World / Asia

S.Korea to donate 1 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam in October 22 Sep 2021 - 02:50 pm

SEOUL: South Korea said on Wednesday it would donate more than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam next month in what...

Philippines' Duterte vows accountability for anyone who went 'beyond bounds' in drug war 22 Sep 2021 - 12:29 pm

UNITED NATIONS: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that anyone found to have "acted beyond bounds" in his campaign against illegal drugs...

India to target children for COVID-19 vaccine from Oct: Sources 22 Sep 2021 - 12:11 pm

New Delhi: All Indian children aged 12 or older will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations from next month when drugmaker Cadila Healthcare launches...

COVID-19 sends northern Chinese city into semi-shutdown 22 Sep 2021 - 11:34 am

BEIJING: China's northeastern city of Harbin, population 10 million, went into semi-shutdown after reporting new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for the first time...

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors rattle southeast Australia 22 Sep 2021 - 11:02 am

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes on record, causing damage...

Melbourne quake rocks squawking falcon out of nest 22 Sep 2021 - 10:57 am

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake startled the residents of Melbourne on Wednesday morning - including one rare peregrine falcon shaken from a nest full...

Manila mayor declares Philippine presidential bid 22 Sep 2021 - 10:38 am

MANILA: Manila mayor, Francisco Domagoso, said on Wednesday he will run for the Philippine presidency in the 2022 election. Francisco Domagoso, 47, better...

Thailand to accelerate vaccinations, stimulus measures - PM 22 Sep 2021 - 10:27 am

Bangkok: Thailand will speed up vaccinations and introduce urgent stimulus measures to mitigate the impact of its most severe coronavirus outbreak, its prime...

Calls grow among experts in Singapore for a vaccine mandate as COVID-19 spikes 21 Sep 2021 - 11:29 am

SINGAPORE: Some health experts in Singapore are calling for mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus with a growing toll of severe COVID-19 among unvaccinated...

Indonesia logs fewest daily COVID-19 cases in over a year 20 Sep 2021 - 02:50 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia on Monday reported 1,932 new daily coronavirus infections, the lowest since August 2020, data from country's COVID-19 task force showed, and...

Thailand to try alternative COVID-19 vaccination method to stretch supplies 20 Sep 2021 - 02:34 pm

BANGKOK: Doctors in Thailand have been given the go-ahead to start giving COVID-19 booster shots under the skin, rather than injecting them into...

India to restart Covid vaccine exports to Covax, neighbours 20 Sep 2021 - 01:47 pm

New Delhi: India will resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines from the next quarter, prioritising the global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX and neighbouring countries first...

Universal Studios Beijing draws eager throngs amid uneasy US-China ties 20 Sep 2021 - 01:42 pm

Beijing: Universal Studios' Beijing resort opened its doors to the public on Monday after a two-decade wait, including delays because of the COVID-19...

Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week 20 Sep 2021 - 12:16 pm

HANOI: Vietnam's capital Hanoi will further ease its coronavirus restrictions from this week, the government said, with new cases on the decline and...

New Zealand eases COVID-19 curbs slightly in biggest city 20 Sep 2021 - 11:55 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand eased coronavirus curbs slightly on Monday in its largest city of Auckland, as the government expressed confidence that there was...

India administers lowest number of COVID-19 tests in a month 20 Sep 2021 - 10:57 am

NEW DELHI: India conducted the lowest number of daily COVID-19 tests since mid-August on Sunday, but the health ministry urged local governments not...

Philippines to launch pilot plan to resume face-to-face learning 20 Sep 2021 - 10:26 am

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the resumption of face-to-face classes in areas deemed low risk for COVID-19, with up to 120...