World / Asia

Hong Kong's tough COVID-19 rules see babies isolated, families cramped in tiny spaces 15 Mar 2021 - 12:54 pm

Hong Kong: Families in Asia's financial hub of Hong Kong are suffering isolation and trauma after strict coronavirus rules have led to babies...

S.Korea to expand COVID-19 vaccine drive, aims to inoculate a quarter of population by June 15 Mar 2021 - 10:55 am

SEOUL: South Korea unveiled on Monday plans to expand its immunisation campaign in the second quarter to include more senior citizens, health workers...

Philippine president's spokesman tests positive for COVID-19 15 Mar 2021 - 10:42 am

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman Harry Roque confirmed on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19, but said he had not been...

Beijing choked in duststorm stirred by heavy northwest winds 15 Mar 2021 - 10:26 am

BEIJING: The Chinese capital Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust on Monday due to strong winds blowing in from the Gobi desert...

Indonesia orders 20 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses for private inoculations 15 Mar 2021 - 10:08 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia expects to receive 20.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Moderna Inc and China's Sinopharm from the second quarter to...

Chinese 'polar bear hotel' opens to full bookings, criticism 14 Mar 2021 - 09:07 pm

SHANGHAI - A hotel that bills itself as the world's first "polar bear hotel" has opened in China's far northeastern Heilongjiang province, drawing...

Pakistan imposes partial lockdown in some areas 14 Mar 2021 - 08:20 pm

ISLAMABAD - Amid a third wave of the coronavirus that is gripping Pakistan's largest province, Punjab, and the northern part of the country,...

Japan to limit size of foreign delegations at Games - report 14 Mar 2021 - 03:47 pm

Japan is considering limiting the number of people who will be allowed to accompany foreign ministers and leaders for the delayed Tokyo Olympics...

Philippines says Covid-19 vaccination drive on track as cases surge 14 Mar 2021 - 01:47 pm

Manila: The Philippines is on track with its COVID-19 inoculation drive, the head of the government's vaccine strategy said on Sunday, addressing criticisms...

India activist breaks silence on sedition arrest, says she felt 'violated' 14 Mar 2021 - 01:04 pm

New Delhi: An Indian climate activist linked to Greta Thunberg said on Saturday she felt "violated" by her arrest last month on sedition...

Japan mulls 50% cap on Olympics spectators - media 14 Mar 2021 - 10:25 am

TOKYO: Japan is considering limiting spectators for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics to 50% of venue capacity due to risks posed by...

Thousands to rally outside Australian parliament as pressure grows on PM 14 Mar 2021 - 10:04 am

Canberra: Thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Australia's capital on Monday when the country's parliament resumes as part of nationwide demonstrations,...

Sydney confirms first community Covid case in over 50 days 14 Mar 2021 - 09:26 am

A Sydney hotel quarantine worker tested positive for Covid-19, ending the Australian city’s run of 55 days without a case of local virus...

4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters 13 Mar 2021 - 05:29 pm

MANDALAY, Myanmar: Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four...

Sri Lanka to ban burqa, says minister 13 Mar 2021 - 12:56 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said on...

Six killed in protests in Myanmar as US, allies vow to restore democracy 13 Mar 2021 - 12:49 pm

At least six protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary on Saturday...

Philippines detects Brazil, local COVID-19 variants as cases surge 13 Mar 2021 - 12:46 pm

Manila: The Philippines on Saturday reported a spike in coronavirus infections and its first case of the highly contagious variant first identified in...

Philippines reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in almost six months 12 Mar 2021 - 06:35 pm

MANILA: The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 4,578 new coronavirus infections, the biggest daily increase in cases in nearly six months. In...