World / Asia

Japan prosecutors seek death penalty for anime studio arson suspect: reports 07 Dec 2023 - 01:13 pm

Tokyo: Prosecutors on Thursday sought the death penalty for a man charged over a 2019 arson attack on an anime studio that killed...

Pakistan zoo shut down after mystery tiger attack 07 Dec 2023 - 12:19 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: A zoo in Pakistan has been shut down after a man was mauled to death by tigers in an attack discovered...

China says exports rise for first time in seven months 07 Dec 2023 - 11:57 am

Beijing: Chinese exports rose in November for the first time in seven months, officials said Thursday, as the country navigates a troubled recovery...

WMS urges media to pay more attention to third-world needs 07 Dec 2023 - 09:20 am

Guangzhou, China:The global media needs to pay more attention to the pressing demands of developing countries in areas such as poverty reduction, food...

3 killed at massive fire in Pakistan's largest southern city of Karachi, officials say 06 Dec 2023 - 08:56 pm

Karachi, Pakistan:A massive fire broke out Wednesday at a multi-story commercial building in Pakistan’s largest southern port city of Karachi, killing at least...

'Welcome' sign prompts closure of Afghan-Pakistan crossing 06 Dec 2023 - 04:30 pm

Torkham: A "Welcome to Pakistan" sign meant to greet travellers from Afghanistan instead caused the brief closure of the busiest frontier crossing on...

Indonesia rescuers find last missing hiker on volcano, toll rises to 23 06 Dec 2023 - 03:43 pm

Agam, Indonesia: The last hiker missing after a volcano eruption in Indonesia was found dead Wednesday, rescuers said, raising the death toll to...

Twitch to shut down in South Korea over 'seriously' high fees 06 Dec 2023 - 01:06 pm

Seoul: US-based live gaming streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday that it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of "seriously"...

17 people killed in Philippines bus crash 06 Dec 2023 - 08:23 am

Manila: Seventeen people died and 11 were injured when a passenger bus careered off a road on a "killer curve" and plunged down...

Green turtles fight to survive against Pakistan's urban sprawl 05 Dec 2023 - 10:22 pm

Karachi: Against the backdrop of the mega port city of Karachi, choked with traffic and construction, four green turtles emerge from the frothy...

Singapore leads way as Asia tops world education class 05 Dec 2023 - 04:05 pm

Paris: Asian countries led by Singapore dominated the top spots in a keenly watched survey of education capabilities published Tuesday, while levels in...

Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes Philippine capital 05 Dec 2023 - 01:50 pm

Manila: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the Philippine capital Manila on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, sending people rushing out of buildings...

Eight dead as cyclone batters India's southeast coast 05 Dec 2023 - 08:23 am

Chennai, India: At least eight people were killed as storms lashed India's southeast coast, police said Tuesday, with Cyclone Michaung expected to make...

Two dead, 10 missing after Indonesia floods and landslide 04 Dec 2023 - 03:29 pm

Jakarta: Two people are dead and at least 10 are missing after flash floods and a landslide swept away dozens of houses and...

IN PHOTOS: Rains pound southern India ahead of cyclone 04 Dec 2023 - 01:09 pm

Chennai,India: Rains lashed southernIndia's city of Chennai on Monday ahead of the landfall of a powerful cyclone, with a crocodile spotted swimming the...

"Remains" found at US Osprey crash site off Japan: US military 04 Dec 2023 - 01:00 pm

Tokyo: The US military said Monday divers searching for seven missing crew members had found "remains" in waters off southern Japan where a...

Magnitude 6.9 quake latest to rattle southern Philippines 04 Dec 2023 - 11:47 am

Manila: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, the latest...