HONG KONG: In Hong Kong, where land is at a premium and burials are expensive, pet owners can choose "green burials" at more...
HONG KONG: In Hong Kong, where land is at a premium and burials are expensive, pet owners can choose "green burials" at more...
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said nationwide coronavirus curbs would be lifted, bar in the biggest city of Auckland,...
Amsterdam: Dozens of relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17, shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in 2014, will begin...
A spokesman for the Taliban said on Monday that a new Afghan government would be announced soon, but he did not specify when....
HANOI: Vietnam's capital on Monday extended COVID-19 restrictions for a further two weeks, as authorities launched a plan to test up to 1.5...
The Taliban claimed victory on Monday over opposition forces in the Panjshir valley northeast of Kabul, completing their takeover of the country following...
New Zealand reported 20 local COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the same as in previous day, giving authorities more confidence that they are gaining...
TOKYO: Japan will issue online COVID-19 vaccination certificates from December, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday. The government plans to issue the certificates...
Tokyo: The Japanese government plans to extend a state of emergency in and around Tokyo until the last week of September in a...
Philippine Airlines Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York with a lender-supported plan that helps the country’s main carrier recover after...
Wellington: New Zealand authorities imprisoned a man inspired by the Islamic State group for three years after catching him with a hunting knife...
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is lifting a coronavirus ban on travelers from 10 countries including India, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia,...
Tokyo: Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will back the popular minister in charge of the nation's vaccination rollout, Taro Kono, to succeed...
Wellington: New Zealand authorities imprisoned a man inspired by the Islamic State group for three years after catching him with a hunting knife...
SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand: With an abundance of plastic waste but a scarcity of personal protective equipment (PPE), Thailand is turning trash into treasure...
HANOI: Vietnam's coronavirus epicentre Ho Chi Minh City, which has kept residents confined at home under lockdown, is considering reopening economic activity from...
Singapore’s government will hit pause on its reopening plans for the economy after a recent rise in virus cases, and plans to start...
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged efforts to prevent natural disasters or coronavirus outbreaks from damaging the economy as he convened...
