World / Asia

Vietnam says Cuba to supply COVID-19 vaccine, transfer technology 24 Aug 2021 - 09:45 am

HANOI: Cuba will supply large quantities of its home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, Abdala, to Vietnam and also transfer the production technology to the Southeast...

UNICEF plans to expand activities in Afghanistan 23 Aug 2021 - 04:39 pm

Geneva: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) revealed on Monday that it plans to expand its activities in Afghanistan to include millions of...

Indonesia to allow restaurants, shops to reopen in Jakarta, Bali 23 Aug 2021 - 04:04 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia will from Tuesday start to allow the partial reopening of restaurants, shopping malls and places of worship in some areas, including...

Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1 amid chaotic evacuations 23 Aug 2021 - 12:53 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul's international airport killed at least one Afghan soldier early Monday, German officials...

Philippines reports record virus cases as Delta variant spreads 23 Aug 2021 - 12:46 pm

MANILA: The Philippines health ministry reported a record 18,332 COVID-19 infections on Monday and for the first time acknowledged community transmission of the...

Vietnam deploys troops to enforce lockdown in largest city 23 Aug 2021 - 11:18 am

HANOI: Vietnam deployed soldiers to the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to help enforce a strict lockdown in the country's...

China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July 23 Aug 2021 - 10:57 am

BEIJING: China's health authority reported on Monday that there were no new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 for the first time since July,...

Germany says firefight involving Western forces erupts at Kabul Airport 23 Aug 2021 - 10:31 am

Kabul/Washington: A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at Kabul airport on Monday, Germany's armed forces said,...

Indonesia official says vaccines help Jakarta reach 'herd immunity' 23 Aug 2021 - 10:26 am

JAKARTA: Weeks after the Delta variant of the coronavirus ripped through Jakarta, the Indonesian capital has reached "herd immunity", the city's deputy governor...

Taiwan's president leads way in first domestic COVID-19 vaccine 23 Aug 2021 - 10:03 am

TAIPEI: President Tsai Ing-wen got vaccinated with Taiwan's first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, giving her personal stamp of approval as the...

South Korea to get more Moderna COVID shots in boost to vaccination effort 22 Aug 2021 - 03:13 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's health ministry said on Sunday that Moderna Inc will supply the country with 7.01 million doses of coronavirus vaccines by...

Vaccinated Philippine workers can enter Hong Kong from Aug 30, says minister 22 Aug 2021 - 02:53 pm

MANILA: Filipino workers who have been vaccinated in the Philippines will be allowed to enter Hong Kong from Aug. 30, Manila's labour minister...

Vietnam orders Covid test for millions in Ho Chi Minh City 22 Aug 2021 - 02:18 pm

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered Covid-19 tests for all of Ho Chi Minh City after the government dispatched the military to...

Seven people killed in crowd crush near Kabul airport on Saturday: UK govt 22 Aug 2021 - 12:02 pm

London: Seven people were killed on Saturday in crowds near Kabul airport where people have been gathering to try to flee Afghanistan after...

Tokyo weighs use of Olympic venues as temporary medical facilities -paper 22 Aug 2021 - 10:00 am

TOKYO: Authorities in the Japanese capital are considering plans to convert some of the city's Olympics and Paralympics venues into temporary medical facilities...

Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record 22 Aug 2021 - 09:31 am

MELBOURNE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended on Sunday Australia's lockdown strategy for tackling the coronavirus, saying it would stay until at least 70%...

EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime 21 Aug 2021 - 06:41 pm

MADRID: The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as...

Putin, Erdogan agree to strengthen coordination on Afghan issues: Kremlin 21 Aug 2021 - 05:57 pm

MOSCOW: Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Afghanistan during a phone call and agreed to strengthen bilateral...