World / Asia

Rival faction in Philippines' ruling party tries to oust Duterte from chairman role 29 Aug 2021 - 03:41 pm

MANILA: A row between rival factions in the Philippines's ruling party escalated on Sunday when a group led by boxing star Emmanuel Pacquiao...

Macron says France, Britain to propose Kabul safe zone to UN 29 Aug 2021 - 02:35 pm

PARIS: France and Britain will submit a resolution to an emergency United Nations meeting due Monday proposing a safe zone in Kabul to...

Thailand to allow local flights to resume in COVID-risk areas 29 Aug 2021 - 01:03 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand will allow some domestic flights to and from Bangkok and other high risk areas for COVID-19 to resume from Sept. 1,...

India's Bharat Biotech scouts international COVID-19 vaccine partners 29 Aug 2021 - 12:58 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech is seeking international manufacturing partners as it targets a billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine each...

Japan eyes mixed use of COVID-19 shots to speed vaccine rollout 29 Aug 2021 - 11:29 am

TOKYO: Japan is looking into the possibility of mixing shots of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine with those developed by other drug makers in...

Singapore hits 80% vaccine threshold seen as key to easing 29 Aug 2021 - 10:43 am

Singapore has outpaced most advanced economies to fully vaccinate 80% of its population against Covid-19, paving the way for the small but wealthy...

Thailand to have 140 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines this year 29 Aug 2021 - 10:27 am

BANGKOK: Thailand expects to have 140 million doses of coronavirus vaccines this year as the country ramps up inoculation to fight its biggest...

Okinawa finds contaminants in Moderna COVID-19 vaccines- NHK 29 Aug 2021 - 09:39 am

TOKYO: Contaminants were found in Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccines at a large-scale vaccination centre in Japan's Okinawa prefecture, suspending inoculations, public broadcaster NHK...

Australia's Covid-19 cases hit new record as 'reopening' debate heats up 29 Aug 2021 - 09:14 am

Melbourne: Australia logged a record 1,323 local COVID-19 cases on Sunday as debate rages on whether the country should start living with the...

US military begins withdrawal from Kabul airport 28 Aug 2021 - 07:46 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. troops have begun their withdrawal from Kabul airport, the Pentagon said on Saturday, as the evacuation efforts from the Afghan capital...

Passenger boat in Bangladesh sinks after collision, 22 dead 28 Aug 2021 - 07:22 pm

DHAKA,Bangladesh: At least 22 people died when a Bangladeshi passenger boat sank with more than 100 aboard, and the driver of a cargo...

US airstrike targets Islamic State members in Afghanistan 28 Aug 2021 - 07:02 pm

WASHINGTON: Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden's promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it...

Two die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines: Japan govt 28 Aug 2021 - 03:18 pm

Tokyo: Two people died after receiving Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan's...

Britain says its final civilian flights will soon leave Afghanistan 28 Aug 2021 - 11:55 am

London: British troops will end their evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan on Saturday and many hundreds of Afghans entitled to resettlement in Britain...

Philippines' Duterte extends coronavirus curbs as cases hit new record high 28 Aug 2021 - 11:42 am

Manila: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has lengthened coronavirus restrictions in the capital region and some provinces, his spokesperson said on Saturday, as the...

US launches drone strike on Islamic State after Afghan airport blast 28 Aug 2021 - 11:00 am

Western forces running the Afghan airlift braced on Saturday for more attacks after the United States launched a drone strike, apparently killing an...