World / Asia

Nine killed in Thai firework warehouse blast 29 Jul 2023 - 03:30 pm

Bangkok: An explosion ripped through a firework warehouse in Thailand on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring more than 100, a senior official...

India's endangered tiger population tops 3,600 29 Jul 2023 - 02:14 pm

New Delhi: India's wild tiger population is estimated to now exceed 3,600, according to new government figures released Saturday, in a vindication of...

Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital 29 Jul 2023 - 11:35 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday in...

US to give Taiwan $345 million in arms over China protest 29 Jul 2023 - 10:48 am

The US will supply Taiwan with $345 million in defense equipment, services and training, using the fast-track authority that it has relied on...

Chopper crash pauses Australia-US military exercise, four missing 29 Jul 2023 - 10:34 am

Brisbane, Australia: Australia paused a major military exercise with the United States on Saturday, after a defencehelicoptertaking part in the drills crashed into...

Death toll from Philippine boat accident rises to 26 28 Jul 2023 - 12:42 pm

Manila: An overloaded passenger boat that capsized in a Philippine lake has killed 26 people, the coast guard said Friday, as the search...

Typhoon Doksuri batters China with high winds and rain 28 Jul 2023 - 11:08 am

Beijing: Typhoon Doksuri hit southeastern China on Friday morning, bringing high winds and battering rains to coastal areas after the deadly storm bypassed...

Xi pledges closer ties with Indonesia after Jokowi meeting 27 Jul 2023 - 07:10 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indonesian leader Joko Widodo to strengthen ties as the Southeast Asian nation seeks more investment from its...

21 dead and 40 rescued after a wind-tossed boat overturns in the Philippines 27 Jul 2023 - 05:09 pm

Manila, Philippines:At least 21 people died and 40 others were rescued after a Philippine passenger boat overturned on Thursday when it was lashed...

Boat carrying dozens of people overturns in Philippines, search and rescue underway 27 Jul 2023 - 03:26 pm

Manila, Philippines: A Philippine passenger boat carrying dozens of people, including children, overturned Thursday after being lashed by strong wind in a town...

O'Callaghan 'a wreck' after breaking 200m freestyle world record 26 Jul 2023 - 03:04 pm

Fukuoka, Japan: Australian teen Mollie O'Callaghan said she was "a wreck" after breaking the women's 200m freestyle world record to claim gold at...

Rescuers 'optimistic' for surviving stranded whales in Australia 26 Jul 2023 - 02:01 pm

Sydney: More than 50 pilot whales died after stranding themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but authorities said Wednesday they were "optimistic"...

One dead as typhoon Doksuri batters Philippines 26 Jul 2023 - 11:58 am

Manila: A powerful storm pounded the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least one person, toppling trees and knocking out power as thousands...

Taiwan defends largest airport against simulated Chinese attack 26 Jul 2023 - 09:45 am

Taoyuan, Taiwan: Taiwan staged its first-ever military drill at Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday, briefly halting commercial traffic as soldiers practised defending the...

Panic buyers load up on rice supplies as India bans Exports 25 Jul 2023 - 04:38 pm

India’s move to ban certain rice exports has sparked some panic buying in various countries, with videos on social media showing bags of...

Thai parliament cancels premier vote after legal challenge 25 Jul 2023 - 03:55 pm

Thailand’s parliament canceled a vote to select a new prime minister on Thursday as a coalition of pro-democracy parties struggled to drum up...

China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang and replaces him with his predecessor, Wang Yi 25 Jul 2023 - 02:52 pm

Beijing: China has removed outspoken foreign ministerQin Gangfrom office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi. In an announcement on Tuesday evening,...

S.Korea court rejects impeachment of minister over Itaewon tragedy 25 Jul 2023 - 12:47 pm

Seoul: South Korea's constitutional court on Tuesday rejected parliament's impeachment of a minister over last year's tragic crowd crush that killed more than...