World / Asia

Protests erupt across Myanmar; Suu Kyi party official dies in custody 07 Mar 2021 - 02:38 pm

An official from the party of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi died overnight in police custody, associates said, while protests were...

China says it's ready to provide vaccines to overseas Chinese, Olympians 07 Mar 2021 - 01:11 pm

BEIJING: China said on Sunday it has plans to set up COVID-19 vaccination stations to vaccinate Chinese citizens abroad and is also ready...

China says hopes US will remove 'unreasonable' curbs on cooperation 07 Mar 2021 - 12:41 pm

Beijing: China urged the United States on Sunday to remove "unreasonable" curbs on cooperation as soon as possible and work together on issues...

New Zealand's Auckland emerges from lockdown, Australia starts AstraZeneca vaccinations 07 Mar 2021 - 10:25 am

MELBOURNE: Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, emerged on Sunday from a strict weeklong lockdown imposed after a community cluster of the more contagious...

Indian farmers mark 100th day of protests with road blockade 06 Mar 2021 - 07:14 pm

NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indian farmers blocked a massive expressway on the edges of New Delhi on Saturday to mark the 100th day...

India asks states to prioritise vaccinations in areas with surging Covid-19 cases 06 Mar 2021 - 03:46 pm

NEw Delhi: India's federal government on Saturday asked local authorities to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations in several districts of eight states including New Delhi...

Myanmar protesters string up women's clothes for protection 06 Mar 2021 - 03:40 pm

Protesters in Myanmar have taken to stringing up women's clothing on lines across the streets to slow down police and soldiers because walking...

Malaysia's AirAsia Group plans air taxi, drone delivery service 06 Mar 2021 - 03:33 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd plans to launch an air taxi service and the country's first drone delivery service as the budget...

Imran Khan wins Pakistan parliament vote to stay Prime Minister 06 Mar 2021 - 11:13 am

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan won a confidence vote in Parliament, ending a week of political turmoil and giving a boost to his...

Japan extends virus emergency for 2 weeks for Tokyo area 05 Mar 2021 - 03:46 pm

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that his government is extending a state of emergency in the Tokyo region for another two...

Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread 05 Mar 2021 - 01:54 pm

TOKYO - Japanese supercomputer simulations showed that wearing two masks gave limited benefit in blocking viral spread compared with one properly fitted mask....

India passes key vaccination milestone after relaxations 05 Mar 2021 - 01:43 pm

NEW DELHI - India administered 1.4 million vaccine doses in the past 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Friday, the highest in...

World no closer to answer on COVID origins despite WHO probe - expert 05 Mar 2021 - 01:34 pm

SHANGHAI - Despite a high-profile visit to China by a team of international experts in January, the world is no closer to knowing...

Drugmaker Takeda asks Japan for Moderna COVID-19 shot approval 05 Mar 2021 - 01:24 pm

TOKYO - Takeda Pharmaceutical said it had asked regulators to approve use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, which would add a third...

Philippines reports 52 more cases of South African COVID-19 variant 05 Mar 2021 - 01:20 pm

MANILA - The Philippines has recorded 52 more cases of a highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, the health ministry...

Huge quakes hit near New Zealand, Tsunami threat passes 05 Mar 2021 - 08:56 am

WELLINGTON - A powerful series of undersea quakes struck north-east of New Zealand on Friday, but Tsunami waves that forced many people on...

Pakistan PM to seek vote of confidence on Saturday after Senate setback 05 Mar 2021 - 12:07 am

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan's Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said he will seek a vote of confidence from parliament on Saturday after the finance...