World / Asia

UNESCO chooses Beijing as World Capital of Architecture in 2029 05 Aug 2026 - 11:21 pm

Paris: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today that Beijing has been selected as the World Capital of Architecture...

Bangladeshi ex-PM Hasina says to return to country by year-end 05 Aug 2026 - 06:51 pm

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, living in exile in India for the past two years, on Wednesday said that she...

Air India appoints former Ethiopian Airlines chief as CEO 05 Aug 2026 - 06:24 pm

New Delhi: Air India appointed former Ethiopian Airlines Group head Tewolde Gebremariam on Wednesday as its chief executive officer, to steer the carrier...

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials 05 Aug 2026 - 02:33 pm

New Delhi: Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday,...

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: Officials 05 Aug 2026 - 09:48 am

New Delhi, India: Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed...

China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket successfully launches 2 satellites 05 Aug 2026 - 09:46 am

Beijing: A Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket lifted off from the waters off east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday, sending Oriental Smart Eye hyperspectral...

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits off southern Philippines: USGS 05 Aug 2026 - 09:14 am

Manila: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake, which hit 32...

Indian vessel sinks after hit by projectile near Yemeni waters: India's shipping minister 04 Aug 2026 - 08:10 pm

India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and WaterwaysSarbananda Sonowal said Indian ship Faize Noore Oliya has been hit by a projectile near Yemeni waters,...

Nepal mountaineers mourn 'lost generation' in Pakistan avalanche 04 Aug 2026 - 06:27 pm

Kathmandu: Hundreds of Nepalis held a candlelight vigil on Tuesday honouring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, as rescuers...

Filipino senators, athletes commend Alexandra Eala’s historic WTA title 04 Aug 2026 - 03:13 pm

Doha, Qatar: Historic WTA champion Alexandra Eala has received an outpouring of praise from some of the Philippines’ biggest athletes, sports icons, celebrities,...

China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles 04 Aug 2026 - 02:56 pm

Beijing: China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override,...

Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo 04 Aug 2026 - 11:57 am

Tokyo: Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, with...

Heat kills 16 in South Korea this summer: interior ministry 04 Aug 2026 - 08:05 am

Seoul: South Korea's summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as the nation swelters in...

Pakistani security forces announce killing of several militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 03 Aug 2026 - 07:57 pm

Islamabad:A number of militants were killed and wounded during clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwestern Pakistan, the security forces said Monday. According to...

3 missing after car plunges into river in central Nepal 03 Aug 2026 - 06:57 pm

Kathmandu: Three people have gone missing after a car was knocked off a highway and plunged into the Sunkoshi River in Nepal's central...

Sri Lanka orders precautionary measures amid adverse weather 03 Aug 2026 - 05:57 pm

Colombo:Sri Lankan authorities have instructed officials to take immediate precautionary measures to protect the public from possible disasters as adverse weather affects several...

Bangladesh measles outbreak drives families into debt: aid groups 03 Aug 2026 - 03:56 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades, which has killed hundreds of children, has had a crippling economic impact on families, aid groups...

Seoul issues first 'severe heatwave warning' under new system 03 Aug 2026 - 01:15 pm

Seoul: Republic of Korea's weather agency issued a "severe heatwave warning" for Seoul on Monday, the first such advisory since introducing the designation...