World / Asia

Japan's Foreign Minister warns against China's behavior in Indo-Pacific 30 Jul 2022 - 09:33 am

Washington:Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi warned against China's behavior in the Indo-Pacific region, saying that the "logic of brute force" is gaining more...

Grenade explosion inside Kabul cricket stadium injures four 29 Jul 2022 - 07:43 pm

KABUL: An explosion went off inside Kabul's main cricket stadium during a domestic league match on Friday, injuring four people, an official of...

Philippines detects first monkeypox case, health department says 29 Jul 2022 - 09:45 am

The Philippines has detected its first case of monkeypox in a citizen who arrived from abroad last week, the health department said Friday.The...

Japan looks to regions to mount COVID fight as variant spreads 29 Jul 2022 - 09:07 am

TOKYO: Japan is encouraging regional authorities to take their own counter-measures against the spread of a new coronavirus variant that has sent cases...

In call with Biden, Xi warns against 'playing with fire' over Taiwan 28 Jul 2022 - 09:07 pm

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: USPresident Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a fifth call as leaders on Thursday, and Xi warned against "playing with...

Indonesia and South Korea expand cooperation on new capital city project 28 Jul 2022 - 03:01 pm

SEOUL: Indonesia expanded a cooperation agreement with South Korea on Thursday relating to the construction of a new capital city on Borneo island...

Lightning kills nearly 50 this week in India's Uttar Pradesh 28 Jul 2022 - 02:50 pm

LUCKNOW, India:Seven people, mostly farmers, were killed by lightning in a village in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, police said Thursday, bringing the...

Australia makes monkeypox a disease of national significance 28 Jul 2022 - 01:45 pm

SYDNEY: Australia said on Thursday the spread of monkeypox was now a "communicable disease incident of national significance" to allow for a more...

China drops GDP target mention, aims for 'best possible' results instead 28 Jul 2022 - 01:34 pm

BEIJING: China will try hard to achieve the best possible results for the economy this year, state media said on Thursday after a...

Philippine president visits quake-hit area as residents shelter outside 28 Jul 2022 - 12:32 pm

BANGUED, Philippines: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos promised on Thursday to help rebuild homes damaged by a powerful earthquake on the island of Luzon,...

Sri Lanka parliament extends state of emergency amid continued crisis 27 Jul 2022 - 05:31 pm

COLOMBO/SINGAPORE: Sri Lanka's parliament approved the extension of a state of emergency for a month on Wednesday, a lawmaker said, in a bid...

Mid-Air safety glitches prompt India to limit SpiceJet seats 27 Jul 2022 - 04:32 pm

India’s aviation safety regulator limited the number of seats SpiceJet Ltd. can sell at 50% for eight weeks this summer following frequent mid-air...

China closely tracking debris of its most powerful rocket 27 Jul 2022 - 03:20 pm

BEIJING: China is closely tracking the remnants of a Long March 5B rocket launched over the weekend, but the chances of debris causing...

N.Korea holds mask-free veterans event after flagging near end of COVID crisis 27 Jul 2022 - 01:05 pm

Seoul: North Korea has held a large mask-free public event for the first time since declaring a COVID-19 emergency in May, honouring veterans...

S.Korean PM to recommend presidential pardon for Samsung's Lee 27 Jul 2022 - 12:59 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's prime minister said on Wednesday he would recommend to the president a pardon for Jay Y. Lee, vice chairman of...

Four killed, dozens injured in Philippines powerful quake 27 Jul 2022 - 11:43 am

Manila: At least four people were killed and dozens injured as a result of the powerful magnitude earthquake that struck northern Philippines Wednesday...

Strong quake shakes northern Philippines, damages buildings 27 Jul 2022 - 07:41 am

MANILA, Philippines: A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines on Wednesday, injuring at least one person, damaging buildings and prompting many people in...

Bangladesh seeks $4.5 bln IMF loan as foreign reserves shrink 26 Jul 2022 - 01:51 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh has sought a $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the Daily Star newspaper reported on Tuesday,joining South Asian neighbours...