World / Asia

Air China plane makes emergency landing in Singapore, all safe 10 Sep 2023 - 01:35 pm

Singapore: An Air China flight from Chengdu made an emergency landing in Singapore on Sunday after its left engine caught fire, but all...

Xi Jinping visits northern China as severe flooding devastates the southern region 09 Sep 2023 - 05:48 pm

Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited areas of northern China that were hit by deadly floods earlier this summer for the first time -...

'Cascading crises' a threat to long-term global growth: G20 09 Sep 2023 - 03:22 pm

New Delhi: The G20 warned on Saturday of significant headwinds and "cascading crises" buffeting the global economy, while saying more pain could be...

Group of 20 expands as African Union joins bloc 09 Sep 2023 - 11:26 am

New Delhi: The African Union joined the Group of 20 leading economies at its summit on Saturday, giving the continent more of a...

G20 gathers in India, without China's Xi 08 Sep 2023 - 08:11 pm

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden and other G20 leaders gathered in New Delhi on Friday for their annual summit, as deep divisions...

Journalists barred as India's Modi welcomes Biden 08 Sep 2023 - 07:13 pm

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden was warmly welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday ahead of a G20 summit in...

Hong Kong extends shutdown after record rain overwhelms city 08 Sep 2023 - 05:23 pm

Hong Kong's heaviest rainstorm since records began in 1884 flooded the financial hub's streets and sent torrents of water rushing through subway stations,...

UN chief warns global family is 'dysfunctional' 08 Sep 2023 - 04:26 pm

New Delhi: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday the world was facing the risks of conflict as divisions between nations widen,...

'Monkey' ID photo exposes loophole in Philippine SIM card law 08 Sep 2023 - 02:43 pm

Manila: Philippine lawmakers have been left red-faced after an ID card bearing a photo of a "monkey" was used to breach new SIM...

Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years 08 Sep 2023 - 01:06 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway...

Global rice prices hit 15-year high after India curbs: FAO 08 Sep 2023 - 11:29 am

Paris: Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of the grain, the Food...

Philippines condemns Chinese boats' 'illegal' actions in South China Sea 08 Sep 2023 - 11:26 am

Manila: The Philippines condemned "illegal" actions by Chinese vessels on Friday after the boats allegedly interfered in another resupply mission to a remote...

Chevron workers on strike at gas plants in Western Australia 08 Sep 2023 - 09:57 am

Sydney: Workers launched rolling strikes Friday at Chevron's gas plants in Western Australia, union officials said, threatening a major production pipeline that pumps...

Hong Kong hit with heavy rain, flooding days after typhoon 07 Sep 2023 - 09:40 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong saw widespread flooding and heavy rain in the early hours of Friday, which disrupted road and rail traffic just...

Biden heads for tense G20 as China, Russia stay away 07 Sep 2023 - 08:29 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden leaves for the G20 in India on Thursday, aiming to boost alliances at a summit where global tensions...

Vietnam, Philippines to sign rice trade agreement 07 Sep 2023 - 03:02 pm

Hanoi: Vietnam and the Philippines agreed to sign an agreement on rice imports to guarantee food security, Hanoi said Thursday, after prices of...

China exports, imports fall again in August but pace slows 07 Sep 2023 - 12:01 pm

Beijing: China's exports and imports sank again in August, data showed Thursday, adding to growing pressure on authorities to introduce fresh stimulus for...