World / Asia

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...

Pakistan blocks 210,000 SIM cards over unfiled income tax returns 04 Jul 2024 - 05:19 pm

Karachi: Pakistan's tax authority said on Thursday it has blocked 210,000 SIM cards of users who have not filed tax returns in a...

Indian mother delivers baby on boat surrounded by raging floodwaters 04 Jul 2024 - 03:23 pm

Morigaon, India: A blue tarp covered a mother and her newborn daughter from the incessant rain on their boat journey. Jahanara Khatoon, 25,...

Chemical leak sickens 20 people at Malaysia airport facility 04 Jul 2024 - 01:38 pm

Kuala Lumpur: A chemical leak Thursday at an engineering section of Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport sickened at least 20 people, an emergency...

Air pollution drives 7% of deaths in big Indian cities: study 04 Jul 2024 - 01:27 pm

Paris: More than seven percent of all deaths in 10 ofIndia's biggest cities are linked to air pollution, a large study said Thursday,...

Pro-Palestinian group scales Australia's parliament 04 Jul 2024 - 12:47 pm

Sydney:Palestine supporters scaled Australia's national parliament on Thursday, unfurling banners reading "Palestine will be free", and accusing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of complicity...

Jubilant Indian cricketers return home after winning Twenty20 World Cup 04 Jul 2024 - 12:02 pm

New Delhi: India's T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes' welcome Thursday, greeted by euphoric fans in New Delhi before skipper...

Floods kill nine in India and Bangladesh, millions affected 04 Jul 2024 - 10:46 am

Guwahati, India: Torrential rains and surging rivers across northeast India and neighbouring Bangladesh have killed at least nine people, disaster officials said Thursday,...

Malaysia rescues hundreds of tortoises from 'Ninja Turtle Gang' 04 Jul 2024 - 09:04 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities have rescued hundreds of smuggled tortoises meant for sale in Southeast Asia, disrupting an international crime ring called the...

Nepal PM loses majority after coalition partner quits 03 Jul 2024 - 08:48 pm

Kathmandu: Embattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his government's majority on Wednesday after his key coalition partner withdrew support, triggering fresh...

Filipino food vlogger dies at 38 after stroke 03 Jul 2024 - 07:11 pm

Doha, Qatar: A popular Filipino food vlogger, followed by over 400,000 fans on Facebook, has tragically passed away on June14 at the age...

Indonesia launches first EV battery plant 03 Jul 2024 - 11:57 am

Jakarta: Indonesia launched its first electric vehicle battery plant on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said, as Southeast Asian countries move to gain a...