World / Asia

NEW DELHI: Air pollution shot up again in Delhi to alarming levels on Monday morning as people indulged in bursting crackers and fireworks...

BEIJING: Chinese health officials on Monday said seasonal conditions could make respiratory issues more severe as winter approaches, and outlined approaches in this...

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) has called on fishers and divers to be citizen scientists and share what they see...

Jakarta: A critically endangered Sumatran elephant was born in western Indonesia over the weekend, according to officials, giving renewed hope to conservation efforts...

Bangkok: Campaigners on Monday demanded the Thai government urgently pass a "clean air act" as the kingdom braces for its annual peak pollution...

A Philippine court has granted the bail petition of former Senator Leila de Lima, a staunch critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte who has...

Dehradun, India: Rescue workers in northern India said Monday they had made contact with 40 workers trapped for over 24 hours after the...

Manila: Four people died after their car collided with a dump truck in Olongapo City, northeast of Manila, police said Monday. Police said...

KABUL: More than 6,000 Afghan refugees returned to their home country from Pakistan in a single day on Saturday, a statement of the...

Seoul: The defence chiefs of the United States, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to activate a real-time data-sharing operation on North Korean...

Dehradun, India: At least 40 construction workers were trapped Sunday after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India, with rescuers...

Sydney: The Australian government said Saturday it was responding to a "significant cyber security incident" affecting several ports operated by DP World Australia...

Manila: The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard Friday of "dangerous harassment" of Filipino boats in the disputed South China Sea, including firing...

Sydney: Citizens of climate-threatened Tuvalu will have the right to live in Australia under a landmark pact unveiled Friday -- an offer of...

Beijing: Frequent cold air movements will affect many parts of China and bring gales and temperature drops over the next ten days, China's...

Kuala Lumpur: Four construction workers were buried when a building under construction collapsed on Perhentian Island in Malaysia's Terengganu state on Thursday. The...

Manila: The Philippines is to launch five coast guard vessels worth half a billion dollars through a Japanese government loan, a senior official...

Cirata, Indonesia: Indonesia inaugurated a $100 million floating solar farm on Thursday, the largest in Southeast Asia, as it seeks more opportunities to...