World / Asia

Indonesia's medical seniors get vaccines after regulator's green light 08 Feb 2021 - 06:07 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia started vaccinating its elderly medical workers against the coronavirus for the first time on Monday, after initial uncertainty over whether seniors...

CanSinoBIO's COVID-19 dose 65.7% effective in large trial: Pakistani official 08 Feb 2021 - 05:20 pm

ISLAMABAD: A COVID-19 vaccine developed by CanSino Biologics Inc (CanSinoBIO) showed 65.7% efficacy in preventing symptomatic cases, and 90.98% efficacy in stopping severe...

Australia urges calm over AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after S.Africa suspends use 08 Feb 2021 - 02:43 pm

CANBERRA: Australia on Monday moved to reassure its citizens over the efficacy of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after South Africa suspended use of the...

India glacier avalanche leaves 12 dead, 170 missing 08 Feb 2021 - 09:13 am

LUCKNOW: Rescuers were looking for an estimated 170 people missing in the Indian Himalayas on Monday, including some trapped in a tunnel, after...

Search underway for 3 climbers on K2 mountain in Pakistan 07 Feb 2021 - 07:11 pm

ISLAMABAD - An aerial search was underway Sunday to find three experienced climbers who lost contact with base camp during their ascent of...

'The wait is over': Bangladesh begins COVID-19 vaccinations 07 Feb 2021 - 05:18 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive with the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday, aiming to inoculate 3.5 million people in the...

Internet access restored as Myanmar coup protests grow 07 Feb 2021 - 02:41 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday to protest last week’s...

Himalayan glacier bursts in India, 100-150 feared dead 07 Feb 2021 - 11:48 am

New Delhi: As many as 150 people were feared dead after a Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into an Indian dam early on...

Indonesian village turns red as floods hit batik-manufacturing hub 06 Feb 2021 - 02:29 pm

Jakarta: A surreal, blood-red river inundated the Indonesian village of Jenggot after floods hit a nearby batik factory on Saturday, causing a frenzy...

China gives approval for broader use of Sinovac vaccine 06 Feb 2021 - 01:50 pm

TAIPEI, Taiwan: China has given broader approval for the domestic-made Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, expanding those who can receive it beyond the high-risk and...

'Playing with fire': Twitter's India snub sparks debate on compliance, free speech 06 Feb 2021 - 01:06 pm

New Delhi: Twitter Inc's refusal to comply with an Indian government directive to block more than 250 accounts and posts has put the...

Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup 06 Feb 2021 - 10:15 am

Myanmar's junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce...

Understanding COVID-19 origins will take years, says WHO team member 05 Feb 2021 - 05:10 pm

WUHAN, China: A member of the World Health Organization-led team visiting the central Chinese city of Wuhan said he has been surprised by...

Vietnam to access its first COVAX coronavirus vaccines in Q1 05 Feb 2021 - 04:29 pm

HANOI: Vietnam is expected to get access to the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines within the first quarter under the COVAX coronavirus vaccine...

S.Korea unveils $43 bln plan for world's largest offshore wind farm 05 Feb 2021 - 04:00 pm

SEOUL: South Korea unveiled a 48.5 trillion won ($43.2 billion) plan to build the world's largest wind power plant by 2030 as part...

Indian protests against agriculture reforms attract new supporters 05 Feb 2021 - 01:05 pm

BHAINSWAL, India - Thousands of farmers in a politically important Indian state on Friday rallied in opposition to new agricultural laws, signalling growing...