World / Asia

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu; four-year-old infected 27 Apr 2022 - 01:03 pm

Beijing: China has recorded its first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, but the risk of its spread among people...

Woman graduate student behind suicide attack at Pakistani university 27 Apr 2022 - 10:38 am

Karachi: A woman suicide bomber who killed three Chinese teachers in Pakistan was a teacher who had enrolled for a master's degree months...

Karachi suicide bombing kills three Chinese teachers and Pakistani 26 Apr 2022 - 08:18 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan -A suspected female suicide bomber killed three Chinese teachers in Karachi on Tuesday, police and officials said, in the first major...

Sri Lanka says World Bank agrees to provide $600 million in financial aid 26 Apr 2022 - 08:06 pm

COLOMBO- The World Bank has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with $600 million in financial assistance to help meet payment requirements for essential...

Relief, revival as Singapore scraps its COVID curbs 26 Apr 2022 - 06:59 pm

SINGAPORE: Office workers queued for trains, restaurants and elevators and delivery riders raced from building to building as the buzz returned to Singapore's...

Cambodia drops mask mandate for outdoor public spaces 26 Apr 2022 - 06:28 pm

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia is lifting its mask mandate for open public places, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Tuesday. He cited a large...

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu 26 Apr 2022 - 05:11 pm

BEIJING: China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, the country's health authority said on Tuesday, but...

Philippines' Marcos hails 'genius' father as presidential election nears 26 Apr 2022 - 04:58 pm

MANILA: Philippines presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr heaped praise on the country's ousted former first family in an interview on Tuesday, calling his...

Japan unveils $103 bln relief package to combat rising prices 26 Apr 2022 - 02:38 pm

TOKYO: Japan has prepared an emergency relief package worth $103 billion to cushion the economic blow from rising raw material costs, and plans...

With giant mall, India's Reliance sets sights on next gold rush: luxury goods 26 Apr 2022 - 12:42 pm

Mumbai: Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani is betting a shopping palace within a $1 billion Mumbai business showcase will tap into surging demand for...

Uber admits misleading Australian riders, agrees to pay $19M 26 Apr 2022 - 11:54 am

Canberra: Uber agreed to pay a 26 million Australian dollar ($19 million) fine for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged...

N. Korea's Kim vows to bolster nuke capability during parade 26 Apr 2022 - 10:52 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to move faster in bolstering his nuclear forces and threatened to use them if provoked in...

Beijing to test 20 mln for COVID in bid to avert Shanghai lockdown misery 26 Apr 2022 - 10:50 am

Beijing/Shanghai: Three-quarters of Beijing's 22 million people lined up for COVID-19 tests on Tuesday as authorities in the Chinese capital raced to stamp...

Beijing to mass-test most of city as COVID-19 cases mount 25 Apr 2022 - 09:44 pm

BEIJING- Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced Monday, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling...

Child's body found after tour boat sank in Japan's far north 25 Apr 2022 - 04:49 pm

TOKYO: Rescuers searching since a tour boat carrying 26 people sank off far northeastern Japan have found the body of an 11th victim...

'Shanghai was a lesson': Beijing residents hit the stores amid COVID lockdown fears 25 Apr 2022 - 02:29 pm

Beijing/SHANGHAI: A mass COVID-19 testing order in Beijing's biggest district prompted residents in the Chinese capital to stock up on groceries, fearing they...

Philippines starts rollout of second booster dose against COVID 25 Apr 2022 - 01:40 pm

MANILA: The Philippines on Monday started giving second COVID-19 booster doses for immunocompromised adults, joining a growing number of Asian countries offering a...