World / Asia

China fireworks factory blast death toll rises to 37: state media 08 May 2026 - 12:07 pm

Beijing: The death toll from a huge blast at a fireworks factory in central China this week rose to 37, state media reported...

Taiwan's parliament approves $25 bn defence spending bill 08 May 2026 - 11:52 am

Taipei: Taiwan's parliament on Friday approved a $25 billion defence spending bill that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following...

Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials 08 May 2026 - 10:56 am

Jakarta: Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono onIndonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash...

Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak 08 May 2026 - 09:26 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is stretching its health system, with children filling hospital wards and doctors struggling to contain a...

20 people missing after volcano erupts in east Indonesia: rescue official 08 May 2026 - 08:37 am

Jakarta: Twenty people, nine of them from Singapore, were reported missing Friday after Mount Dukono on Indonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted, spewing a...

Oil tanker reaches South Korea after passing Hormuz blockade 08 May 2026 - 08:02 am

Seosan City, South Korea: An oil tanker that passed through the Strait of Hormuz arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first such...

Indonesian flood victims file lawsuit over slow reconstruction 07 May 2026 - 04:00 pm

Jakarta: Victims of deadly floods and landslides that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island last year filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding the government declare a...

Two Singapore residents isolated, awaiting hantavirus test results 07 May 2026 - 03:57 pm

Singapore: Two Singapore residents who had been on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship have been isolated as they await test results for the...

K-pop stars BTS draw 50,000-strong crowd in Mexico 07 May 2026 - 01:28 pm

Mexico City: Around 50,000 fans of K-pop superstars BTS gathered outside Mexico's National Palace on Wednesday to get a look at the group,...

Solomon Islands PM toppled in no-confidence vote 07 May 2026 - 10:39 am

Sydney, Australia: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote held Thursday in the South Pacific nation's parliament, ending...

Indonesia eyes e-commerce ban for under-16s: minister to AFP 06 May 2026 - 02:50 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing...

Bus-tanker crash kills 16 in Indonesia: disaster official 06 May 2026 - 02:22 pm

Jakarta: A road accident involving a passenger bus and a fuel tanker killed 16 people and injured four others on Indonesia's Sumatra island...

India, Vietnam target $25 bn in bilateral trade by 2030 06 May 2026 - 01:30 pm

New Delhi, India: India and Vietnam are looking to ramp up bilateral trade to $25 billion by 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...

Bali drowning in trash after landfill closed 06 May 2026 - 10:22 am

Denpasar, Indonesia: Buckets of blooms adorn Yuvita Anggi Prinanda's sidewalk flower stall in Bali, but their perfume can't mask the stench of accumulating...

Australia to boost fuel reserves with over 7 bln USD security package 06 May 2026 - 10:16 am

Canberra, Australia: Australia's government will allocate more than 10 billion Australian dollars (7.24 billion U.S. dollars) in next week's federal budget to strengthen...

Fire at Iran commercial complex kills 8, injures dozens 06 May 2026 - 10:15 am

Tehran, Iran: A fire ripped through a commercial complex near Iran's capital Tehran, killing at least eight people and leaving dozens more wounded,...

Chinese Province suspends fireworks production after factory blast kills 26 06 May 2026 - 10:10 am

Beijing, China: Department of Emergency Management of Hunan Province in China has decided to immediately suspend production at all fireworks factories in the...