World / Asia

Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe to face low-key lawmaker in tight race for president 19 Jul 2022 - 01:30 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's main opposition leader withdrew from the presidential race on Tuesday and promised support to a low-profile politician from the ruling...

China’s Covid cases near 700 as Shanghai widens testing 19 Jul 2022 - 12:40 pm

New Covid-19 cases in China jumped to almost 700, with more infectious strains of the virus continuing to test the country’s hardline approach...

S.Korea's first homegrown fighter jet completes test flight 19 Jul 2022 - 11:46 am

SEOUL:South Korea's domestically developed fighter jet successfully completed its first test flight on Tuesday, a defence agency said, amid a push to replace...

Rescuers search for 13 after boat sinks in Indonesian waters 19 Jul 2022 - 11:12 am

JAKARTA, Indonesia:Rescuers were searching on Tuesday for 13 passengers from a boat that sank in bad weather and high waves while traveling between...

Analysis: The 2.5 seconds that sealed Shinzo Abe's fate 19 Jul 2022 - 11:05 am

NARA:Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between...

Palm oil set to plunge 20% by September, top analyst predict 19 Jul 2022 - 10:55 am

Palm oil, the world’s most consumed cooking oil, may extend its slide, tumbling more than 20% to 3,000 ringgit ($673) a ton by...

GDP of China’s financial sector grew by 5.9% in Q2 19 Jul 2022 - 08:37 am

Beijing: China’s financial sector GDP went up 5.9 percent in the second quarter from a year ago to 2.4249 trillion yuan about ($359.23bn)....

Pakistan's ex-PM Khan wins by-elections in Punjab province 18 Jul 2022 - 05:49 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has won by-elections in Punjab, the country’s most populous province, and is likely to form...

Sri Lanka says IMF talks near end after declaring state of emergency 18 Jul 2022 - 03:02 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Monday that the country had almost concluded negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...

India’s rice farmers to ramp up planting after a delayed start 18 Jul 2022 - 12:13 pm

India’s slow monsoon progress has delayed rice sowing but farmers will be ramping up planting in the coming months, which will likely ease...

Sri Lanka puts emergency in place ahead of parliament's vote for new president 18 Jul 2022 - 11:41 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe gazetted orders late on Sunday for a state of emergency in the crisis-ridden island nation, in...

Shanghai enforces new COVID testing, some areas in China extend lockdown 18 Jul 2022 - 11:08 am

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Several large Chinese cities including Shanghai are on alert due to new clusters of COVID-19 infections, rolling out repeated mass testing or...

Deadly floods are China’s latest extreme weather nightmare 18 Jul 2022 - 09:52 am

Deadly floods killed at least a dozen people in Western China this weekend and disrupted power and communications infrastructure as the country continues...

Pakistan expects to get $4 billion financing from friendly nations 17 Jul 2022 - 09:32 pm

Pakistan expects to receive about $4 billion external financing from friendly countries after July, following an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on...

20 police officers injured in school campus clashes in south India 17 Jul 2022 - 07:08 pm

MUMBAI: At least 20 police officers were injured on Sunday in southern India while trying to prevent a mob from burning buses parked...

China floods leave at least 12 dead, thousands evacuated 17 Jul 2022 - 01:07 pm

BEIJING: Flash floods in southwest and northwest China have left at least a dozen dead and put thousands of others in harm's way,...

India's COVID vaccinations hit 2 bln, new cases at four-month high 17 Jul 2022 - 12:57 pm

NEW DELHI: The Indian government's COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit...