World / Asia

Arrest of young Indian activist, tied to Thunberg's movement, stirs outrage 15 Feb 2021 - 10:36 am

Bengaluru: Indian opposition politicians and activists on Monday condemned the arrest of a 22-year-old climate activist after she was accused of helping disseminate...

Indian police arrest activist linked to Greta Thunberg's movement 14 Feb 2021 - 10:47 pm

MUMBAI - Indian police have arrested a woman accused of editing and circulating a document tweeted by climate activist Greta Thunberg that authorities...

Pakistan lab expects Sputnik V doses for commercial sale in a week 14 Feb 2021 - 08:41 pm

ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani lab will soon receive Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for commercial sale, a company official said on Sunday, making...

Himalayan rescuers recover more bodies as flash flood death toll rises to 50 14 Feb 2021 - 01:55 pm

Lucknow: Rescuers pulled out nine more bodies from the site of a flash flood in a Himalayan region of northern India on Sunday,...

Trains halted, scores injured as Japan cleans up after strong quake 14 Feb 2021 - 01:01 pm

Iwaki, Japan: Trains were halted over a wide swath of northeastern Japan on Sunday after more than 100 people were injured in an...

Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries 14 Feb 2021 - 12:10 pm

TOKYO: Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a strong earthquake set off a...

Japan Health Ministry says it has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine 14 Feb 2021 - 11:50 am

TOKYO: Japan's Health Ministry said on Sunday it has officially approved Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, the first such approval in the country as...

Australia's locked down Victoria state reports 2 new local COVID-19 cases 14 Feb 2021 - 11:37 am

MELBOURNE: Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, reported two new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection on Sunday, day two of a snap lockdown...

New Zealand imposes 3-day lockdown on Auckland after 3 new local COVID-19 cases 14 Feb 2021 - 11:07 am

MELBOURNE: New Zealand Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern on Sunday announced a three-day lockdown in the country's biggest city Auckland, after three new local...

Gas tanker explodes at customs post on Iran-Afghanistan border, 10 hurt 13 Feb 2021 - 03:04 pm

KABUL/HERAT, Afghanistan: At least 10 people were hurt when a Gas tanker exploded at a customs post in Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said...

Myanmar's 'Spiderman' joins anti-coup protests 13 Feb 2021 - 02:38 pm

Myanmar's "Spiderman" suited up for an eighth day of protests on Saturday, to join tens of thousands of people around the country who...

China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID cases, team member says 13 Feb 2021 - 12:58 pm

Shanghai: China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of the pandemic,...

Japan panel recommends approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after morning arrival 12 Feb 2021 - 05:49 pm

TOKYO: A Japanese health panel on Friday night recommended approval of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine - the first in the country - as...

New Year blessings from Mars as China releases footage from space probe 12 Feb 2021 - 03:16 pm

BEIJING: China's space agency released two videos providing a close-up glimpse of Mars on Friday, captured as its Tianwen-1 probe entered the red...

Australia to introduce landmark Google, Facebook legislation to parliament next week 12 Feb 2021 - 01:45 pm

CANBERRA - Australia will next week introduce landmark legislation to force Alphabet's Google and Facebook to pay publishers and broadcasters for content, a...

India, pharmacy of the world, falls behind on vaccinations at home 12 Feb 2021 - 01:04 pm

NEW DELHI - India has won plaudits for gifting and selling COVID-19 vaccines around the world, but it will have to crank up...

China New Year travel slumps amid coronavirus curbs 12 Feb 2021 - 11:51 am

BEIJING - The number of people who travelled in China ahead of Lunar New Year plummeted from two years ago as coronavirus restrictions...

Melbourne in new lockdown, bars fans from Australian Open 12 Feb 2021 - 11:33 am

SYDNEY - Australia's second-most populous city will enter a five-day snap coronavirus lockdown, authorities said on Friday, banning spectators for much of the...