World / Asia

India stands by social-media demands as Musk moves on Twitter 28 Apr 2022 - 01:01 pm

New Delhi: India has reiterated its position on social-media accountability in response to Elon Musk's pending takeover of Twitter, saying platforms must make...

Workers strike to pressure Sri Lankan president to step down 28 Apr 2022 - 10:36 am

Colombo: Businesses were closed, teachers absent and public transportation interrupted as Sri Lankans heeded a call for a general strike Thursday to pressure...

Covid-hit Beijing increases curbs, fears Shanghai-like misery 28 Apr 2022 - 08:12 am

Beijing: The Chinese capital of Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday, as most of the city's...

Late PM Bhutto's son appointed Pakistan's new foreign minister 27 Apr 2022 - 03:20 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday appointed Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, son of assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto, as foreign minister, giving his...

Philippines’ Duterte won’t attend Biden’s ASEAN Summit 27 Apr 2022 - 02:05 pm

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he declined Washington’s invitation to attend a conference to be hosted next month by U.S. President Joe Biden...

India too hot, says Modi, sending fire warning nationwide as Delhi landfill burns 27 Apr 2022 - 01:50 pm

NEW DELHI: India is getting too hot too early, raising the risk of fires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Wednesday, as New...

Malaysia to lift more COVID curbs, eases mask mandate 27 Apr 2022 - 01:39 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will ease more COVID-19 curbs from the start of next month, including lifting restrictions on those who are not vaccinated...

Cash-strapped Nepal bans imports of cars, cuts work week 27 Apr 2022 - 01:30 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal banned imports of cars, alcohol, tobacco and other luxury items Wednesday and shortened its work week to help conserve its dwindling...

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu; four-year-old infected 27 Apr 2022 - 01:03 pm

Beijing: China has recorded its first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, but the risk of its spread among people...

Woman graduate student behind suicide attack at Pakistani university 27 Apr 2022 - 10:38 am

Karachi: A woman suicide bomber who killed three Chinese teachers in Pakistan was a teacher who had enrolled for a master's degree months...

Karachi suicide bombing kills three Chinese teachers and Pakistani 26 Apr 2022 - 08:18 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan -A suspected female suicide bomber killed three Chinese teachers in Karachi on Tuesday, police and officials said, in the first major...

Sri Lanka says World Bank agrees to provide $600 million in financial aid 26 Apr 2022 - 08:06 pm

COLOMBO- The World Bank has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with $600 million in financial assistance to help meet payment requirements for essential...

Relief, revival as Singapore scraps its COVID curbs 26 Apr 2022 - 06:59 pm

SINGAPORE: Office workers queued for trains, restaurants and elevators and delivery riders raced from building to building as the buzz returned to Singapore's...

Cambodia drops mask mandate for outdoor public spaces 26 Apr 2022 - 06:28 pm

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia is lifting its mask mandate for open public places, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Tuesday. He cited a large...

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu 26 Apr 2022 - 05:11 pm

BEIJING: China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, the country's health authority said on Tuesday, but...

Philippines' Marcos hails 'genius' father as presidential election nears 26 Apr 2022 - 04:58 pm

MANILA: Philippines presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr heaped praise on the country's ousted former first family in an interview on Tuesday, calling his...