World / Asia

Patients praise 'tender-hearted' doctor after fatal Japan clinic blaze 18 Dec 2021 - 12:59 pm

Osaka: The doctor running the Japanese psychiatry clinic at the centre of a suspected arson attack that killed 24 was praised as a...

Typhoon leaves 19 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines 18 Dec 2021 - 10:48 am

Manila, Philippines: A powerful typhoon left at least 19 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces, and wrought widespread destruction...

Typhoon leaves 12 dead, traps people on roofs in Philippines 17 Dec 2021 - 03:59 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A powerful typhoon that battered the central Philippines left at least 12 people dead in massive floods that trapped residents on...

Arson suspected in Japan clinic blaze with 27 feared dead 17 Dec 2021 - 03:46 pm

OSAKA, Japan: At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka...

Japan reports first domestically acquired Omicron infection 16 Dec 2021 - 07:27 pm

TOKYO: Japan said on Thursday a staff member at a facility housing people found positive with coronavirus after arriving in the country had...

Rescuers battle strong typhoon lashing southern Philippines 16 Dec 2021 - 05:55 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday, toppling trees, ripping tin roofs and knocking down power as it...

5 children die in bouncy castle accident in Australia 16 Dec 2021 - 04:20 pm

Sydney: Five children died and four others were in critical condition on Thursday after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 10...

President warns against complacency as Indonesia finds first Omicron case 16 Dec 2021 - 03:09 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged people to stick to health protocols and ensure they are vaccinated against COVID-19, after the world's fourth...

South Korea to restore tougher curbs against spike in COVID-19 infections 16 Dec 2021 - 02:54 pm

Seoul: South Korea said on Thursday it will reinstate stricter social distancing rules a month-and-a-half after easing them under a 'living with COVID-19'...

Despite Covid-19, China expects 1 mln passenger trips on new Laos rail link 16 Dec 2021 - 01:30 pm

Beijing: China expects more than 1 million passenger trips to be made on a newly opened high-speed rail link to Laos during the...

Typhoon Rai intensifies as it nears Philippine provinces 16 Dec 2021 - 08:11 am

Typhoon Rai has rapidly intensified as it nears central and southernPhilippineprovinces on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee their homes and leaving thousands stranded...

Cambodia detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant 15 Dec 2021 - 12:24 pm

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has detected the country's first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a local woman who had travelled...

S.Korea considers tightening COVID-19 rules as new cases climb to daily record 15 Dec 2021 - 11:33 am

SEOUL: South Korea warned on Wednesday it may reinstate stricter social distancing curbs as it posted a new record daily coronavirus tally due...

Starbucks outlets in eight China cities inspected for food safety 15 Dec 2021 - 11:08 am

SHANGHAI: Market regulators in eight Chinese cities said they had carried out inspections of Starbucks shops after the U.S. coffee chain said it...

Blaze traps 350 people on roof of Hong Kong World Trade Centre 15 Dec 2021 - 10:32 am

About 350 people were trapped atop the rooftop of a Hong Kong building after a fire broke out. Shoppers and restaurant patrons were...

Philippines finds first Omicron cases, adopts loose curbs 15 Dec 2021 - 10:26 am

ThePhilippinesis retaining its second-most lenient movement restrictions in the capital through the Christmas holidays amid easing coronavirus cases, even as the nation detected...

Grocery startup scores Pakistan’s largest early-stage funding 15 Dec 2021 - 08:06 am

Pakistan’s rapid delivery startup Krave Mart has raised the country’s largest early funding to grow its business in the world’s fifth-most populous nation....