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UNICEF calls for schools to reopen in pandemic-hit nations 16 Sep 2021 - 10:34 am

MANILA: The United Nations children's agency UNICEF has urged education authorities to reopen schools as soon as possible in countries where millions of...

Malaysia holiday hotspot readies for reopening with tourism bubble 15 Sep 2021 - 03:55 pm

LANGKAWI, Malaysia: Businesses at Malaysia's prime holiday destination are gearing up to welcome the return of tourists this week, as the country takes...

India considers resuming vaccine exports soon, focus on Africa, says source 15 Sep 2021 - 03:23 pm

NEW DELHI: India is considering resuming exports of COVID-19 vaccines soon, mainly to Africa, as it has partly immunised a majority of its...

Iran resumes commercial flights to Afghanistan 15 Sep 2021 - 02:20 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran Wednesday resumed commercial flights to Afghanistan that had been halted after the Taliban assumed power, news agencies reported. The semiofficial...

China has fully vaccinated 91% of students aged 12-17 against COVID -state media 15 Sep 2021 - 01:20 pm

BEIJING: China has fully vaccinated 91% of students aged 12-17 against the coronavirus, state television reported on Wednesday, although authorities said schools need...

North and South Korea conduct duelling missile tests as arms race heats up 15 Sep 2021 - 01:19 pm

Seoul: Both North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, the latest volley in an arms race that has seen...

Sydney nightly curfew to end as COVID-19 vaccinations hit fresh milestone 15 Sep 2021 - 11:00 am

SYDNEY: A curfew imposed on more than two million people in the 12 Sydney suburbs hardest hit by the spread of the coronavirus...

Cyber crime spreads in Australia as COVID-19 pushes more people online 15 Sep 2021 - 10:49 am

SYDNEY: Australia reported on Wednesday a 13% jump in cyber crime in the past year, with about one incident in four targeting critical...

Chinese cities issue travel warnings after Fujian COVID-19 15 Sep 2021 - 10:41 am

BEIJING: China's COVID-19 outbreak in Fujian province, which has reported 152 local cases in five days, has prompted cities in other parts of...

Taliban deny their deputy prime minister, Mullah Baradar, is dead 14 Sep 2021 - 02:56 pm

The Taliban have denied that one of their top leaders has been killed in a shootout with rivals, following rumours about internal splits...

COVID-19 cases in southeast China more than double as Delta spreads 14 Sep 2021 - 11:07 am

BEIJING: New local COVID-19 infections more than doubled in China's southeastern province of Fujian, health authorities said on Tuesday, prompting officials to quickly...

Bali tourism industry looking for uptick after COVID-19 restrictions eased 14 Sep 2021 - 10:59 am

KUTA, Indonesia: Bali's tourism industry is hoping for an uptick in business after COVID-19 social restrictions were eased for the resort island on...

Philippines to test localised lockdowns in capital region 14 Sep 2021 - 10:50 am

MANILA: The Philippines' capital region will exit wide-scale coronavirus restrictions from Thursday, as the government launches a pilot test of localised lockdowns, amid...

S.Korea fines Google $177 mln for blocking Android customisation 14 Sep 2021 - 10:33 am

SEOUL: South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc's Google 207 billion won ($176.64 million) for blocking customised versions of its Android operating...

Sydney COVID-19 infections ease, but unclear if they have peaked 14 Sep 2021 - 10:22 am

SYDNEY: Sydney's COVID-19 cases rose at the slowest pace in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but officials said they needed to see a...

Indonesia eases COVID-19 restrictions in Bali, borders to be tightened 13 Sep 2021 - 08:30 pm

JAKARTA - Indonesia has eased its COVID-19 restrictions on the popular tourist island of Bali, although international travellers will face stricter protocols on...

Philippines to hold pilot test of localised lockdowns in capital region 13 Sep 2021 - 07:53 pm

MANILA - The Philippines' capital region will shift to localised lockdowns and an alert level system starting Sept. 16 to prevent the spread...

Shanghai cuts transport as Typhoon Chanthu moves up coast 13 Sep 2021 - 03:36 pm

BEIJING: Flights and trains were canceled in Shanghai, China's largest city, as Typhoon Chanthu moved up the Chinese coast Monday after bringing heavy...