World / Asia

What we know so far about the new China virus 23 Jan 2020 - 11:50 am

Beijing: As China locks down the city at the epicentre of a new viral outbreak, countries around the world are scrambling to prevent...

Coronavirus spotlights Japan contagion risks as Olympics loom 23 Jan 2020 - 11:20 am

Tokyo - An outbreak of a new virus in China has raised fears of a global pandemic, forcing Japan to confront the possibility...

China locks down city of 11 mln at epicentre of virus outbreak 23 Jan 2020 - 11:18 am

Beijing: China is putting on lockdown a city of 11 million people considered the epicentre of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed...

Japan should ban confiscation of foreign employees' passports, lawyer says 23 Jan 2020 - 10:20 am

Tokyo: The Japanese government should forbid employers from retaining the passports of their foreign workers, a lawyer said on Thursday after a Filipino...

Three US firefighters killed in Australia water bomber crash 23 Jan 2020 - 09:02 am

Sydney: A large water-bombing plane crashed while fighting fires southwest of Sydney on Thursday, killing all three US crew on board, Australian officials...

Australian air tanker feared crashed while fighting bushfires 23 Jan 2020 - 08:29 am

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: Helicopters were searching on Thursday for a C-130 Hercules air tanker feared to have crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia's alpine region,...

Monarchy and Illuminati: Why a Thai opposition party faced court 22 Jan 2020 - 08:08 pm

BANGKOK: A Thai court on Tuesday acquitted a high-profile opposition party from an allegation it was seeking to overthrow the monarchy. The dismissed...

Enslaved then undercompensated: double blow for India's trafficked 22 Jan 2020 - 06:43 pm

CHENNAI, India: Less than 1% of India's trafficking survivors win victim compensation, stymied by low awareness of the scheme and the high burden...

Indian state to test facial recognition in polls as privacy fears mount 22 Jan 2020 - 06:43 pm

BANGKOK: The southern Indian state of Telangana will use facial recognition software in local elections on Wednesday, authorities said, the first such use...

After four decades of war, Afghan widows battle for homes 22 Jan 2020 - 06:43 pm

KABUL: After her husband was killed and their home in Baghlan province torched in Afghanistan's long-running war, Nasim Gul fled nearly 200 miles...

China virus toll rises to nine as pandemic fears grow 22 Jan 2020 - 10:38 am

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: The death toll from a new flu-like coronavirus in China rose to nine on Wednesday with 440 confirmed cases, Chinese health officials...

Ghosn's right-hand man stands high chance of acquittal in Japan 22 Jan 2020 - 10:38 am

TOKYO: A lieutenant to Carlos Ghosn who is facing charges in Japan for underreporting his salary at Nissan Motor Co stands a very...

India's top court gives govt more time to explain divisive citizenship law 22 Jan 2020 - 10:12 am

New Delhi: India's Supreme Court declined calls to suspend the implementation of a new citizenship law on Wednesday, deciding that a constitutional bench...

N.Korea suspends foreign tourism over coronavirus fears 22 Jan 2020 - 09:50 am

Seoul/Beijing - Several foreign tour operators said North Korea will ban foreign tourists starting Wednesday due to the spread of a new coronavirus...

Cathay says cabin crew can wear masks on mainland China flights due to virus 22 Jan 2020 - 09:30 am

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will allow flight attendants to wear a surgical mask while operating mainland China flights due to concerns...

Singapore rebuts illegal hanging report, serves fake news notices 22 Jan 2020 - 09:07 am

Singapore: Singapore rebutted a report on Wednesday alleging illegal execution practices in the city-state and ordered Yahoo and others to attach fake news...

8 Indians die after falling unconscious at resort in Nepal 22 Jan 2020 - 08:43 am

Kathmandu: Eight Indian tourists, including four children, were declared dead Tuesday after being found unconscious in their room at a mountain resort in ...