World / Asia

Campaigners demand Thailand act on air pollution 13 Nov 2023 - 12:19 pm

Bangkok: Campaigners on Monday demanded the Thai government urgently pass a "clean air act" as the kingdom braces for its annual peak pollution...

Philippine court grants bail petition of Duterte critic 13 Nov 2023 - 11:40 am

A Philippine court has granted the bail petition of former Senator Leila de Lima, a staunch critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte who has...

All 40 workers in India tunnel collapse 'safe' 13 Nov 2023 - 09:55 am

Dehradun, India: Rescue workers in northern India said Monday they had made contact with 40 workers trapped for over 24 hours after the...

4 dead in Philippine road crash 13 Nov 2023 - 08:54 am

Manila: Four people died after their car collided with a dump truck in Olongapo City, northeast of Manila, police said Monday. Police said...

Over 6,000 Afghan refugees return home in single day 12 Nov 2023 - 06:43 pm

KABUL: More than 6,000 Afghan refugees returned to their home country from Pakistan in a single day on Saturday, a statement of the...

US, South Korea, Japan to share North Korea missile warning data 12 Nov 2023 - 05:26 pm

Seoul: The defence chiefs of the United States, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to activate a real-time data-sharing operation on North Korean...

At least 40 Indian workers trapped in tunnel collapse 12 Nov 2023 - 02:41 pm

Dehradun, India: At least 40 construction workers were trapped Sunday after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India, with rescuers...

Australia responds to 'cyber incident' affecting ports 11 Nov 2023 - 02:38 pm

Sydney: The Australian government said Saturday it was responding to a "significant cyber security incident" affecting several ports operated by DP World Australia...

Philippines accuses China of 'dangerous' actions in South China Sea 10 Nov 2023 - 01:54 pm

Manila: The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard Friday of "dangerous harassment" of Filipino boats in the disputed South China Sea, including firing...

Australia offers Tuvalu citizens climate refuge 10 Nov 2023 - 11:26 am

Sydney: Citizens of climate-threatened Tuvalu will have the right to live in Australia under a landmark pact unveiled Friday -- an offer of...

Cold air, gales to drop temperatures in China 09 Nov 2023 - 04:06 pm

Beijing: Frequent cold air movements will affect many parts of China and bring gales and temperature drops over the next ten days, China's...

4 buried in building collapse in Malaysia's Terengganu 09 Nov 2023 - 03:52 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Four construction workers were buried when a building under construction collapsed on Perhentian Island in Malaysia's Terengganu state on Thursday. The...

Philippines to launch five coast guard patrol ships with Japan aid 09 Nov 2023 - 02:00 pm

Manila: The Philippines is to launch five coast guard vessels worth half a billion dollars through a Japanese government loan, a senior official...

Indonesia inaugurates Southeast Asia's largest floating solar farm 09 Nov 2023 - 11:44 am

Cirata, Indonesia: Indonesia inaugurated a $100 million floating solar farm on Thursday, the largest in Southeast Asia, as it seeks more opportunities to...

Japanese billionaire's lunar SpaceX voyage postponed 09 Nov 2023 - 10:04 am

Tokyo: Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced Thursday the postponement of his journey around the Moon on a SpaceX rocket, a voyage that boasts...

China, US agree to work together for Xi, Biden's meeting in San Francisco 08 Nov 2023 - 06:22 pm

Beijing:China and the United States have agreed to work together for the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and USPresident Joe Biden in...

Seoul announces steps to prepare for winter 08 Nov 2023 - 03:39 pm

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday announced a set of measures to prepare for the upcoming winter season. With the winter season coming...