World / Asia

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors 18 Jun 2024 - 05:21 pm

Manila, Philippines:Chinese forces seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military outpost in a disputed South...

Power demand peaks in northern India heatwave 18 Jun 2024 - 03:22 pm

New Delhi: Searing heatwave temperatures in northern India pushed power demand to a record high, the government said Tuesday, with residents of the...

Court finds four Philippine police guilty in drug war killings 18 Jun 2024 - 11:30 am

Manila: Four Philippine policemen were found guilty Tuesday of killing a father and son, court officials said, in a rare case of law...

Former Thai PM Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as court cases stir political woes 18 Jun 2024 - 11:15 am

BANGKOK: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted release on bail hours after he was formally indicted on Tuesday on a charge...

Survivors recall horror of deadly double Indian train crash 18 Jun 2024 - 09:31 am

Kolkata: Survivors of an Indian double train crash that killed nine people described on Tuesday their terror when a driver missed a signal...

Eight killed in India train crash after driver misses signal 17 Jun 2024 - 05:39 pm

Kolkata: At least eight people were killed inIndiaon Monday when a goods train driver missed a signal and slammed into an express passenger...

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea, Manila calls the report deceptive 17 Jun 2024 - 04:10 pm

A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the SouthChinaSea on Monday,China’s coast guard said, in...

Low snow on the Himalayas threatens water security: Study 17 Jun 2024 - 11:02 am

Kathmandu: Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a "very serious" risk of shortages this year after one of the...

Passenger plane lands safely in New Zealand after fire shuts down an engine 17 Jun 2024 - 10:45 am

Wellington, New Zealand:A passenger plane landed safely at a New Zealand airport on Monday after a fire shut down one of its engines,...

Indian passenger and goods trains collide in West Bengal 17 Jun 2024 - 08:38 am

New Delhi: An express passenger train and a goods train collided Monday in India's West Bengal, the state's chief minister said, calling the...

Mongolia opposition candidate killed during election campaign 16 Jun 2024 - 05:34 pm

Ulaanbaatar: A Mongolian opposition candidate was beaten to death, authorities said Sunday, ahead of parliamentary elections due this month. The victim was a...

Chinese Premier Li toasts warming trade ties in Australia 16 Jun 2024 - 11:53 am

Sydney:Chinese Premier Li Qiang mixed a dash of "panda diplomacy" with a visit to a historic vineyard on Sunday to celebrate a thaw...

Team 'Melodi' woos India as Meloni-Modi video goes viral 16 Jun 2024 - 11:11 am

New Delhi:When Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Italy for the G7 summit, it was not diplomatic meetings that dominated headlines back in...

New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea 15 Jun 2024 - 08:32 pm

Shanghai: New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea,...

BTS mania hits Seoul ahead of 'huggathon' with Jin 13 Jun 2024 - 07:48 pm

Seoul: For BTS ARMY members, as the K-pop phenomenon's fan base is known, the timing of Jin's discharge from South Korean military service...

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns 13 Jun 2024 - 04:24 pm

Islamabad: An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than...

Japan enacts law ensuring access to third-party apps 12 Jun 2024 - 03:05 pm

Tokyo: Japan on Wednesday enacted legislation to ensure tech giants like Google and Apple give access to third-party smartphone apps and payment systems...