World / Asia

Japan billionaire sues Meta over celebrity investment scams 15 May 2024 - 04:20 pm

Tokyo: Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said on Wednesday he has sued US tech giant Meta and its Japan unit over the use of...

Singapore's Lawrence Wong sworn in as new prime minister 15 May 2024 - 03:25 pm

Singapore: Singapore swore in Lawrence Wong as the city-state's new prime minister in a ceremony broadcast live on television on Wednesday after Lee...

Mumbai police open probe as billboard collapse toll hits 14 14 May 2024 - 12:11 pm

Mumbai: Police in India's financial capital have opened a criminal case against the owner of a huge billboard that collapsed on a petrol...

Indonesian police raid drug lab in Bali villa 13 May 2024 - 10:18 pm

Denpasar, Indonesia:Indonesian police raided what they said was a major drug lab hidden in a villa on the resort island of Bali and...

4 killed, 60 injured as billboard collapses after dust storm, rains hit India's Mumbai 13 May 2024 - 06:46 pm

New Delhi: At least four people were killed and 60 others injured after a huge iron billboard collapsed in India's financial capital of...

S. Korea to set up $7-billion aid package for chip industry 12 May 2024 - 03:24 pm

Seoul: South Korea will set up an aid package worth more than $7 billion to support its chip industry, the finance ministry said...

34 dead in Indonesia floods, 16 missing 12 May 2024 - 02:14 pm

Tanah Datar, Indonesia: At least 34 people have died and 16 more were missing after flash floods and cold lava flow from a...

Nepal's 'Everest Man' claims record 29th summit 12 May 2024 - 08:13 am

Kathmandu: Nepali climberKami RitaSherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 29th time Sunday, breaking his own record for the most summits...

Indonesia school bus crash kills 11, dozens injured 12 May 2024 - 07:58 am

Bandung, Indonesia: At least eleven people were killed and dozens more were injured when a bus carrying high school students on a graduation...

More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: WFP 11 May 2024 - 06:41 pm

More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the World Food Programme said on Saturday, as...

More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN 11 May 2024 - 12:56 pm

Laqayi, Afghanistan: More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday,...

Released opposition leader urges Indians to battle 'dictatorship' 11 May 2024 - 11:47 am

New Delhi: A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his compatriots to resist "dictatorship" on Saturday, after the country's top...

Flash floods kill 50 in one day in north Afghanistan 10 May 2024 - 10:28 pm

Kabul: At least 50 people, mainly women and children, were killed Friday in flash flooding that ripped through northern Afghanistan, official said, in...

Top Philippine security official demands Chinese diplomats' expulsion as territorial row escalates 10 May 2024 - 04:47 pm

Manila, Philippines: A top Philippine security official demanded Friday the immediate expulsion of Chinese diplomats allegedly behind a reported leak of a phone...

Malaysian team pulls out of season opener after footballer acid attack 09 May 2024 - 07:57 pm

Kuala Lumpur: One of Malaysia's top football clubs has pulled out of Friday's season-opening Charity Shield after a spate of assaults, including an...

Bread loaves recalled in Japan after 'rat remains' were found 09 May 2024 - 06:53 pm

TOKYO: Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of "a small animal” believed to be a...

One dead, 200 evacuated after Thai gas storage tank fire 09 May 2024 - 02:40 pm

Bangkok: One person has died in a massive blaze on an industrial park housing a gas storage facility in eastern Thailand with hundreds...

Air India cancels 85 budget flights after sick leave strike 09 May 2024 - 02:23 pm

Mumbai: Air India's budget carrier subsidiary cancelled 85 flights on Thursday, a day after its operations were severely disrupted by dozens of cabin...