World / Asia

India to regulate streaming services, online content 11 Nov 2020 - 11:50 pm

NEW DELHI - India's federal government will regulate content on video streaming platforms, including global services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and...

Pakistan's Lahore sees peak pollution as coronavirus surges 11 Nov 2020 - 09:19 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan - A thick blanket of smog enveloped Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore on Wednesday, prompting officials to warn that tens of...

Sydney Opera House lit with poppies for Remembrance Day 11 Nov 2020 - 02:53 pm

Sydney: Poppies illuminated the sails of the Sydney Opera House at dawn on Wednesday as Australia marked the 102nd anniversary of Remembrance Day....

Workaholic Shenzhen city makes leave time mandatory in first for China 11 Nov 2020 - 01:50 pm

SHENZHEN, China: The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen, notorious for its long work hours, will become China's first city to require that...

Japan's 'Jo Baiden' feels affinity to US president-elect 11 Nov 2020 - 12:50 pm

Tokyo: Meet Japan's Joe Biden - the mayor of a remote town who's become an internet sensation for having a name that can...

Thousands flee as yet another typhoon menaces Philippines 11 Nov 2020 - 11:38 am

LEGAZPI, Philippines: Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in storm-battered parts of the Philippines Wednesday as the third typhoon in as...

Hong Kong, Singapore to allow travel to each other without quarantines from Nov 22 11 Nov 2020 - 11:28 am

HONG KONG/ Singapore: A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on Nov. 22, the two cities announced on Wednesday, as...

Philippines extends termination process of US troop deal, eyes long-term defence pact 11 Nov 2020 - 11:28 am

Manila: The Philippines has suspended its decision to scrap a two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States for a second time...

Pakistan imposes mini-lockdowns in Islamabad 10 Nov 2020 - 11:59 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities have imposed a mini-lockdown in some areas of the capital, Islamabad, sealing off hot spots to contain the rising...

Scientists watch as China remote glaciers melt at 'shocking' pace 10 Nov 2020 - 02:41 pm

QILIAN MOUNTAINS, China: Glaciers in China's bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises...

Australia may open borders to Asia as it records third day without local COVID-19 case 10 Nov 2020 - 12:06 pm

SYDNEY: Australia is considering opening its borders to Asian countries, including parts of China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, as Canberra...

Shanghai airport worker gets virus; 8,000 tested 10 Nov 2020 - 10:37 am

BEIJING: Authorities in China’s financial hub of Shanghai have quarantined 186 people and conducted coronavirus tests on more than 8,000 after a freight...

Nepal to provide free COVID-19 tests and treatment as cases surge 10 Nov 2020 - 09:39 am

Kathmandu: Nepal will provide free COVID-19 tests and treatment, an aide to the prime minister said on Tuesday, as the total number of...

Philippines seeks 50 million Covid-19 vaccine shots in 2021 09 Nov 2020 - 02:16 pm

The Philippines aims to have at least 50 million coronavirus vaccine shots next year to inoculate about a fourth of the population, bulk...

Spell of heavy smog in Indian capital raises fears for COVID patients 09 Nov 2020 - 12:41 pm

NEW DELHI: Residents of the Indian capital are enduring one of the worst spells of air pollution in years, data released on Monday...

India's Tata launches faster COVID-19 test as cases rise 09 Nov 2020 - 12:12 pm

New Delhi: India's Tata Group launched a COVID-19 test kit on Monday that it says will process results more easily and faster than...

'Plantdemic' hits Philippines as demand for greenery grows 09 Nov 2020 - 11:33 am

A gardening craze dubbed "plantdemic" has spread across the Philippines after coronavirus restrictions fuelled demand for greenery, sending plant prices soaring and sparking...