World / Asia

North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea: Seoul 26 May 2026 - 12:41 pm

Seoul, Republic of Korea: North Korea launched several projectiles including a ballistic missile into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, Republic of Korea's military...

Rubio revives 'Quad' with new Asia projects after questions on US 26 May 2026 - 10:44 am

New Delhi, India: The United States, India, Australia and Japan announced new maritime and critical minerals cooperation on Tuesday. US Secretary of State...

Political animal: NZ lawmaker carries crayfish into parliament 26 May 2026 - 10:40 am

Wellington: A New Zealand lawmaker made a splash inside parliament on Tuesday, brandishing a hefty live crayfish that he pledged to devour after...

Philippine construction collapse toll hits four, over dozen missing 25 May 2026 - 05:10 pm

Angeles City, Philippines: Rescuers using thermal scanners pursued a search for survivors on Monday, a day after the collapse of a building under...

Cambodia's Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader 25 May 2026 - 03:48 pm

Phnom Penh: Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, said he pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a...

Around 20 injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall 25 May 2026 - 01:26 pm

Tokyo, Japan: Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance...

Sri Lanka begins offering free tourist ETA to nationals of 40 countries 25 May 2026 - 12:32 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka began offering a free Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for tourist purposes to nationals of 40 countries on Monday. The free...

Dialogue, negotiation right path for Iran situation foreign ministry 25 May 2026 - 12:23 pm

Beijing: China always believes that dialogue and negotiation are the right path for the Iran situation, and the use of force is a...

Xi meets Pakistani PM 25 May 2026 - 11:22 am

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday

Dollar declines to lowest level in a week 25 May 2026 - 11:02 am

Singapore: The dollar fell to its lowest level in a week in Asian trading on Monday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback...

17 dead, 10 injured in Pakistan as van hits parked bus 25 May 2026 - 11:00 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least 17 people were killed and 10 injured in a road accident on Monday in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The...

Rubio says Iran deal still possible Monday 25 May 2026 - 08:17 am

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise "today". "We...

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions 24 May 2026 - 07:10 pm

Beijing: China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first...

Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to tackle terrible traffic 24 May 2026 - 06:00 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's densely populated capital, infamous for grinding gridlock, has launched its first AI-powered traffic enforcement system in a bid to bring order...

Rescuers search for 20 missing after Philippine building collapse 24 May 2026 - 04:22 pm

Angeles City: Rescuers were racing on Sunday to free two workers pinned under a building that collapsed in the northern Philippines, killing a...

Anxious Chinese families await news of missing coal miners 24 May 2026 - 02:29 pm

Qinyuan: A man nervously smoked a cigarette as he sat by a checkpoint, waiting for news of his older brother caught up in...

India voices concern on US visas but sees alignment with Rubio 24 May 2026 - 02:25 pm

New Delhi: India voiced concern on Sunday over a US visa crackdown, striking a rare critical note even as it expressed broad alignment...

China activates level-IV emergency response for flood control 24 May 2026 - 01:44 pm

Beijing: The Ministry of Water Resources activated a level-IV flood-control emergency response on Sunday for Anhui, Henan, Chongqing and Shaanxi, while maintaining the...