SEOUL, South Korea: Beaches and churches were closed and baseball games were played in empty stadiums on Sunday after South Korea added hundreds...
SEOUL, South Korea: Beaches and churches were closed and baseball games were played in empty stadiums on Sunday after South Korea added hundreds...
MUMBAI: The number of coronavirus infections in India crossed the 3 million mark with 69,239 new cases reported on Sunday even as the...
MANILA: The Philippines recorded 2,378 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, its smallest daily spike in nearly four weeks, but the nationwide tally rose...
KABUL, Afghanistan: A number of senior policemen in Kabul have been sacked over the deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital, an official...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir: Freelance photojournalist from the Indian-administered Kashmir Masrat Zahra was awarded the 2020 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical...
Indonesia signed an agreement with China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. for 50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine concentrate that will allow state-owned PT Bio...
SHANGHAI: Water levels at China's giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised...
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea added its most new virus cases in months on Friday, driven by a surge around the capital that...
MANILA: The Philippines on Friday recorded 4,786 new coronavirus infections, taking its total confirmed cases to 182,365 since the pandemic began, the highest...
HONG KONG - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday that mass testing of residents for coronavirus in the Asian financial hub...
BANGKOK: Thailand will allow foreign tourists to visit for longer stays from October, a senior official said on Friday, as the government tries...
BEIJING - Health authorities in China's capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at...
CANBERRA, Australia - Papua New Guinea prevented the arrival of a flight carrying Chinese workers after a Chinese mining company claimed to have...
JAKARTA - China's Sinovac Biotech has committed to provide up to 40 million coronavirus vaccine doses to Indonesia's government between November and March,...
TOKYO - The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs diverted more...
SYDNEY: Australian scientists have called for the platypus to be listed as a vulnerable species in Victoria state, after research found dwindling numbers...
Shanghai: The Chinese Super League will allow 1,000 fans into a high-profile match on Saturday, the first time spectators can attend a game...
HANOI: Vietnam's tally of coronavirus infections since January passed the 1,000 mark on Thursday, after 14 new cases were reported. More than half...
