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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...

Sydney tightens lockdown as Australia's COVID-19 cases rise 17 Jul 2021 - 10:15 am

SYDNEY: The Australian city of Sydney on Saturday ordered a shutdown of building sites, banned non-essential retail and threatened fines for employers who...

S.Korea weighs tighter restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge 16 Jul 2021 - 06:07 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's prime minister on Friday said tighter limits on private gatherings may be needed as authorities reported 1,536 new coronavirus cases...

Malaysia to allow commercial sale of COVID-19 vaccines 16 Jul 2021 - 04:51 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will soon allow the commercial sale of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Chinese firms Sinopharm and Sinovac, the science minister said...

S.Korean youth fight 'click war' in hunt for COVID-19 vaccines 16 Jul 2021 - 04:45 pm

SEOUL: South Korean graduate student Kim Hyun-jin sits with her thumbs flailing away at the screen of her phone, hoping to land a...

Australian leaders under pressure to contain COVID-19 outbreak 16 Jul 2021 - 01:47 pm

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and state premiers were under increasing public pressure on Friday to get on top of a...

Philippines tightens curbs after detecting first local cases of Delta variant 16 Jul 2021 - 12:58 pm

MANILA - The Philippines has recorded the country's first locally acquired cases of the more infectious Delta variant, prompting authorities to reimpose stricter...

India orders 660 mln vaccine doses amidst warnings over shortages - media 16 Jul 2021 - 12:55 pm

The Indian government has ordered 660 million vaccine doses for August-December, its largest procurement, local news reports said on Friday, as state authorities...

Taliban propose to Afghan government three-month ceasefire 15 Jul 2021 - 03:57 pm

Kabul: Taliban proposed to the Afghan government a conditional ceasefire between the two sides for a period of three months. Afghan government negotiator...

Grappling with 'worst-case scenario', Indonesia faces more COVID-19 pain 15 Jul 2021 - 02:12 pm

Indonesia is now fighting a "worst-case scenario" epidemic, a senior minister said on Thursday, adding the government was preparing for a further spike...

Volunteer ambulance drivers help take the strain on Indonesia's COVID frontline 14 Jul 2021 - 03:24 pm

JAKARTA: As Indonesia's health service struggles to cope with soaring coronavirus infections, volunteer ambulance drivers like Sunaryo have been working flat out to...

S.Korea extends COVID curbs far and wide as new cases spike to record 14 Jul 2021 - 03:00 pm

SEOUL: South Korea tightened social distancing rules across most of the country on Wednesday to tackle its worst-ever outbreak of coronavirus a day...