World / Asia

Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue 19 Dec 2021 - 02:32 pm

Mae Sot, Thailand: Thailand has sent over 600 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between the military and ethnic rebels back across the border,...

Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 100, mayors plead for food 19 Dec 2021 - 01:52 pm

Manila: The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said Sunday at least 63 people died in the devastation wrought by...

Australia undaunted by mounting Covid-19 cases 19 Dec 2021 - 09:19 am

Melbourne: Australian officials on Sunday said there was no need to clamp down on Christmas festivities even as new COVID-19 infections climbed in...

Sixth child dies from Australian jumping castle tragedy 19 Dec 2021 - 08:32 am

Melbourne: An 11-year-old boy died on Sunday from a jumping castle accident four days ago in Australia's island state Tasmania, taking the death...

Russian military planes evacuate 200 people from Afghanistan 18 Dec 2021 - 05:44 pm

Moscow: Russian military transport planes on Saturday delivered a shipment of humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan and flew back 200 Russians, Afghan students and...

Philippines' feared death toll from Typhoon Rai rises to 31 18 Dec 2021 - 02:42 pm

Manila: The feared death toll from a typhoon that battered the Philippines has risen to 31, officials said on Saturday, nearly triple the...

Beijing city calls for less holiday travel to reduce Covid risks during Olympics 18 Dec 2021 - 02:14 pm

Beijing: Beijing city said on Saturday it is advising residents not to leave town during a major holiday season in early 2022, part...

Patients praise 'tender-hearted' doctor after fatal Japan clinic blaze 18 Dec 2021 - 12:59 pm

Osaka: The doctor running the Japanese psychiatry clinic at the centre of a suspected arson attack that killed 24 was praised as a...

Typhoon leaves 19 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines 18 Dec 2021 - 10:48 am

Manila, Philippines: A powerful typhoon left at least 19 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces, and wrought widespread destruction...

Typhoon leaves 12 dead, traps people on roofs in Philippines 17 Dec 2021 - 03:59 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A powerful typhoon that battered the central Philippines left at least 12 people dead in massive floods that trapped residents on...

Arson suspected in Japan clinic blaze with 27 feared dead 17 Dec 2021 - 03:46 pm

OSAKA, Japan: At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka...

Japan reports first domestically acquired Omicron infection 16 Dec 2021 - 07:27 pm

TOKYO: Japan said on Thursday a staff member at a facility housing people found positive with coronavirus after arriving in the country had...

Rescuers battle strong typhoon lashing southern Philippines 16 Dec 2021 - 05:55 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday, toppling trees, ripping tin roofs and knocking down power as it...

5 children die in bouncy castle accident in Australia 16 Dec 2021 - 04:20 pm

Sydney: Five children died and four others were in critical condition on Thursday after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 10...

President warns against complacency as Indonesia finds first Omicron case 16 Dec 2021 - 03:09 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged people to stick to health protocols and ensure they are vaccinated against COVID-19, after the world's fourth...

South Korea to restore tougher curbs against spike in COVID-19 infections 16 Dec 2021 - 02:54 pm

Seoul: South Korea said on Thursday it will reinstate stricter social distancing rules a month-and-a-half after easing them under a 'living with COVID-19'...

Despite Covid-19, China expects 1 mln passenger trips on new Laos rail link 16 Dec 2021 - 01:30 pm

Beijing: China expects more than 1 million passenger trips to be made on a newly opened high-speed rail link to Laos during the...

Typhoon Rai intensifies as it nears Philippine provinces 16 Dec 2021 - 08:11 am

Typhoon Rai has rapidly intensified as it nears central and southernPhilippineprovinces on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee their homes and leaving thousands stranded...