World / Asia

India's Modi accused of targeting Muslims in election speech 22 Apr 2024 - 05:30 pm

New Delhi: India's main opposition Congress party filed a complaint to the Election Commission Monday accusingPrime Minister Narendra Modi of "blatantly targeting" minority...

Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations 22 Apr 2024 - 04:52 pm

Beijing, China: Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of...

Japan's anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo 22 Apr 2024 - 04:26 pm

Tokyo: Japan’s antitrust watchdog said Monday that U.S. search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan. The Japan...

Taiwan hit by strong 5.5-magnitude quake 22 Apr 2024 - 01:33 pm

Taipei: Taiwan's capital was shaken by a "strong" earthquake early Monday evening, AFP staff reported, with the Central Weather Administration saying it was...

Fire engulfs 19 vehicles at Manila international airport 22 Apr 2024 - 12:07 pm

Manila: A grass fire at Manila's international airport ignited 19 vehicles in a car park on Monday, airport and fire authorities said, with...

17-year-old Indian becomes youngest-ever Candidates winner in World Chess Championship 22 Apr 2024 - 10:53 am

Doha, Qatar: Four players were vying for the top spot at the FIDE Candidates Tournament and the 17-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh D emerged...

Australian woman charged with poisoning husband and his relatives with mushrooms appears in court 22 Apr 2024 - 08:10 am

Melbourne, Australia: A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch appeared in an Australian court on...

Seven killed at Sri Lanka motor race 21 Apr 2024 - 06:41 pm

Colombo: At least seven people were killed and another 21 wounded when a race car ploughed into spectators at a packed motorsport event...

Landslides injure 6 as southern China braces for 'once a century' floods 21 Apr 2024 - 04:39 pm

Beijing: Landslides in southern China injured at least six people and trapped others, state media reported Sunday, as the region braced for severe...

Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life due to glacial melting 20 Apr 2024 - 04:42 pm

Peshawar:A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert due to glacial melting and warned of heavy loss of life, officials said Saturday. The...

'Crisis not over' as eruptions at Indonesia volcano go on 20 Apr 2024 - 12:50 pm

Jakarta: The threat from an Indonesian volcano that has erupted more than half a dozen times this week is not over, the archipelago's...

Musk postpones India trip due to 'Tesla obligations' 20 Apr 2024 - 09:06 am

New Delhi: Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced Saturday he was postponing his visit to India, during which the Tesla boss was meant to...

Daihatsu to resume all shipments after safety test scandal 19 Apr 2024 - 01:50 pm

Tokyo: Japan will lift a sweeping shipment ban on Daihatsu vehicles, the Toyota subsidiary said Friday, following a scandal over faked safety tests...

S. Korea govt offers first compromise in effort to end doctors' strike 19 Apr 2024 - 01:15 pm

Seoul: South Korea's government on Friday offered its first concession to striking doctors in an effort to end a two-month-long walkout prompted by...

Indonesia evacuating thousands after volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat 18 Apr 2024 - 11:47 am

Manado, Indonesia: Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby...

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits western Japan: USGS 17 Apr 2024 - 05:54 pm

Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there...

Japan records best-ever monthly visitor numbers 17 Apr 2024 - 03:37 pm

Tokyo: More than three million foreigners visited Japan in March, a record for a single month, government data showed Wednesday in a major...

High Court orders Pakistan government to restore X in one week: lawyer 17 Apr 2024 - 02:59 pm

Karachi: A Pakistan High Court said on Wednesday the government must restore social media platform. The platform, formerly known as Twitter, has been...