World / Asia

Myanmar's oldest zoo marks 120 years of wildlife conservation, education 31 Jan 2026 - 08:16 pm

Yangon: Celebrations marking the 120th anniversary of the Yangon Zoological Gardens, the oldest zoo in Myanmar, began on Saturday. The event drew generations...

Malaysia seizes tankers with $129 mn worth of crude 31 Jan 2026 - 08:14 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysiahas detained two tankers suspected of illegally transferring crude oil estimated to be worth $129 million, authorities said Saturday. The Southeast...

Death toll rises to 36 in south Philippine ferry sinking 31 Jan 2026 - 07:03 pm

Manila: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Saturday that the death toll from a ferry sinking in the southern Philippines has risen to...

Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 53 31 Jan 2026 - 02:57 pm

Jakarta: The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java a week ago rose to 53 on Saturday, a rescue...

Ten security officials, 37 militants killed in SW Pakistan attacks: official 31 Jan 2026 - 01:01 pm

Quetta, Pakistan: At least 10 security officials and 37 militants were killed as ethnic Baloch separatists launched "coordinated" attacks across Pakistan's Balochistan province...

Taiwan to block mainland apps on campus networks 31 Jan 2026 - 01:00 am

Taipei: Taiwan's education authorities on Friday announced a ban on access to several mainland apps, including Douyin and Weibo, on the island's campus...

Indonesia speeds up stock exchange demutualisation to drive capital market reform 30 Jan 2026 - 06:03 pm

Jakarta: The Indonesian government has decided to accelerate the demutualisation of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) amid negative market sentiment following index rebalancing...

India arrests owner, manager after warehouse blaze kills 25 30 Jan 2026 - 01:34 pm

Kolkata: Indian police have arrested the owner and manager of a warehouse in Kolkata where at least 25 people died in a blaze,...

Three militants killed in security operation northwest Pakistan 29 Jan 2026 - 09:04 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani security forces announced Thursday the killing of three militants during a military operation in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in...

Bodies pulled from sea as Philippine ferry toll rises to 29 29 Jan 2026 - 06:51 pm

Manila: Eleven more bodies were pulled from waters off the southern Philippines on Thursday, the coast guard said, days after a ferry capsized...

Indian state mulls social media ban for children 29 Jan 2026 - 02:29 pm

New Delhi: Authorities in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are preparing the ground for a ban on children using social media, a...

China issues 73 lifetime bans, punishes top football clubs for match fixing 29 Jan 2026 - 10:43 am

Beijing, China: China's football association issued lifetime bans to 73 people, including former national team head coach Li Tie, and docked points and...

Australian firefighters battle multiple blazes in worst heatwave since 2009 28 Jan 2026 - 10:28 pm

Canberra: A record-breaking heatwave that has gripped southeastern Australia for the fifth consecutive day has exacerbated bushfires, strained the electricity grid, and left...

India's industrial production rise 7.8 pct in December 28 Jan 2026 - 05:59 pm

NEW DELHI:India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a growth of 7.8 percent during December 2025, according to the figures released by the...

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Mindanao in Philippines 28 Jan 2026 - 01:46 pm

Manila: An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck on Wednesday Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The German Research Center for...

Indian deputy state leader killed in plane crash 28 Jan 2026 - 11:42 am

Mumbai, India: A top Indian politician was killed along with four others on Wednesday, officials said, after their chartered aircraft crashed in the...

India says two Nipah virus cases, but situation contained 28 Jan 2026 - 08:15 am

Mumbai, India: Indian authorities said they had ensured "timely containment" of the deadly Nipah virus after two cases were confirmed in West Bengal...

Sri Lanka keeps watch as Nipah virus cases emerge in eastern India 27 Jan 2026 - 11:47 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka has stepped up monitoring measures following reports of aNipahvirus cluster in India's eastern state of West Bengal, as health authorities...