World / Asia

10 killed, 12 injured due to rain, snowstorms in Pakistan 01 Apr 2024 - 12:34 am

Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities revealed that ten people were killed and 12 others were injured due to heavy rain and snowstorms in the...

Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12 30 Mar 2024 - 11:35 pm

Peshawar,Pakistan:Heavy rains killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 inPakistan’s northwest, an official said Saturday. Downpours in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Thai court acquits dozens of protesters who shut down Bangkok's airports in 2008 30 Mar 2024 - 11:30 pm

Bangkok:A Thai court on Friday acquitted nearly 70 people of all charges related to mass protests that shut down Bangkok’s two airports in...

Explosions at Indonesia army ammo depot: military 30 Mar 2024 - 07:13 pm

Jakarta: Multiple explosions rocked a military ammunitions warehouse in Indonesia on Saturday on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, the army said, with...

US to restrict visas for 'multiple' Hong Kong officials 30 Mar 2024 - 01:02 pm

Washington: The United States announced on Friday that it was "taking steps" to put fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong officials responsible for...

Madushka, Karunaratne give Sri Lanka solid start 30 Mar 2024 - 12:06 pm

Chittagong, Bangladesh: Nishan Madushka scored an unbeaten 55 Saturday to give Sri Lanka a solid start against Bangladesh by lunch on the opening...

Parents find solace at Hong Kong's 'Forever Love' crematorium 30 Mar 2024 - 09:37 am

Hong Kong: Behind the doors of a terracotta-pink building with sloping arches is a facility unlike any other in Hong Kong -- the...

Sri Lanka inflation dips to lowest level since crisis 29 Mar 2024 - 04:27 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's statistics office said on Friday that inflation had slowed to 0.9 percent in March, the lowest year-on-year price increase since...

'A unique place': foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan 29 Mar 2024 - 04:19 pm

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan: His soldier son toured Afghanistan with insurgents in his crosshairs, but American traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective -- sight-seeing...

5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements 29 Mar 2024 - 11:19 am

TOKYO: In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people...

Japan's parliament approves $744 billion budget for fiscal 2024 28 Mar 2024 - 08:30 pm

Tokyo: The Japanese Parliament approved today a budget of $744 billion for the fiscal year 2024, starting in April, making it the second...

Marcos says Philippines will not be 'cowed into silence' by China 28 Mar 2024 - 12:26 pm

Manila, the Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after confrontations in the South...

Japan leukaemia survivor Ikee to swim at Paris Olympics 28 Mar 2024 - 10:51 am

Tokyo: Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee will compete for Japan in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics after missing out on an individual...

Rare bus driver pay strike causes commuter chaos in S. Korea's capital 28 Mar 2024 - 08:30 am

Seoul: Thousands of bus drivers in Seoul went on strike Thursday over a wage dispute, with 97 percent of bus routes in the...

Xi tells Dutch PM Rutte 'no force can stop' China tech progress 27 Mar 2024 - 06:07 pm

Beijing:Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that China's technological progress could not be held back, as they...

Sri Lanka PM says China to develop strategic infrastructure 27 Mar 2024 - 05:30 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's prime minister said Wednesday that China has pledged to develop the island nation's strategic deep sea port and the capital's...

Japan announces possible resumption of funding for UNRWA next April 27 Mar 2024 - 05:08 pm

Tokyo:Japan announced Wednesday the possibility of resuming funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East...