World / Asia

Malaysia Airlines to test all pilots after Indonesia drug arrest 07 Aug 2026 - 02:09 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines' parent firm announced on Friday mandatory drug screenings for its pilots, after one of them tested positive for a...

Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain growing prison unrest 07 Aug 2026 - 12:06 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka deployed troops to its main maximum-security prison in Colombo and two other jails on Friday, following unsuccessful breakout attempts in...

Indonesia traps monkey to end rampage that wounded 18 people 07 Aug 2026 - 10:12 am

Jakarta: Animal trappers have cut short the two-week rampage of a monkey that randomly attacked 18 people on Indonesia's Sumatra island, prompting dozens...

Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister 07 Aug 2026 - 09:23 am

Bangkok: At least four people were killed and 15 students injured during a school shooting just north of the Thai capital Bangkok on...

World Bank offers $750 mn guarantee for Indonesia loans program 06 Aug 2026 - 05:51 pm

Washington, United States: The World Bank announced on Thursday that it was providing $750 million in financial guarantees to Indonesia's largest state-owned commercial...

Landslides kill at least 4 in northern Philippines 06 Aug 2026 - 02:27 pm

Manila: Landslides in the Philippines killed four people, authorities said Thursday, as heavy rains driven by a tropical depression raked the country's north...

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Kumamoto in Southern Japan 06 Aug 2026 - 10:52 am

Tokyo: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on Thursday. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said in...

Landslides kill at least 4 in northern Philippines 06 Aug 2026 - 10:21 am

Manila: Landslides in the Philippines killed four people, authorities said Thursday, as heavy rains driven by a tropical depression raked the country's north...

Nintendo says net profit jumped more than 50% in first quarter 06 Aug 2026 - 10:07 am

Tokyo: Nintendo said Thursday net profit jumped more than 50 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, helped by increased video game sales and...

UNESCO chooses Beijing as World Capital of Architecture in 2029 05 Aug 2026 - 11:21 pm

Paris: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today that Beijing has been selected as the World Capital of Architecture...

Bangladeshi ex-PM Hasina says to return to country by year-end 05 Aug 2026 - 06:51 pm

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, living in exile in India for the past two years, on Wednesday said that she...

Air India appoints former Ethiopian Airlines chief as CEO 05 Aug 2026 - 06:24 pm

New Delhi: Air India appointed former Ethiopian Airlines Group head Tewolde Gebremariam on Wednesday as its chief executive officer, to steer the carrier...

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials 05 Aug 2026 - 02:33 pm

New Delhi: Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday,...

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: Officials 05 Aug 2026 - 09:48 am

New Delhi, India: Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed...

China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket successfully launches 2 satellites 05 Aug 2026 - 09:46 am

Beijing: A Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket lifted off from the waters off east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday, sending Oriental Smart Eye hyperspectral...

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits off southern Philippines: USGS 05 Aug 2026 - 09:14 am

Manila: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake, which hit 32...

Indian vessel sinks after hit by projectile near Yemeni waters: India's shipping minister 04 Aug 2026 - 08:10 pm

India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and WaterwaysSarbananda Sonowal said Indian ship Faize Noore Oliya has been hit by a projectile near Yemeni waters,...

Nepal mountaineers mourn 'lost generation' in Pakistan avalanche 04 Aug 2026 - 06:27 pm

Kathmandu: Hundreds of Nepalis held a candlelight vigil on Tuesday honouring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, as rescuers...