World / Asia

Surfer missing after shark attack off Australian coast 09 Oct 2020 - 12:59 pm

Sydney - A surfer is missing after being attacked by a shark off Australia's southwest coast Friday, in an area notorious for great...

North Korea prepares for big military parade despite coronavirus concern; Kim may speak 09 Oct 2020 - 10:32 am

SEOUL - North Koreans wearing medical masks have gathered in the capital of Pyongyang, state media reported this week, ahead of what is...

China joins COVAX initiative for COVID-19 vaccine distribution 09 Oct 2020 - 09:42 am

BEIJING - China said on Friday it has joined a global COVID-19 vaccine initiative co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the...

India's food minister Paswan dies after weeks in hospital 08 Oct 2020 - 07:55 pm

NEW DELHI - Veteran Indian politician Ram Vilas Paswan, a federal minister and an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling coalition, died...

Philippines teachers start call centre to help remote learners 08 Oct 2020 - 04:02 pm

MANILA: Worried that remote schooling could become a struggle, a local authority in the Philippines has set up a makeshift call centre staffed...

Trump says wants US troops out of Afghanistan by Christmas 08 Oct 2020 - 12:16 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants all US troops to leave Afghanistan by Christmas, speeding up the timeline for ending America's...

Drone footage shows shark sizing up surfer in Australia 08 Oct 2020 - 11:03 am

MELBOURNE: A dramatic close encounter between Australian world championship surfer Matt Wilkinson and a shark off the east coast of the country was...

'Be one with the fish' aquarium yoga among Hong Kong Ocean Park's new offerings 08 Oct 2020 - 10:59 am

Hong Kong: Against the vivid backdrop of a giant aquarium filled with sharks, manta rays and other aquatic life, a yoga group on...

Stolen Mao calligraphy worth millions found cut in half 07 Oct 2020 - 03:01 pm

HONG KONG: A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of dollars was cut in half after...

In Tokyo, Pompeo slams China and seeks support from Asian allies 06 Oct 2020 - 03:08 pm

Tokyo: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Japan on Tuesday to rally support from Washington's closest allies in Asia, calling for deeper...

China in talks with WHO over assessing its COVID-19 vaccines for global use 06 Oct 2020 - 12:11 pm

SINGAPORE: China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them...

Kyrgyz president calls to put country's fate above all political ambitions 06 Oct 2020 - 10:41 am

Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbay Jeenbekov is controlling the situation and called on all political forces to put the country's fate above political ambitions....

Philippine Airlines to slash jobs as virus curbs bite 06 Oct 2020 - 10:07 am

Manila: Philippine Airlines will cut around a third of its workforce by the end of this year as part of an overhaul triggered...

Pompeo arrives in Japan for trip shortened by Trump's COVID-19 05 Oct 2020 - 07:58 pm

TOKYO - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Japan on Tuesday shortly after midnight for a visit that has been cut...

Pakistan officially charges ex-President Zardari for graft 05 Oct 2020 - 03:37 pm

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Monday officially charged the country's former President Asif Ali Zardari in two corruption cases, escalating the legal challenges...

Malaysia PM quarantines after having contact with minister who has COVID-19 05 Oct 2020 - 01:17 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Monday he will self quarantine for 14 days after being in contact with a...

Philippines' Duterte scores record high rating, despite virus crisis 05 Oct 2020 - 10:56 am

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approval rating has hit a record high, an opinion poll showed on Monday, despite a stubborn coronavirus crisis...

Singapore's last village proves nostalgic tourism hit in pandemic 05 Oct 2020 - 10:46 am

SINGAPORE: Hidden between the skyscrapers of Singapore's urban jungle sits Kampong Lorong Buangkok - the only surviving traditional village in this modern city-state...