World / Asia

India's pace of daily Covid-19 infections slows as more vaccines awaited 16 May 2021 - 12:06 pm

Bengaluru: India reported a smaller rise in daily coronavirus infections for a third straight day on Sunday, as the government said it was...

Singapore reports 38 new local COVID-19 cases, highest in months 16 May 2021 - 11:53 am

Singapore's health ministry on Sunday preliminarily confirmed 38 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the highest daily number since mid-September, as the city-state returned to...

Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks 16 May 2021 - 11:25 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks - most claimed by the Islamic State group - ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid...

Indonesia pauses distribution of a batch of AstraZeneca vaccine 16 May 2021 - 10:59 am

Jakarta: Indonesia has suspended distribution of a batch of AstraZeneca PLC's novel coronavirus vaccine to run tests for sterility and toxicity following the...

Taiwan urges no panic buying as new COVID-19 rules kick off 16 May 2021 - 09:59 am

Taipei: Taiwan appealed to people to avoid panic buying of items such as instant noodles and toilet paper as new curbs on gatherings...

China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal 15 May 2021 - 06:13 pm

BEIJING: China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19...

Success story Taiwan faces its worst outbreak in pandemic 15 May 2021 - 04:54 pm

TAIPEI, Taiwan: The island of Taiwan, which has had enviable success in containing COVID-19, imposed new restrictions in its capital city on Saturday...

UNHCR calls for renewed and strong support for Rohingya refugees 15 May 2021 - 01:27 pm

Geneva: Ahead of Tuesday's donor conference and launch of the 2021 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis, UNHCR, the UN...

Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured 15 May 2021 - 01:21 pm

Beijing: Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, authorities said Saturday. Eight people...

India's daily COVID-19 deaths near 4,000 as police sent to halt dumping of bodies 15 May 2021 - 12:55 pm

MUMBAI: India reported on Saturday its smallest daily increase in coronavirus infections in nearly three weeks, but deaths stayed near the 4,000-mark as...

Protesters march in Sydney, Melbourne against Israeli attacks on Gaza 15 May 2021 - 11:45 am

Sydney: Several thousand people marched in Sydney and hundreds in Melbourne on Saturday, protesting against Israeli attacks on Gaza amid days of conflict...

China cancels Everest spring climbing over coronavirus worries 15 May 2021 - 11:23 am

Shanghai: China has decided to cancel the 2021 spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, because...

Taiwan tightens curbs after surge in domestic COVID-19 cases 15 May 2021 - 10:52 am

Taipei: Taiwan raised its coronavirus alert level on Saturday in the capital, Taipei, and the city around it, bringing curbs for a period...

Mainland China reports first local COVID-19 cases in more than 3 weeks 14 May 2021 - 07:00 pm

SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including its first local transmissions in more than three weeks, national and regional...

India's Dr. Reddy's to get 36 mln doses of Sputnik V vaccine in next few months 14 May 2021 - 05:00 pm

BENGALURU: Indian drugmaker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd said on Friday it expects to get 36 million doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in...

Japan widens virus emergency to three more prefectures 14 May 2021 - 02:22 pm

TOKYO: Japan is declaring a state of emergency in three more prefectures hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Friday, in...

Vietnam seeks 31 mln doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 2021 14 May 2021 - 02:05 pm

HANOI: Vietnam is seeking 31 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech in 2021, its health ministry said...

Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures, travel bubble unlikely 14 May 2021 - 01:06 pm

SINGAPORE - Singapore further tightened its COVID-19 measures as it sought to control an increase in untraceable coronavirus infections in the city-state. From...