World / Asia

'Proud and strong': Solo protest against Taliban university ban 27 Dec 2022 - 02:53 pm

Kabul: An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on...

Jubilant Chinese plan trips abroad with Covid quarantines to end 27 Dec 2022 - 11:29 am

Beijing: People in China reacted with joy and rushed to plan trips overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine...

New Delhi fog disrupts air and rail travel 27 Dec 2022 - 10:56 am

NEW DELHI: Low temperatures and fog in New Delhi hit air and rail movement on Tuesday morning as a cold wave gripped the...

China to step up financial support to COVID-hit catering, tourism sectors 27 Dec 2022 - 10:34 am

BEIJING: China will step up financial support to small and private businesses in the catering and tourism sectors that were hit hard by...

Japan to require Covid test on arrival for China travellers 27 Dec 2022 - 10:23 am

Tokyo: Japan will require Covid-19 tests on arrival for travellers from mainland China from Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, after Beijing announced...

Rohingya refugees get emergency treatment after boat lands in Indonesia 26 Dec 2022 - 11:49 pm

Laweueng: Rohingya refugees received emergency medical treatment after a boat carrying nearly 200 people came ashore in Indonesia on Monday, authorities said, in...

China to end quarantine on arrival in fresh Covid rule relaxation 26 Dec 2022 - 08:24 pm

Beijing: China said on Monday it would scrap mandatory quarantine on arrival, further unwinding years of strict virus controls as the country battles...

UN urges Taliban to reverse ban on female foreign aid workers 26 Dec 2022 - 05:33 pm

KABUL: A senior U.N. official has urged Afghanistan's Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian workers that charities fear will worsen...

Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned 26 Dec 2022 - 05:18 pm

NEW DELHI/DHAKA: The possible sinking of a boat in recent weeks with 180 Rohingya Muslims on board could make 2022 one of the...

Philippines reports at least eight deaths as rains, floods disrupt Christmas celebrations 26 Dec 2022 - 05:13 pm

Manila: Philippine authorities on Monday reported at least eight deaths mostly due to floods triggered by heavy rains in the southern provinces, as...

Xi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China lifts Covid curbs 26 Dec 2022 - 02:44 pm

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials to take steps to protect lives on Monday in his first public remarks on Covid since...

Cyclists brave Lahore smog to convince drivers to ditch their cars 26 Dec 2022 - 01:53 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Cyclists in Pakistan's smog-smothered Lahore are enduring hazardous pollution levels, abuse from drivers and social stigma in a campaign to get...

South Korea scrambles jets, fires warning shots as N.Korean drones intrude 26 Dec 2022 - 01:03 pm

Seoul: South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Koreandronesviolated its airspace, the South Korean military...

Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes 26 Dec 2022 - 12:18 pm

Manila: Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defence officials said Monday. Eight...

Several foreign NGOs stop work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban on women staff 25 Dec 2022 - 11:23 pm

Kabul: Several foreign aid groups announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs...

EU strongly condemns Taliban ban on female staff at NGOs 25 Dec 2022 - 11:01 pm

Brussels: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday strongly condemned Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration's order to ban women from working at all local...

Three foreign NGOs stop work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban on women staff 25 Dec 2022 - 07:12 pm

Kabul: Three foreign aid groups announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs...