World / Asia

Nepal battles worst forest fires in years as air quality drops 09 Apr 2021 - 12:34 pm

KATHMANDU - Nepal is battling its worst forest fires in years, officials said on Friday, with smoke wafting across its mountains and souring...

'No warnings': Powerful cyclone exposes Indonesia's lack of preparedness 09 Apr 2021 - 12:31 pm

LEMBATA, Indonesia - Gregorius Hide, a 70-year-old farmer in the eastern Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara, said the only warning he had...

J&J says in talks with Indian govt for trial of single-dose vaccine 09 Apr 2021 - 12:27 pm

BENGALURU - Johnson & Johnson is in talks with India's government to begin a clinical trial of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in the...

Reigning Mrs World released on bail over incident at Sri Lanka pageant 08 Apr 2021 - 08:21 pm

NEW DELHI - Reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie was released on bail after being arrested earlier on Thursday after a fracas at the...

Tokyo governor asks for emergency virus measures 08 Apr 2021 - 07:54 pm

TOKYO - Tokyo’s governor has asked Japan’s central government for permission to implement emergency measures to curb a coronavirus variant ahead of the...

Modi says India is attempting to boost capacity to make vaccines 08 Apr 2021 - 07:45 pm

India is attempting to boost its capacity to make vaccines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as new coronavirus cases in the...

Indonesia announces internal travel ban during Eid al-Fitr over Covid-19 08 Apr 2021 - 02:47 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia on Thursday announced an internal travel ban during next month's Eid al-Fitr celebrations, in an effort to prevent large-scale transmission of...

South Korea weighs more virus curbs as daily infections surge 08 Apr 2021 - 10:37 am

SEOUL: South Korea reported 700 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its highest daily tally since early January, and the prime minister reiterated warnings...

Philippines suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60 08 Apr 2021 - 09:56 am

MANILA: Philippine health authorities suspended on Thursday the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people below 60 years of age to investigate reports...

Philippine leader cancels address as coronavirus spreads among staff 07 Apr 2021 - 03:43 pm

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled a weekly televised address and meeting with his coronavirus task force on Wednesday, following dozens of COVID-19...

Thailand detects first domestic cases of UK coronavirus variant - expert 07 Apr 2021 - 12:34 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand has detected 24 cases of the coronavirus variant B.1.1.7 first detected in Britain, a virologist said on Wednesday, its first reported...

Singapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now 07 Apr 2021 - 12:16 pm

Singapore: Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world's cruises its tourism body said on Wednesday, owing to the roaring success of...

Myanmar security forces kill 7 protesters, Chinese-owned factory set ablaze 07 Apr 2021 - 12:00 pm

Myanmar troops fired at anti-coup protesters on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and wounding several, media said, as a Chinese-owned factory was...

Japan's Osaka cancels Olympic torch run, declares COVID-19 medical emergency 07 Apr 2021 - 10:29 am

TOKYO: Japan's western region of Osaka cancelled on Wednesday Olympic torch events scheduled across the prefecture, as record coronavirus infections prompted its government...

S.Korea reels from most daily COVID-19 cases in 3 months, approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine 07 Apr 2021 - 10:13 am

SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday reported its highest single-day number of new coronavirus cases in three months amid a rise in cluster infections,...

Indian capital imposes night curfew ahead of 'critical' four weeks in COVID-19 fight 06 Apr 2021 - 04:18 pm

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: The Indian capital of New Delhi on Tuesday imposed a night-time curfew until April 30 with much of the country struggling...

EU denies blocking 3.1 million AstraZeneca shots to Australia 06 Apr 2021 - 03:54 pm

Canberra: The European Union on Tuesday denied blocking shipments of 3.1 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to Australia as it steps up...

Rescuers hunt for survivors after cyclone wreaks havoc in Indonesia 06 Apr 2021 - 03:35 pm

JAKARTA: Rescuers searched for dozens missing in remote islands of southeast Indonesia and were braced for more casualties on Tuesday, as reinforcements arrived...