: India opened e-visa applications for Canadian nationals on Wednesday, official sources said, two months after halting the service following a diplomatic...

S.Korean president to deepen UK ties on second day of state visit 22 Nov 2023 - 02:57 pm

London: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gets down to business Wednesday on the second day of his state visit to Britain, meeting...

Indian rescuers drill two-thirds of way to 41 trapped workers 22 Nov 2023 - 02:08 pm

Silkyara Tunnel, India: Indian rescuers have drilled two-thirds of the way through debris towards 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel, officials...