World / Asia

Pakistan police comb bomb site after deadly blast 31 Jul 2023 - 10:57 am

Khar, Pakistan: Pakistan police on Monday combed through the bloody wreckage of a suicide blast that killed at least 44 people at an...

No hope of survivors from downed Australian military helicopter: govt 31 Jul 2023 - 09:28 am

Sydney: Authorities have lost hope of finding survivors after a military helicopter plunged into the sea during war games over the weekend, Australian...

Raging storm washes away cars, swathes of northern China on red alert 31 Jul 2023 - 09:16 am

Beijing:Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating...

Indian teenager becomes world's youngest swimmer to cross North Channel 30 Jul 2023 - 07:16 pm

Doha, Qatar: Anshuman Jhingran, an 18-year-old open sea swimmer from Navi Mumbai, set a new Guinness World Record as the youngest person to...

Bomb blast kills over 35 people, wounds more than 100 at political rally in northwest Pakistan 30 Jul 2023 - 04:56 pm

Kajr, Pakistan: A powerful bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader in the country’s northwestern Bajur...

Tens of thousands evacuated as northern China hit by torrential rain 30 Jul 2023 - 01:03 pm

Beijing: Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from flood-prone areas of Beijing as Typhoon Doksuri lashed China's capital with heavy rain on...

Death toll rises to at least 10 in Thai warehouse explosion 30 Jul 2023 - 09:55 am

Bangkok: The death toll from a powerful explosion that levelled an unlicensed fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand rose to at least 10 on...

Philippines forecasts heavy rains as Khanun turns into typhoon 30 Jul 2023 - 09:08 am

The Philippine weather bureau warned of heavy rains, floods and landslides in mountainous areas of the country, with intensifying severe tropical storm Khanun...

China issues red alert for torrential rain in Beijing 29 Jul 2023 - 03:40 pm

Beijing: China's weather service on Saturday issued a red alert for torrential rain in the capital Beijing and surrounding provinces, as Typhoon Doksuri...

Nine killed in Thai firework warehouse blast 29 Jul 2023 - 03:30 pm

Bangkok: An explosion ripped through a firework warehouse in Thailand on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring more than 100, a senior official...

India's endangered tiger population tops 3,600 29 Jul 2023 - 02:14 pm

New Delhi: India's wild tiger population is estimated to now exceed 3,600, according to new government figures released Saturday, in a vindication of...

Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital 29 Jul 2023 - 11:35 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday in...

US to give Taiwan $345 million in arms over China protest 29 Jul 2023 - 10:48 am

The US will supply Taiwan with $345 million in defense equipment, services and training, using the fast-track authority that it has relied on...

Chopper crash pauses Australia-US military exercise, four missing 29 Jul 2023 - 10:34 am

Brisbane, Australia: Australia paused a major military exercise with the United States on Saturday, after a defencehelicoptertaking part in the drills crashed into...

Death toll from Philippine boat accident rises to 26 28 Jul 2023 - 12:42 pm

Manila: An overloaded passenger boat that capsized in a Philippine lake has killed 26 people, the coast guard said Friday, as the search...

Typhoon Doksuri batters China with high winds and rain 28 Jul 2023 - 11:08 am

Beijing: Typhoon Doksuri hit southeastern China on Friday morning, bringing high winds and battering rains to coastal areas after the deadly storm bypassed...

Xi pledges closer ties with Indonesia after Jokowi meeting 27 Jul 2023 - 07:10 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indonesian leader Joko Widodo to strengthen ties as the Southeast Asian nation seeks more investment from its...