World / Asia

Philippines says has agreed with China on 'arrangement' for reef resupply missions 21 Jul 2024 - 02:49 pm

Manila: The Philippines and China have agreed on an "arrangement" for resupplying Filipino troops stationed on a South China Sea reef, Manila said...

South Korea steps up propaganda broadcasts after new trash balloons from North 21 Jul 2024 - 12:12 pm

Seoul: South Korea will ramp up propaganda broadcasts to the North in response to Pyongyang sending more trash-carrying balloons across the border, Seoul's...

Bangladesh court winds back job quotas that sparked unrest 21 Jul 2024 - 12:01 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's top court on Sunday pared back, but fell short of public demands to abolish, contentious civil service hiring rules that sparked...

Manila says shoal resupply missions to remain Philippine operation 21 Jul 2024 - 11:00 am

Manila: Manila's resupply missions to troops on a disputed South China Sea atoll will remain purely Philippine operations, the National Security Council said...

Pram rolls in front of oncoming Sydney train, toddler and father killed 21 Jul 2024 - 10:43 am

Sydney: A pram carrying twin two-year-old girls rolled into the path of an oncoming train in Sydney on Sunday, police said, in an...

Bangladesh army out in force as police fire on demonstrators 20 Jul 2024 - 04:28 pm

Dhaka: Soldiers were patrolling Bangladeshi cities on Saturday to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations, with riot police firing on protesters...

Monsoon rains pound India financial hub 20 Jul 2024 - 03:59 pm

Mumbai: Monsoon rains pounded India's financial hub ofMumbaion Saturday, causing the partial collapse of a residential building that killed at least one person,...

Nippon Steel hires Pompeo as US Steel deal adviser 20 Jul 2024 - 02:00 pm

Tokyo: Japan's Nippon Steel has hired former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo as an adviser to help with its proposed acquisition of...

North Korean athletes leave for Paris Olympics 20 Jul 2024 - 01:11 pm

Seoul: North Korean athletes left for the Paris Olympics on Saturday, AFP reporters saw, as they prepared to take part in the summer...

Indian coast guard battling fire aboard vessel in Arabian sea 20 Jul 2024 - 11:00 am

New Delhi: Three Indian Coast Guard ships were battling a major fire Saturday aboard a cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea after it...

Vietnamese social media users black out profile pics to mourn leader 20 Jul 2024 - 10:43 am

Hanoi: Vietnamese social media users changed their profile pictures to black on Saturday in a show of mourning for the country's late leader...

Tense talks as UNESCO mulls Heritage sites at risk 20 Jul 2024 - 09:17 am

Paris: Tensions are simmering ahead of summer talks on which UNESCO World Heritage sites are deemed to be endangered, with countries battling against...

Motorcycle-riding sultan crowned Malaysian king 20 Jul 2024 - 08:19 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Saturday installed a motorcycle-riding billionaire sultan as its new king in lavish ceremonies for a post seen as a...

11 dead, over 30 missing after China bridge collapse 20 Jul 2024 - 08:05 am

Beijing: Eleven people are dead and more than 30 remain missing after a bridge in northern China collapsed amid torrential rains, state broadcaster...

Bangladesh soldiers out in force as PM cancels foreign trip 20 Jul 2024 - 08:00 am

Dhaka: Soldiers were out in force Saturday in cities around Bangladesh after another day of lethal clashes between student protesters and police prompted...

Bangladesh imposes curfew, calls in military after deadly unrest 19 Jul 2024 - 09:25 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Friday announced the imposition of a curfew and the deployment of military forces after police failed to quell days of...

Here's what to know about the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh; over 100 killed 19 Jul 2024 - 08:28 pm

Update - 9:20pm:At least 105 people are dead, according to reportsby hospitals, posinga momentous challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government after 15...