World / Asia

Bus catches fire in west India, killing 12 and injuring 43 08 Oct 2022 - 01:56 pm

NEW DELHI:A bus caught fire after hitting a truck on a highway in western India early Saturday, killing at least 12 passengers, an...

Five Hong Kong teenagers sentenced in first security case involving minors 08 Oct 2022 - 12:50 pm

Hong Kong: Five teenagers with a Hong Kong group advocating independence from Chinese rule were ordered by a judge on Saturday to serve...

'I love you, mommy': 4-year-old Thai day care victim mourned 08 Oct 2022 - 11:46 am

Uthai Sawan: The little girl’s nickname was Plai Fon. In Thai, it means "the end of the rainy season” - a time of...

India's IT hub directs Uber, others to stop three-wheeler services 07 Oct 2022 - 04:06 pm

BENGALURU: India's southern state of Karnataka has asked cab aggregators Uber, SoftBank-backed Ola and Rapido to stop three-wheeler services in Bengaluru, a top...

Local tourism spending rises during China's Golden Week despite lockdowns 07 Oct 2022 - 02:44 pm

SHANGHAI: Spending on local tourism rose during China's Golden Week holiday that ends on Friday, according to data from China's largest online travel...

K-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription 07 Oct 2022 - 02:19 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea’s military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the...

Malaysia tightens 2023 budget, warning of slower growth 07 Oct 2022 - 12:43 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday unveiled a smaller budget for 2023 and warned of an economic slowdown but, with a possible national election...

Hong Kong cements Covid tests with centers just a 15-minute walk 07 Oct 2022 - 10:52 am

Hong Kong will make Covid PCR tests available within walking distance for about five million people, and slash prices, in a move that...

India's Jammu and Kashmir receives most tourists in 75 years 07 Oct 2022 - 10:44 am

NEW DELHI: India's Jammu and Kashmir has received 16.2 million tourists this year, the most since British colonial rule ended in 1947, which...

Thailand mourns after over 34 die in daycare centre attack targeting children 07 Oct 2022 - 10:32 am

NA KLANG, Thailand: Thai government buildings flew flags at half mast on Friday to mourn the death of more than 30 people, including...

Indonesian police to charge 6 people in soccer disaster 06 Oct 2022 - 09:49 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesian police said on Thursday they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the deaths...

21 more Malaysian scam victims return from Cambodia, Laos 06 Oct 2022 - 07:06 pm

Sepang: An additional 21 Malaysians rescued from human traffickers in Cambodia and Laos returned home on Thursday, as the government intensified efforts to...

UN extends Sri Lanka war-time violations monitoring, China opposes 06 Oct 2022 - 06:18 pm

GENEVA: The U.N. rights body on Thursday renewed the mandate of a U.N. office to collect and preserve evidence of alleged war-time human...

37 dead, mostly preschoolers, in Thai day care rampage 06 Oct 2022 - 05:09 pm

Bangkok: A former policeman burst into a day care center in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing dozens of children and teachers and then...

Pakistani FM says water receded 50% in flood-ravaged Sindh 06 Oct 2022 - 03:03 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister on Thursday said that about 50% of the water has receded in the country’s worst-hit southern Sindh province, raising...