World / Asia

UK treasurer says London 'natural home' for Chinese finance 11 Jan 2025 - 10:36 am

Beijing: British treasurer Rachel Reeves said Saturday that London was a "natural home" for Chinese finance as she began a visit to Beijing...

Japan to give Indonesia high-speed patrol boats in security deal 11 Jan 2025 - 10:30 am

Bogor, Indonesia: Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime...

Jeju Air crash black boxes stopped recording before flight crashed: South Korea 11 Jan 2025 - 08:55 am

Seoul: The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead...

Malala Yousafzai 'overwhelmed and happy' to be back in Pakistan 11 Jan 2025 - 08:46 am

Islamabad: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Saturday she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan, as she arrived for...

Security chief of South Korea's impeached President Yoon resigns 10 Jan 2025 - 01:11 pm

Seoul: South Korea's presidential security chief resigned Friday as he faced questioning over why his guards prevented the detention of impeached President Yoon...

Hammer attacker wounds 8 at Japanese university: media 10 Jan 2025 - 12:23 pm

Tokyo: Eight people were wounded in a hammer attack at a university in Tokyo on Friday, with a 22-year-old student arrested at the...

Nepal court orders bail for politician accused of fraud 09 Jan 2025 - 06:09 pm

Kathmandu: A Nepal court on Thursday granted bail to a former deputy premier once seen as a rising political star after months in...

Biggest flu outbreak in 25 years hits Japan 09 Jan 2025 - 03:54 pm

Tokyo: Japan in the last week of December experienced the biggest influenza outbreak since comparable data became available 25 years ago, health authorities...

Six dead in India's Tirupati temple stampede 09 Jan 2025 - 09:53 am

New Delhi: At least six people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in India, with several more injured, officials said...

Grief and nostalgia in India's 'Jimmy Carter village' 08 Jan 2025 - 10:43 pm

New Delhi: In a quiet village tucked in the shadow of India's capital, the late US president Jimmy Carter's name is etched for...

In bitter cold, rescuers race against time to tackle aftermath of Xizang quake 08 Jan 2025 - 09:02 pm

Lhasa: Battling biting cold, rescuers raced against time to search for survivors and speed up the resettlement of affected residents on Wednesday after...

Vietnam offers cash rewards for traffic offender snitches 08 Jan 2025 - 07:17 pm

Hanoi: Vietnamwill start paying residents who snitch on traffic offenders up to five million dong ($200) as thecountry looks to keep rule-breaking motorists...

North Korea bans hot dogs due to ‘Western ties’ 08 Jan 2025 - 06:04 pm

Pyongyang, North Korea: World media reported on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un announced a ban on the sale and serving of...

Hundreds rally for South Korea's Yoon as new arrest bid beckons 08 Jan 2025 - 04:46 pm

Seoul: Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his residence Wednesday as investigators prepared a fresh attempt...

Philippines arrests 400 foreigners in scam centre raid 08 Jan 2025 - 04:46 pm

Manila: Around 400 foreign nationals were arrested on Wednesday in a "large-scale" raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila, the national...

Nobel winner Ressa tells AFP 'dangerous times' ahead after Meta ends US fact-checking 08 Jan 2025 - 03:39 pm

Manila: Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta...

Singapore anti-scam law gives police power over bank accounts 08 Jan 2025 - 02:08 pm

Singapore: Singapore has passed legislation giving police unprecedented powers to take control of a person's bank account if there is proof the individual...