World / Asia

Australian sprinter, 16, betters Bolt to smash record 07 Dec 2024 - 11:18 am

Sydney: Australian sprint prodigy Gout Gout clocked the fastest time ever by a 16-year-old to smash the national 200m record on Saturday and...

South Korea president apologises but doesn't resign over martial law fiasco 07 Dec 2024 - 08:27 am

Seoul: South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised but stopped short of resigning Saturday over his declaration of martial law, as protesters...

Indonesia, Philippines agree to repatriate Filipina on death row 06 Dec 2024 - 03:36 pm

Jakarta: A Filipina on death row in Indonesia could be home before Christmas after Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement to repatriate her,...

Crocodile mauls Indonesia plantation worker to death 06 Dec 2024 - 01:33 pm

Pontianak, Indonesia: A crocodile attacked and killed a woman as she worked on a palm oil plantation in central Indonesia, local police said,...

Philippine police says kidnapped American feared dead 06 Dec 2024 - 01:26 pm

Manila: A senior Philippine police official said Friday that an American kidnapped in the southern part of the country was most likely dead,...

South Korean ruling party says 'dangerous' president must go 06 Dec 2024 - 01:09 pm

Seoul: South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be stripped of office, warning there was a "significant risk"...

US pledges $12.5mn to help Vietnam combat illegal fishing 05 Dec 2024 - 06:24 pm

Hanoi: The United States embassy in Hanoi on Thursday announced a $12.5-million package to help Vietnam boost its maritime law enforcement and combat...

Thailand says Myanmar has released detained fishermen 05 Dec 2024 - 04:44 pm

Bangkok: Thailand's foreign ministry said Thursday that Myanmar has released all four Thai fishermen who were detained after a maritime clash in which...

South Korean president clings to power after martial law U-turn 05 Dec 2024 - 01:45 pm

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was still clinging to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion...

Chinese shopping app Temu suspended in Vietnam: state media 05 Dec 2024 - 11:23 am

Hanoi: Chinese shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media...

700 Bangladeshi prisoners still on run after revolution jailbreaks 05 Dec 2024 - 12:02 am

Dhaka: Around 700 Bangladeshi prison inmates were still on the run after mass jailbreaks over the summer during the student-led revolution that ousted...

Tokyo to propose four-day workweek for government staff 04 Dec 2024 - 03:48 pm

Tokyo: Tokyo's governor wants to introduce a four-day workweek for government staffers in the capital as part of a nationwide push to encourage...

China reports warmest autumn since records began 04 Dec 2024 - 03:38 pm

Beijing: China reported its warmest autumn this year since records began decades ago, its National Climate Centre announced on Wednesday. China is the...

South Korean defence minister offers to resign after martial law turmoil 04 Dec 2024 - 01:11 pm

Seoul: South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun offered to resign Wednesday over the turmoil caused by the brief imposition of martial law by...

South Korean President pressed to step down over martial law bid 04 Dec 2024 - 08:53 am

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law was voted...

South Korea president says will lift martial law 03 Dec 2024 - 11:12 pm

Update:SouthKorea's cabinet approved a motion to lift martial law, Yonhap news agency reported, minutes after President Yoon Suk Yeol announced that he had...

China's Xi calls for advancing strategic partnership of cooperation with Nepal 03 Dec 2024 - 08:54 pm

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday, pledging efforts to advance its strategic partnership of...