World / Asia

Second 'black box' found in China Eastern plane crash 27 Mar 2022 - 10:09 am

BEIJING: The second "black box” has been recovered from the crash of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that killed all 132 people on...

US hopes for reversal by Taliban on girls' education in coming days 26 Mar 2022 - 08:01 pm

Doha: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan said on Saturday he is hopeful that there will be a reversal of the Taliban's U-turn...

China confirms all on board China Eastern plane died in crash 26 Mar 2022 - 06:18 pm

BEIJING: China confirmed late on Saturday that all 132 passengers and crew on a China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed this week had...

Young Australians take climate protest to prime minister's residence 25 Mar 2022 - 08:05 pm

SYDNEY: Student activists converged on the Australian prime minister's official residence on Friday to demand stronger action against climate change, with recent floods...

Australia to roll out fourth COVID vaccine shot ahead of winter 25 Mar 2022 - 05:05 pm

SYDNEY: Australia will roll out a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to its most vulnerable population starting next month, authorities said on Friday,...

Hong Kong govt to resume services on April 1 as city logs lowest infections in a month 25 Mar 2022 - 04:25 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will gradually resume public services from April 1, the government said on Friday, with the global financial hub posting...

Shanghai's COVID 'slice and grid' model comes under pressure as cases surge 25 Mar 2022 - 04:15 pm

SHANGHAI: Shanghai's bespoke approach to tackling coronavirus outbreaks is coming under strain as new cases rise in the Chinese metropolis, with authorities reluctant...

China expands crash search as second black box eludes 25 Mar 2022 - 03:37 pm

WUZHOU, China: Recovery crews on Friday expanded the search area of the China Eastern Airlines crash, as the second of the plane's two...

Pakistan PM Khan says he won't resign ahead of no-confidence move 24 Mar 2022 - 08:11 pm

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he will not resign, rejecting opposition calls for him to step down ahead of a...

BYJU’S named as Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 24 Mar 2022 - 04:38 pm

Doha: BYJU’S, an India-based EdTech company, has been announced as an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Through this partnership,...

China examines cockpit voice recorder from crashed airliner 24 Mar 2022 - 02:09 pm

WUZHOU, China: Chinese investigators began examining the cockpit voice recorder from a China Eastern Airlines jet that plunged into mountainside with 132 people...

Singapore extends quarantine-free entry as Asia shifts to "living with COVID" 24 Mar 2022 - 11:56 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Thursday it will lift quarantine requirements for all vaccinated travellers from next month, joining a string of countries in...

Chinese search for second black box from crashed jet 24 Mar 2022 - 08:25 am

WUZHOU: Recovery crews searched in light rain for a second black box from a China Eastern Airlines passenger plane that plunged into a...

One 'black box' found in China Eastern plane crash 23 Mar 2022 - 03:59 pm

WUZHOU, China: A Chinese aviation official said Wednesday that one of the two "black box” recorders had been found with its casing severely...

At China plane crash site, relatives wait in grim vigil 23 Mar 2022 - 03:50 pm

WUZHOU, China: As recovery teams searched mountainous terrain for victims of Monday's plane crash in southern China, a man surnamed Zhang whose nephew...

Shanghai denies lockdown rumours as daily COVID infections near 1,000 23 Mar 2022 - 12:58 pm

SHANGHAI: Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai have denied rumours of a city-wide lockdown after a sixth straight increase in daily asymptomatic...