World / Asia

South Korea sets pandemic high with 4,000 new virus cases 24 Nov 2021 - 02:58 pm

Seoul, South Korea: New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 4,000 in a day for the first time since the start of the...

New Zealand sets date for reopening to tourists after nearly two years 24 Nov 2021 - 11:10 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the government said on Wednesday, outlining...

Bharat's COVID-19 shot 50% effective at height of India infections - small study 24 Nov 2021 - 11:03 am

BENGALURU: Bharat Biotech's vaccine was only 50% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in a high-risk population during a devastating second wave of infections...

World's oldest person dies at 124 24 Nov 2021 - 10:52 am

Manila: Francisca Susano, the oldest person in the world, died at the age of 124 in Kabankalan city in the Philippines. According to...

Fall in COVID-19 testing worries Indian authorities 24 Nov 2021 - 10:28 am

NEW DELHI: An alarming fall in testing for COVID-19 threatens to undermine India's efforts to contain the pandemic, the federal health ministry said...

Pakistan's Lahore becomes world's 3rd most polluted city 23 Nov 2021 - 07:35 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan- Lahore on Tuesday became the world’s third most polluted city as increasing smog has engulfed Pakistan's cultural capital, an air quality...

Flu vaccine demand takes off in India as pandemic raises awareness 23 Nov 2021 - 07:21 pm

A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of COVID-19 brought the nation's healthcare system to...

Indian 'dead' man returns to life after seven hours in morgue freezer 23 Nov 2021 - 03:43 pm

Confounding doctors, a 40-year-old man in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh showed signs of movement after being declared dead and kept in...

Navy calls off search after six die in Sri Lanka ferry accident 23 Nov 2021 - 02:41 pm

COLOMBO: At least six people have died and around ten are missing after a ferry they were travelling in capsized in eastern Sri...

IKEA's malls business to build shopping centre in Gurugram outside Delhi 23 Nov 2021 - 11:20 am

STOCKHOLM: IKEA's malls business, one of the world's biggest, said on Tuesday it had bought a plot in Gurugram next to New Delhi...

Australia declares La Nina for second year in a row 23 Nov 2021 - 08:04 am

Sydney: Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday a La Nina weather phenomenon had developed in the Pacific Ocean for the second year in...

Sri Lanka begins trials connected to 2019 Easter bombings case 23 Nov 2021 - 07:53 am

Colombo: A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270 people on the...

Delhi lifts ban on construction as air quality improves marginally 22 Nov 2021 - 12:30 pm

NEW DELHI: New Delhi has lifted a ban on construction activities as air quality improved marginally, but schools and offices will remain closed...

Japan floated idea of national honour for MLB's Ohtani, but he declined 22 Nov 2021 - 10:30 am

TOKYO: Japan floated the idea of presenting a prestigious national honour to Shohei Ohtani after the baseball star won one of the top...

New Zealand to end tough COVID curbs, adopt new virus-fighting system 22 Nov 2021 - 10:25 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand will adopt a new system of living with the coronavirus virus from Dec. 3, which will end tough restrictions and...

Australia to reopen to foreign visa holders in bid to revive economy 22 Nov 2021 - 10:11 am

CANBERRA/SYDNEY: Australia will allow foreign visa holders to enter the country from the start of December, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday,...

S.Korean schools resume full in-person classes 22 Nov 2021 - 10:00 am

SEOUL: For the first time since South Korea began battling its coronavirus outbreak in early 2020, all schools across the country resumed full-time...