World / Asia

Thailand warns daily COVID-19 cases could hit 30,000 in worst case 19 Jul 2021 - 01:40 pm

Thailand's COVID-19 task force on Monday called on people to follow stricter containment measures, warning that without cooperation record daily infection rates could...

Heavy rains cripple Indian cities; at least 35 killed 19 Jul 2021 - 01:36 pm

MUMBAI: India's capital New Delhi and the main financial centre of Mumbai were drenched with heavy rain on Monday, a day after at...

Bus crashes in Pakistan, killing 33 people and injuring 40 19 Jul 2021 - 01:04 pm

MULTAN, Pakistan: A speeding bus carrying mostly laborers traveling home for holiday rammed into a container truck on a busy highway in central...

Indonesian soup kitchen brings food to COVID-19 patients stuck at home 19 Jul 2021 - 12:53 pm

JAKARTA: As coronavirus surges in the Indonesian capital, volunteers like Badie Uzzaman are pitching in to help, delivering food to people who have...

Singapore advises unvaccinated people to stay home as cases rise 19 Jul 2021 - 12:43 pm

Singapore: Singapore's health ministry on Sunday "strongly" advised unvaccinated individuals, especially the elderly, to stay home as much as possible over the next...

Australia prolongs COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria amid Delta outbreak 19 Jul 2021 - 12:29 pm

SYDNEY: Australian authorities said Victoria state would extend a COVID-19 lockdown beyond Tuesday to slow the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant,...

Two dams in China's Inner Mongolia collapse after torrential rain 19 Jul 2021 - 11:40 am

SHANGHAI: Two dams in China's northwestern region of Inner Mongolia have collapsed after torrential rain, the water ministry said on Monday, highlighting the...

S.Korea military suffers worst COVID-19 outbreak aboard anti-piracy ship off Africa 19 Jul 2021 - 11:19 am

SEOUL: South Korea's military has recorded its biggest cluster of COVID-19 infections to date, with more than 80% of personnel aboard a destroyer...

Taiwan approves Medigen's COVID-19 vaccine candidate 19 Jul 2021 - 10:39 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan's government on Monday approved the use and production of Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, a major step in the...

Singapore cases rise to 11-month high with karaoke cluster 18 Jul 2021 - 09:10 pm

Singapore reported the highest number of new coronavirus cases in about 11 months as infections emerge from an outbreak stemming from karaoke lounges...

Vietnam puts southern region in lockdown as surge grows 18 Jul 2021 - 01:14 pm

HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam put its entire southern region in a two-week lockdown starting midnight Sunday, as confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 3,000 for the...

Thailand expands lockdown areas as COVID-19 cases surge 18 Jul 2021 - 12:52 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand on Sunday announced an expansion of coronavirus restrictions that include travel curbs, mall closures and a night-time curfew to three more...

Australia, under lockdown, reports slight dip in COVID-19 cases 18 Jul 2021 - 12:25 pm

SYDNEY: Australia's two largest states on Sunday reported slight declines in new COVID-19 infections, prompting authorities to say it could be days before...

S.Korea to expand curbs on private gatherings beyond Seoul 18 Jul 2021 - 11:49 am

SEOUL: South Korea will expand tougher COVID-19 restrictions on private gatherings to outside the Seoul metropolitan area, as the country struggles to contain...

Landslides kill at least 25 in Mumbai after heavy rains 18 Jul 2021 - 11:21 am

Mumbai: At least 25 people died in three Mumbai suburbs when several houses collapsed after landslides triggered by heavy rain, local officials said...

UN appeals for $850 million to help war-torn Afghanistan 17 Jul 2021 - 06:48 pm

UNITED NATIONS: The UN humanitarian chief in Afghanistan appealed for $850 million Thursday to help the war-torn country cope with the impact of...

Philippines' Pacquiao ousted as president of ruling party after row 17 Jul 2021 - 02:25 pm

MANILA: Philippine senator and boxing star Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao was voted out as leader of the country's ruling party on Saturday, weeks after...

Thailand bans public gatherings as coronavirus cases and deaths hit daily records 17 Jul 2021 - 12:02 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand imposed a nation-wide ban on public gatherings and is considering more restrictions on movement as authorities reported record numbers of new...