World / Asia

Sri Lanka protesters storm president's house, clash with police 09 Jul 2022 - 10:59 am

COLOMBO:Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo broke through police barricades and stormed the president's official residence on Saturday in one...

Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of planned protest in capital 08 Jul 2022 - 08:00 pm

Colombo: Police imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka’s capital and surrounding areas on Friday, a day before a planned protest demanding the country’s...

Eight dead in flash floods during Hindu pilgrimage in India's Kashmir 08 Jul 2022 - 07:08 pm

Srinagar: At least eight people were killed when sudden rains triggered flash floods during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave...

Abe assassination stuns Japan, a country where gun violence is rare 08 Jul 2022 - 05:43 pm

Tokyo: The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday stunned and saddened people in a country where firearms are strictly regulated...

N.Korean streets flooded as heavy rains exacerbate economic crisis 08 Jul 2022 - 02:09 pm

SEOUL: North Korean towns along the border with China were flooded this week after heavy rain, threatening to exacerbate an already critical food...

India's summer-sown crop planting lags, raises output concerns 08 Jul 2022 - 01:33 pm

MUMBAI: Farmers in India have fallen behind in planting key summer-sown crops such as rice, corn and soybeans due to the uneven distribution...

Omicron BA.5 may drive Covid wave in Malaysia: Health Minister 08 Jul 2022 - 01:29 pm

Malaysia said the BA.5 variant of Omicron is behind a recent jump in Covid cases, while warning the highly contagious strain could fuel...

Shanghai reopens cinemas but COVID risks 'relatively high' 08 Jul 2022 - 01:26 pm

SHANGHAI: Shanghai reopened most cinemas on Friday, sticking to a plan of gradual resumption of daily activities after it lifted a two-month COVID-19...

Philippine leader tests positive for coronavirus, isolates 08 Jul 2022 - 12:38 pm

MANILA, Philippines: New Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tested positive for the coronavirus Friday following an antigen test and will go into isolation...

Japan ex-PM Abe dies after being shot while making a speech 08 Jul 2022 - 12:15 pm

NARA, Japan: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, public...

Japan's Abe shot while making election speech, taken to hospital 08 Jul 2022 - 08:45 am

TOKYO: Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning for a parliamentary election, with public broadcaster NHK saying a...

India's anti-money laundering agency seizes $59 million from Chinese phone maker Vivo 07 Jul 2022 - 07:25 pm

India’s anti-money laundering agency said on Thursday it seized 4.65 billion rupees ($59 million) in bank accounts and cash as well as gold...

Sri Lankans ditch cars for bicycles to ride out economic crisis 07 Jul 2022 - 06:14 pm

Colombo: For the last two weeks, Sri Lankan doctor Thusitha Kahaduwa has left his car in the garage and done his patient rounds...

China lashes out at US, British intelligence services 07 Jul 2022 - 04:29 pm

BEIJING:The United States is "the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development," China said Thursday, continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to...

Rainstorms lash northeast China, trapping cars, buses in floods 07 Jul 2022 - 01:24 pm

BEIJING: Heavy rain battered China's northeastern rust belt on Thursday, triggering floods that trapped buses, swamped roads and disrupted commuters in cities, with...

Australia expands fourth COVID dose rollout amid fresh Omicron threat 07 Jul 2022 - 12:29 pm

SYDNEY: Australia said on Thursday it would expand the rollout of the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines from next week as it battles...

Hong Kong stocks rise, as China stimulus boosts automakers 07 Jul 2022 - 12:04 pm

Hong Kong stocks reversed early losses and ended the day higher on Thursday, helped by a surge in automakers as China unveiled fresh...

Japanese artist who created "Yu-Gi-Oh!" found dead in the sea - media 07 Jul 2022 - 11:58 am

TOKYO: A Japanese artist who created the hit manga comic series "Yu-Gi-Oh!", which spawned a worldwide media franchise including a trading card game,...