World / Asia

Rescuers recover 26 dead from mudslide in India's northeast 02 Jul 2022 - 11:58 am

GAUHATI, India: Fresh rain and falling boulders on Saturday hampered rescuers who have so far pulled out 26 bodies from the debris of...

Galloping inflation forces Sri Lankan households to cut back on meals 01 Jul 2022 - 04:22 pm

COLOMBO: With an out of work husband, housewife Sujeewa Nelum Perera is all too familiar with the struggle of feeding a family of...

Japanese asked to save power as country's east sizzles 01 Jul 2022 - 10:30 am

TOKYO: The highest temperatures in at least 147 years have scorched much of eastern Japan for a week as of Friday, with the...

Philippines' Marcos appoints career diplomat as foreign minister 01 Jul 2022 - 10:22 am

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos appointed career diplomat Enrique Manalo as foreign affairs secretary, the president's press secretary said on Friday. Before the...

China cyberspace regulator cracks down on counterfeit investment platforms 01 Jul 2022 - 10:16 am

SHANGHAI: China's cyberspace regulator said on Friday that it has cracked down on counterfeit investment platforms, as part of the country's campaign to...

Mudslide leaves 16 dead, over 70 missing in northeast India 01 Jul 2022 - 10:11 am

GAUHATI, India: Rescuers found two more bodies as they resumed clearing operations after an overnight halt looking for nearly 70 missing people after...

India bans some single-use plastic as part of broader plan 01 Jul 2022 - 09:32 am

NEW DELHI: India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products Friday as part of a federal plan to phase out the ubiquitous material...

The rise, fall and return of the Philippines' Marcos dynasty 30 Jun 2022 - 09:39 pm

Ferdinand Marcos Jr took the oath of office on Thursday as Philippines president, 36 years after a people's revolt drove his father from...

14 dead, over 30 missing in northeast Indian mudslide 30 Jun 2022 - 05:49 pm

Gauhati, India: Pounding rain following weeks of heavy downpours triggered a mudslide in northeast India that killed at least 14 people and left...

South Korea authorises AstraZeneca Covid therapy Evusheld for vulnerable people 30 Jun 2022 - 04:13 pm

Seoul: South Korea on Thursday authorisedAstraZenecaPLC's antibody-based therapy for preventing COVID-19 infection in people with a poor immune response, increasing its options as...

Sri Lanka eyes trimming presidential powers amid unrest over economic crisis 30 Jun 2022 - 03:45 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's government on Thursday proposed amending the constitution to trim presidential powers and beef up anti-corruption powers to help shore up...

Philippines begins new era of Marcos rule, decades after overthrow 29 Jun 2022 - 09:16 pm

Manila: The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos will be sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday, June 30,...

'Impossible situation' for Sri Lankans struggling for petrol 29 Jun 2022 - 02:36 pm

Colombo: Doctors and bankers were among the hundreds of Sri Lankans who marched on Wednesday to demand that the government resolve a severe...

Taiwan rebuffs Philippines complaint about S.China Sea live fire drills 29 Jun 2022 - 11:38 am

Taipei: Taiwan on Wednesday rebuffed a complaint from the Philippines about live fire drills around a Taiwan-controlled island deep in the South China...

Taliban to hold major meeting with representatives from across Afghanistan 28 Jun 2022 - 07:54 pm

Kabul: Thousands of religious scholars and ethnic leaders from across Afghanistan will gather this week to discuss key issues for the first time...

Shanghai Disneyland to reopen June 30 as China eases Covid-19 curbs 28 Jun 2022 - 05:22 pm

Shanghai Disneyland is set to reopen this week with limited capacity and enhanced health and safety protocols, after a months-long shutdown because of...

India to increase car-crash test speed to reflect faster traffic 28 Jun 2022 - 03:06 pm

New Delhi: India aims to improve car safety standards and will raise the speed in its crash tests as better roads increase the...

Cash-starved Sri Lanka to end fuel duopoly to ease shortages 28 Jun 2022 - 02:39 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka will allow companies from oil-producing countries to import and sell fuel, the power and energy minister said on Tuesday, ending...