World / Asia

South Korea lifts most COVID precautions as new cases dip to two-month low 18 Apr 2022 - 01:57 pm

Seoul: South Korea lifted almost all of its COVID-19 precautions on Monday in a major step towards a return to normal life as...

Cash-strapped Pakistan cuts power to households on fuel shortage 18 Apr 2022 - 11:56 am

Pakistan is cutting electricity to households and industry as the cash-strapped country can no longer afford to buy coal or natural gas from...

Shanghai factories struggle with restarts as city aims to ease lockdown 18 Apr 2022 - 11:32 am

Shanghai: Manufacturers including Tesla on Monday began preparing to reopen their Shanghai plants as China’s most populous city speeds up efforts to get...

Sri Lankan Cabinet reshuffled to counter economic crisis 18 Apr 2022 - 10:53 am

Colombo, Sri Lanka:Sri Lanka's president appointed a new, 17-member Cabinet on Monday as he and his powerful family seek to resolve a political...

China Eastern resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after March crash 17 Apr 2022 - 07:49 pm

BEIJING- China Eastern Airlines has started putting its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights less than a month since a...

Sri Lanka stock exchange to halt for week due to economic crisis 17 Apr 2022 - 05:21 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka ordered the Colombo Stock Exchange to be halted next week to give investors time to absorb the country’s unprecedent economic...

Australia’s pandemic-era ban on cruise ships comes to an end 17 Apr 2022 - 02:34 pm

Australia’s two-year long ban on cruise ships expires on Sunday, another step toward the rehabilitation of tourism from the damage wrought by the...

China sending up next space station crew in June 17 Apr 2022 - 02:06 pm

BEIJING: China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a...

Four Philippine presidential candidates, including Pacquiao, won't quit race 17 Apr 2022 - 01:54 pm

MANILA: Four Philippine presidential candidates, including retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao, quelled speculation they were withdrawing from the race and said they remained...

Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday: Sources 17 Apr 2022 - 01:44 pm

SHANGHAI: Shanghai has set a target to stop the spread of COVID-19 outside of quarantined areas by Wednesday, two people familiar with the...

Indian police arrest 14 after communal clashes in New Delhi 17 Apr 2022 - 11:49 am

Mumbai: Indian police arrested 14 people in connection with violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims during a Hindu religious procession in the country's...

Army denies ‘sinister’ rumors of crackdown on Sri Lanka protests 17 Apr 2022 - 10:36 am

Sri Lanka’s army denied speculation it is planning to crack down on protesters seeking the ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. In a statement...

China Eastern restarts flights using Boeing 737-800 after March crash 17 Apr 2022 - 09:52 am

BEIJING: China Eastern Airlines has restarted using Boeing 737-800 jetliners for commercial flights less than a month after a crash that killed 132...

N.Korea's Kim observes missile test to boost nuclear capabilities 17 Apr 2022 - 09:06 am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at boosting the...

Pakistan's new ruling alliance takes control of parliament with new speaker 16 Apr 2022 - 10:07 pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan- Pakistan's new ruling alliance took control of the lower house of parliament on Saturday with the election of a new speaker,...

1 dead, 7 injured in explosion aboard tanker off Hong Kong 16 Apr 2022 - 09:23 pm

HONG KONG- One person was killed and seven others injured Saturday in an explosion aboard an oil tanker in waters off Hong Kong,...

Nepal seeks overseas nationals' help to build up forex reserves amid economic woes 16 Apr 2022 - 02:22 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal is asking citizens living abroad to deposit funds in domestic banks as part of efforts to ensure the financial system has...

Shanghai reports more symptomatic Covid cases as more lockdowns imposed 16 Apr 2022 - 01:53 pm

Shanghai: China's financial centre Shanghai reported a new record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday as the country imposed new lockdowns, underscoring...