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Suspect of Japan deadly clinic fire bought gasoline in Nov -police 20 Dec 2021 - 11:23 am

TOKYO: A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire that killed 24 people last week in an Osaka clinic bought 10 litres of...

S.Korea's Moon urges more beds for coronavirus patients in a serious state 20 Dec 2021 - 10:44 am

SEOUL: South Korea's hospitals must dedicate more beds and resources for the treatment of coronavirus patients, President Moon Jae-in said on Monday, as...

Sydney shrugs off COVID-19 spike, resists calls to restore tough curbs 20 Dec 2021 - 10:15 am

SYDNEY: Australian authorities urged a "move away from fear" of the coronavirus on Monday, resisting calls to make masks mandatory indoors and limit...

Japanese space tourists safely return to Earth 20 Dec 2021 - 09:50 am

Moscow: A Japanese billionaire, his producer and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth on Monday after spending 12 days on the International...

Thailand reports first local Omicron case, eyes reinstating quarantine 20 Dec 2021 - 09:49 am

BANGKOK: Thailand is considering reinstating mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors due to concerns over the spread of Omicron, as the health ministry reported...

Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai climbs to 208: Police 20 Dec 2021 - 08:46 am

Manila: The death toll in the Philippines caused byTyphoonRai has risen to 208, after the storm carved a trail of destruction in central...

Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 140; mayors plead for food 19 Dec 2021 - 09:14 pm

MANILA, Philippines- The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has reached at least 146, and the governor...

Four people killed in expressway bridge collapse in China's Hubei province 19 Dec 2021 - 02:48 pm

Shenzhen: Four people were killed and another eight injured on Saturday when part of a bridge ramp collapsed in Ezhou City, in China's...

Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue 19 Dec 2021 - 02:32 pm

Mae Sot, Thailand: Thailand has sent over 600 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between the military and ethnic rebels back across the border,...

Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 100, mayors plead for food 19 Dec 2021 - 01:52 pm

Manila: The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said Sunday at least 63 people died in the devastation wrought by...

Australia undaunted by mounting Covid-19 cases 19 Dec 2021 - 09:19 am

Melbourne: Australian officials on Sunday said there was no need to clamp down on Christmas festivities even as new COVID-19 infections climbed in...

Sixth child dies from Australian jumping castle tragedy 19 Dec 2021 - 08:32 am

Melbourne: An 11-year-old boy died on Sunday from a jumping castle accident four days ago in Australia's island state Tasmania, taking the death...

Russian military planes evacuate 200 people from Afghanistan 18 Dec 2021 - 05:44 pm

Moscow: Russian military transport planes on Saturday delivered a shipment of humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan and flew back 200 Russians, Afghan students and...

Philippines' feared death toll from Typhoon Rai rises to 31 18 Dec 2021 - 02:42 pm

Manila: The feared death toll from a typhoon that battered the Philippines has risen to 31, officials said on Saturday, nearly triple the...

Beijing city calls for less holiday travel to reduce Covid risks during Olympics 18 Dec 2021 - 02:14 pm

Beijing: Beijing city said on Saturday it is advising residents not to leave town during a major holiday season in early 2022, part...

Patients praise 'tender-hearted' doctor after fatal Japan clinic blaze 18 Dec 2021 - 12:59 pm

Osaka: The doctor running the Japanese psychiatry clinic at the centre of a suspected arson attack that killed 24 was praised as a...

Typhoon leaves 19 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines 18 Dec 2021 - 10:48 am

Manila, Philippines: A powerful typhoon left at least 19 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces, and wrought widespread destruction...

Typhoon leaves 12 dead, traps people on roofs in Philippines 17 Dec 2021 - 03:59 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A powerful typhoon that battered the central Philippines left at least 12 people dead in massive floods that trapped residents on...