World / Asia

Lightning kills nearly 50 this week in India's Uttar Pradesh 28 Jul 2022 - 02:50 pm

LUCKNOW, India:Seven people, mostly farmers, were killed by lightning in a village in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, police said Thursday, bringing the...

Australia makes monkeypox a disease of national significance 28 Jul 2022 - 01:45 pm

SYDNEY: Australia said on Thursday the spread of monkeypox was now a "communicable disease incident of national significance" to allow for a more...

China drops GDP target mention, aims for 'best possible' results instead 28 Jul 2022 - 01:34 pm

BEIJING: China will try hard to achieve the best possible results for the economy this year, state media said on Thursday after a...

Philippine president visits quake-hit area as residents shelter outside 28 Jul 2022 - 12:32 pm

BANGUED, Philippines: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos promised on Thursday to help rebuild homes damaged by a powerful earthquake on the island of Luzon,...

Sri Lanka parliament extends state of emergency amid continued crisis 27 Jul 2022 - 05:31 pm

COLOMBO/SINGAPORE: Sri Lanka's parliament approved the extension of a state of emergency for a month on Wednesday, a lawmaker said, in a bid...

Mid-Air safety glitches prompt India to limit SpiceJet seats 27 Jul 2022 - 04:32 pm

India’s aviation safety regulator limited the number of seats SpiceJet Ltd. can sell at 50% for eight weeks this summer following frequent mid-air...

China closely tracking debris of its most powerful rocket 27 Jul 2022 - 03:20 pm

BEIJING: China is closely tracking the remnants of a Long March 5B rocket launched over the weekend, but the chances of debris causing...

N.Korea holds mask-free veterans event after flagging near end of COVID crisis 27 Jul 2022 - 01:05 pm

Seoul: North Korea has held a large mask-free public event for the first time since declaring a COVID-19 emergency in May, honouring veterans...

S.Korean PM to recommend presidential pardon for Samsung's Lee 27 Jul 2022 - 12:59 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's prime minister said on Wednesday he would recommend to the president a pardon for Jay Y. Lee, vice chairman of...

Four killed, dozens injured in Philippines powerful quake 27 Jul 2022 - 11:43 am

Manila: At least four people were killed and dozens injured as a result of the powerful magnitude earthquake that struck northern Philippines Wednesday...

Strong quake shakes northern Philippines, damages buildings 27 Jul 2022 - 07:41 am

MANILA, Philippines: A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines on Wednesday, injuring at least one person, damaging buildings and prompting many people in...

Bangladesh seeks $4.5 bln IMF loan as foreign reserves shrink 26 Jul 2022 - 01:51 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh has sought a $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the Daily Star newspaper reported on Tuesday,joining South Asian neighbours...

Ice business booms in baking Shanghai summer 26 Jul 2022 - 01:27 pm

SHANGHAI: Soaring temperatures in China's commercial capital Shanghai throughout July have made Ye Xiangxiang a busy man. The manager of the Shanghai's Yuhu...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka woos foreign oil firms amid fuel shortages 26 Jul 2022 - 11:43 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka canvassed oil companies in petroleum-producing nations on Tuesday to import and sell their products in the Indian Ocean island, opening...

Return of tourists helps Thailand keep economic growth target 26 Jul 2022 - 11:33 am

Thailand’s Finance Ministry maintained its forecast for the economy to expand at 3.5% this year, with the scrapping of travel curbs and a...

Australia's COVID hospital admissions, deaths rise as variant surges 26 Jul 2022 - 10:57 am

SYDNEY: Hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Australia have reached a new high for a second straight day, data showed on Tuesday, while the...

Malaysia condemns Myanmar executions, sees as crime against humanity - minister 26 Jul 2022 - 10:39 am

KUALA LUMPUR:Malaysia condemns the Myanmar junta's execution of four activists and sees the action as a crime against humanity, its foreign minister said...

Shinzo Abe's alleged assassin to undergo mental evaluation until November 25 Jul 2022 - 06:35 pm

TOKYO: The alleged assassin of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be detained until late November for mental evaluation so prosecutors can...