World / Asia

Pakistan's iconic human rights defender I.A. Rehman dies 12 Apr 2021 - 11:39 am

Lahore, Pakistan: An iconic Pakistani human rights defender and journalist I.A. Rehman has died in the eastern city of Lahore after a brief...

India's coronavirus tally overtakes Brazil; thousands join ritual bath 12 Apr 2021 - 11:29 am

LUCKNOW - India reported a record daily tally of 168,912 COVID-19 infections on Monday, the world's highest, while worries grew over a further...

New Zealand's Ardern says border workers must take COVID-19 vaccine after new cases 12 Apr 2021 - 10:59 am

WELLINGTON - New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that people working at the borders must be vaccinated by the end...

India bans Remdesivir exports as coronavirus rages on; rallies continue 11 Apr 2021 - 10:34 pm

NEW DELHI - India on Sunday banned the export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir and its active pharmaceutical ingredients as demand rocketed due to...

China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate 11 Apr 2021 - 08:42 pm

BEIJING - China's top disease control official has said the country is formally considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines, as a way of further boosting...

S.Korean battery makers agree $1.8 billion settlement, aiding Biden's EV push 11 Apr 2021 - 03:19 pm

Washington/Seoul: South Korean battery makers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation Co agreed on Sunday to settle disputes over electric-vehicle (EV) battery technology,...

Lulu Group Chairman escapes unhurt in helicopter accident 11 Apr 2021 - 11:50 am

Doha: Leading NRI businessman and Lulu Group chairman Yusuff Ali MA, his wife and five others escaped unhurt as the helicopter they were...

Philippines to ease some tough COVID-19 restrictions from Monday 11 Apr 2021 - 10:58 am

MANILA: Strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the Philippines capital and four adjacent provinces will be eased from April 12, a spokesman for President Rodrigo...

India's new COVID-19 cases hit record again amid vaccination push 11 Apr 2021 - 10:31 am

NEW DELHI: New COVID-19 cases in India surged to a record of 152,879 on Sunday as the country battled a second wave of...

South Korea resumes AstraZeneca shots for certain age groups 11 Apr 2021 - 09:31 am

South Korea will resume AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine inoculations for those between the ages of 30 and 60 years as its health authorities...

Indonesia quake kills 7 in Java, jolts Bali; no tsunami risk 10 Apr 2021 - 05:08 pm

MALANG, Indonesia: A strong earthquake killed at least seven people, injured 12 others and damaged more than 300 buildings on Indonesia’s main island...

Thailand's capital plans 10,000 field-hospital beds as COVID-19 spikes 10 Apr 2021 - 01:06 pm

Bangkok: Thailand plans to install 10,000 field-hospital beds in Bangkok, a health official said on Saturday, as the country strains to cope with...

India's daily COVID-19 cases rise to record for fifth time this week 10 Apr 2021 - 12:43 pm

NEW DELHI: India's daily coronavirus cases on Saturday rose by a record for the fifth time this week and deaths surged to the...

Ten Myanmar policemen killed in attack by ethnic armies opposed to junta: report 10 Apr 2021 - 10:39 am

An alliance of ethnic armies in Myanmar that has opposed the junta's crackdown on anti-coup protests attacked a police station in the east...

Western Australia braces for 'worst case scenario' as cyclone Seroja nears 10 Apr 2021 - 10:20 am

Melbourne: Authorities in Western Australia were urging residents of its Mid West coast to find safe shelter or leave on Saturday as cyclone...

Sinopharm's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets China clinical trial nod 10 Apr 2021 - 08:16 am

Beijing: The China National Biotec Group Company (CNBG) has obtained regulatory approval to move a third COVID-19 vaccine candidate into the human testing...

Second virus wave overwhelms India hospitals as shots run low 09 Apr 2021 - 10:16 pm

India is facing an escalating health crisis, with its second wave of virus infections hitting record highs, overwhelming hospitals around the country as...