World / Asia

Pakistan ex-PM Khan's detention extended over leaked documents 30 Aug 2023 - 12:14 pm

Attock, Pakistan: A Pakistan court on Wednesday ordered that former prime minister Imran Khan be kept in jail over allegations he leaked classified...

Indian teen chess wizard Pragg given hero's welcome 30 Aug 2023 - 11:51 am

Chennai, India: India's teen chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa arrived home to celebration Wednesday, with media jostling to catch a glimpse of the newly...

India's moon rover confirms sulfur, detects several elements near the lunar south pole 29 Aug 2023 - 11:24 pm

NEW DELHI:India’s moon rover confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements near the lunar south pole as it searches for...

Fukushima wastewater not toxic, says IAEA chief 29 Aug 2023 - 08:21 pm

Stockholm: The tritium concentration in wastewater being released from Japan's stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant is under expected levels and poses no risk to...

India issues strong protest to China over 'territorial' map 29 Aug 2023 - 08:01 pm

New Delhi: India issued a "strong protest" to China on Tuesday after a Beijing map claimed land that says New Delhi is theirs,...

'Manipulation' keeps Pakistan ex-PM Khan in jail despite bail: Lawyers 29 Aug 2023 - 04:34 pm

Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan remained in prison on Tuesday despite his graft conviction being suspended, his lawyers said, claiming that...

Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Khan's graft sentence: party 29 Aug 2023 - 11:44 am

Islamabad: A Pakistan high court on Tuesday suspended former prime minister Imran Khan's prison sentence for a graft conviction, a spokesman for his...

Typhoon forces 25,000 people to flee homes in Philippines 29 Aug 2023 - 11:34 am

The Philippines evacuated almost 25,000 people to safer ground as Typhoon Saola is expected to hit land Wednesday before heading for Taiwan and...

Neurosurgeon investigating mystery symptoms, plucks a worm from patient's brain in Australia 29 Aug 2023 - 11:28 am

Canberra, Australia: A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain....

UK's Cleverly discusses maritime security, trade on Philippine visit 29 Aug 2023 - 11:26 am

Manila: UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his Manila counterpart on Tuesday to discuss maritime security, trade and...

Tears as Malaysia-born panda cubs head to China 29 Aug 2023 - 09:20 am

Kuala Lumpur: Tearful Malaysians said goodbye to two panda cubs Tuesday as authorities prepared to send them to China after years of delays...

Rights groups slam Taliban ban on women in national park 28 Aug 2023 - 05:38 pm

Kabul: Rights monitors condemned on Monday a ban on women visiting one of Afghanistan's most popular national parks, the latest curb shutting women...

BYD growth slows as China auto price war takes its toll 28 Aug 2023 - 05:00 pm

BYD Co. reported its weakest revenue growth in more than a year in a potential sign of the damage discounting has done in...

Typhoon Saola lashes northern Philippines and heads toward Taiwan, southern China 28 Aug 2023 - 04:42 pm

Taipei, Taiwan:A typhoon dumped heavy rain in the northern Philippines but didn't make landfall as it moved toward southern Taiwan and is aiming...

After moon landing, India eyes the Sun 28 Aug 2023 - 04:35 pm

New Delhi: Days after becoming the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's largely unexplored south pole, India's space agency said...

Foxconn billionaire Gou announces Taiwan presidential bid 28 Aug 2023 - 01:54 pm

Taipei: Foxconn's billionaire founder Terry Gou announced Monday that he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate. Gou made his...

US Commerce Secretary meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing 28 Aug 2023 - 12:04 pm

Beijing:US Commerce SecretaryGina Raimondomet with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, saying it was "profoundly important" for the world's two biggest economies...

Japan summons China ambassador over Fukushima crank calls 28 Aug 2023 - 11:53 am

Tokyo: Japan summoned China's ambassador on Monday to protest against a flood of nuisance calls from China to local businesses following the release...