World / Asia

Pakistan extends stay of legally registered refugees for another year 10 Jul 2024 - 08:36 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani authorities announced on Wednesday that it is extending the stay of Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, amid a...

China, Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial, economic issues rise in region 10 Jul 2024 - 05:41 pm

Beijing: China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing on Wednesday as tensions...

Bangladesh suspends job quotas after student protests 10 Jul 2024 - 03:18 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's top court on Wednesday temporarily suspended quotas for coveted government jobs after thousands of students staged nationwide protests against what they...

Large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in the southern Philippines, injures 27 09 Jul 2024 - 11:26 am

Zamboanga, Philippines: At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, were injured when a large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks...

Rescuers search for dozens buried in Indonesian landslide that killed at least 11 people 09 Jul 2024 - 08:40 am

Jakarta, Indonesia: Rescue workers searched for dozens of missing people Tuesday, digging through tons of mud and the rubble left by a landslide...

Singapore in low risk of transboundary haze in 2024 08 Jul 2024 - 05:17 pm

Singapore: There is a low risk of transboundary haze from Singapore's neighboring countries this year as mild weather may return, according to the...

Bangladesh's top chess grandmaster dies mid-match 08 Jul 2024 - 04:40 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's top-ranked chess grandmasterZiaurRahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the...

Monsoon storms batter India with floods and lightning strikes 08 Jul 2024 - 02:42 pm

New Delhi: Intense monsoon storms battered India on Monday, flooding parts of the financial capital Mumbai, while lightning in the eastern state of...

Samsung workers begin three-day general strike over pay 08 Jul 2024 - 02:15 pm

Hwaseong, South Korea: Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits on Monday, the head...

Philippines and Japan sign key defence pact 08 Jul 2024 - 01:09 pm

Manila: The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory,...

11 dead, 35 missing after Indonesia landslide 08 Jul 2024 - 12:47 pm

Indonesia: At least 11 people are dead and 35 more are missing after heavy rains caused a landslide near an illegal gold mine...

Sri Lanka pilgrims flee as elephant runs amok 07 Jul 2024 - 12:41 pm

Colombo: A Hindu religious festival in Sri Lanka ended in chaos after an elephant in the procession panicked, with 13 people in the...

Floods and landslides kill 14 in Nepal: police 07 Jul 2024 - 11:22 am

Kathmandu: Lashing rains in Nepal causing flash floods and landslides have killed at least 14 people across the country, with disaster teams searching...

Rescuers race to strengthen embankment at China's second-largest freshwater lake 06 Jul 2024 - 03:02 pm

Changsha: About 2,000Rescuersare racing against time to strengthen an embankment after a dike breach at China's second-largest freshwater lake in central China's Hunan...

Eight dead, two million affected by Bangladesh floods 06 Jul 2024 - 02:46 pm

Kurigram, Bangladesh: The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy...

Eight arrested after gruesome murder of Indian politician 06 Jul 2024 - 11:32 am

New Delhi: Eight people were arrested in India on Saturday for the murder of a politician who championed the rights of lower-caste Indians,...

China launches new awareness campaign to curb high obesity rates 04 Jul 2024 - 06:35 pm

Beijing: With half its adult population now rated as overweight or obese, China is promoting weight control through a new public awareness campaign....

Leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states sign Astana Declaration 04 Jul 2024 - 06:08 pm

Astana: The heads of state and governments of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states signed a number of proposals and decisions aimed at...