World / Asia

Kazakh leader tells troops to shoot without warning 07 Jan 2022 - 03:21 pm

AP MOSCOW: The President of kazakhstan said Friday he authorized law enforcement to open fire on "terrorists” and shoot to kill, a move...

India's COVID-19 cases set for new highs as Omicron spreads 07 Jan 2022 - 02:26 pm

NEW DELHI- India's daily COVID-19 cases jumped to 117,100 on Friday, a five-fold increase in a week and on course to overtake its...

McDonald's Japan slices fries to small size as it faces shipping snags 07 Jan 2022 - 02:19 pm

TOKYO- Japanese customers will have to settle for a small serving of McDonald's fries for the next month or so after the fast-food...

Sinopharm protein-based booster stronger against Omicron than earlier shot -study 07 Jan 2022 - 01:41 pm

BEIJING- A protein-based COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinopharm, when given as a booster after two doses of an earlier shot from the Chinese...

Pakistan flag carrier preparing to restart Europe operations, minister says 06 Jan 2022 - 08:58 pm

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) Europe operations, suspended in 2020 over safety concerns, are expected to restart in February or March, the country's...

Cathay Pacific to cut more flights due to pandemic restrictions 06 Jan 2022 - 08:39 pm

HONG KONG- Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said on Thursday it will cut more passenger flights and operate a reduced cargo...

Pakistan confirms appointment of first female Supreme Court judge 06 Jan 2022 - 07:17 pm

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan has confirmed the appointment of the first female Supreme Court judge in the Muslim-majority nation's history, members of the ruling party...

kazakh Foreign Ministry denies suspending entry of foreigners 06 Jan 2022 - 04:20 pm

Moscow: kazakhstan's foreign ministry denied a media report on Thursday that the entry of foreigners into the country had been suspended, the Sputnik...

Indonesia survey finds 85% of population have Covid-19 antibodies 06 Jan 2022 - 11:56 am

Jakarta: More than 85% of Indonesia's population has antibodies against COVID-19, a government-commissioned survey showed, but epidemiologists warned it was not clear whether...

Hong Kong bans some inbound flights, tightens COVID-19 curbs 05 Jan 2022 - 09:31 pm

HONG KONG- Hong Kong announced a two-week ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including the United States and Britain, and tightened restrictions...

Kazakh president's home ablaze as protests escalate 05 Jan 2022 - 06:07 pm

Moscow: The presidential residence in Kazakhstan's largest city was engulfed in flames on Wednesday and armed protesters stormed another government building, according to...

India says safety concerns restricting use of Merck COVID pill 05 Jan 2022 - 05:32 pm

NEW DELHI: India has not addedMerck's COVID-19 pill to its national treatment protocol for the disease due to known safety concerns that have...

Singapore sees Omicron coronavirus wave outpacing Delta 05 Jan 2022 - 02:24 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore expects the Omicron coronavirus variant to cause a bigger wave of infections than Delta, the health ministry said on Wednesday, adding...

Over 42,000 in central COVID quarantine in China's Xian 05 Jan 2022 - 02:19 pm

BEIJING: More than 42,000 people in the Chinese city of Xian were in centralised COVID-19 quarantine facilities as of Tuesday, a city official...

Philippines posts highest Covid positivity rate as cases spike 05 Jan 2022 - 01:10 pm

Nearly one in three persons checked for Covid-19 in the Philippines tested positive, as daily infections increased about twelve times in a week...

Tempers fray in Australia as COVID-19 cases hit new highs 05 Jan 2022 - 12:52 pm

SYDNEY: Australia's daily COVID-19 cases hit a record high for a third day on Wednesday, further straining hospital resources and testing facilities as...