World / Asia

With Biden and Xi to meet, China warns US on Taiwan briefing 11 Nov 2022 - 02:14 pm

Beijing: China on Friday condemned a White House plan to brief Taiwan on the results of a much-anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden...

Chinese shoppers spend billions but Singles Day more muted 11 Nov 2022 - 02:10 pm

Beijing: Chinese shoppers flocked to online commerce giants on Friday, snapping up hundreds of billions of yuan in bargains, though an economic malaise...

India's top court frees Rajiv Gandhi's killers 11 Nov 2022 - 01:37 pm

New Delhi: India's top court Friday ordered the release of six people convicted over the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Gandhi...

South Korea police official found dead amid scrutiny over Halloween crush 11 Nov 2022 - 10:37 am

Seoul: A South Korean police official being investigated over the deadly Halloween crush was found dead at his home in Seoul on Friday,...

Faulty system, poor pilot monitoring contributed to Sriwijaya Air crash: Indonesian investigators 10 Nov 2022 - 12:57 pm

JAKARTA: A faulty automatic engine throttle system that was not properly monitored by pilots led to a deadly January 2021 crash of a...

Hong Kong jails first person for insulting national anthem 10 Nov 2022 - 12:56 pm

Hong Kong: A Hong Konger who waved a colonial-era flag while watching a public broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics became the first person...

Indonesia suspends licences of two more drug firms amid probe into child deaths 09 Nov 2022 - 01:20 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia's food and drug agency said on Wednesday it had suspended the licences of two more local drug companies producing syrup-type medications,...

IMF agrees $4.5 billion Bangladesh support programme 09 Nov 2022 - 01:08 pm

LONDON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provisionally agreed a $4.5 billion support programme for Bangladesh on Wednesday as global inflation and the prospect...

China's Guangzhou city brings back mass testing to fight worst COVID outbreak 09 Nov 2022 - 01:03 pm

BEIJING: Millions of residents of China's southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou will be required to have COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, authorities said, in...

Nepal earthquake kills six, rattles New Delhi 09 Nov 2022 - 09:13 am

Kathmandu: An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 in Nepal early on Wednesday killed four children and two adults, seriously injured five others as several...

China stages historic air show under cloud of zero-COVID 08 Nov 2022 - 11:02 pm

BEIJING: China staged a low-key but historic debut of its C919 civil jet at its biggest air show on Tuesday, with some delegates...

New Zealand allocates $12mn to fund climate damage in developing nations 08 Nov 2022 - 07:59 pm

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it was allocating NZ$20 million ($12 million) of climate funding to address loss and damage...

Pakistan police launch probe in gun attack on ex-premier Khan 08 Nov 2022 - 06:13 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police on Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into a failed assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan, saying one shooter...

EU extends Myanmar sanctions, targets minister and judge 08 Nov 2022 - 05:03 pm

Brussels: The EU on Tuesday extended its sanctions on Myanmar's junta, targeting 19 more individuals and entities including a minister and a chief...

China's COVID epicentre shifts to Guangzhou as outbreaks widen 08 Nov 2022 - 12:29 pm

BEIJING: New coronavirus cases surged in Guangzhou and other Chinese cities, official data showed on Tuesday, with the global manufacturing hub becoming China's...

Indonesia to publish findings on 2021 Sriwijaya Air crash 08 Nov 2022 - 12:16 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesian investigators will this week release the final report of a probe into the 2021 crash of a Sriwijaya Air flight that...

Farmers cite lack of options as stubble burning turns air toxic in northern India 08 Nov 2022 - 11:19 am

Khamanon, India: Smoke billows out of the fields in India's Punjab state as several thousand acres of crop stubble are set on fire,...

Sony to begin plastic packaging phase-out next year 08 Nov 2022 - 10:44 am

Tokyo: Sony will start phasing out plastic packaging for small electronic gadgets such as smartphones, cameras and audio accessories from next year, a...