World / Asia

Thailand imposes stricter measures to slow virus spread 09 Jul 2021 - 02:06 pm

BANGKOK - Thailand announced tighter restrictions in the capital Bangkok and nine provinces on Friday in an effort to slow the spread of...

Pakistan said to be seeing 4th virus wave 09 Jul 2021 - 01:52 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s minister for planning and development said Friday there are clear signs that the fourth wave of coronavirus infections is starting...

Sydney faces COVID-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases 09 Jul 2021 - 01:29 pm

SYDNEY - Australian authorities on Friday pleaded with Sydney's five million residents to stay home, warning a three-week lockdown may be extended as...

India to spend $3.1B for health care centers 08 Jul 2021 - 09:46 pm

NEW DELHI - India will spend $3.1 billion to create new health care facilities in preparation for another possible wave of coronavirus infections....

Two weeks into lockdown, Sydney has its worst day for virus cases this year 08 Jul 2021 - 01:30 pm

Sydney: Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state on Thursday reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 this year as...

S.Korea eyes semi-lockdown in Seoul as COVID-19 cases hit daily record 08 Jul 2021 - 11:41 am

SEOUL: South Korea reported on Thursday its biggest daily rise in new COVID-19 cases and a top health official warned the numbers may...

Thai authorities propose tighter curbs as COVID-19 deaths climb 08 Jul 2021 - 11:05 am

BANGKOK: Thailand's health ministry said on Thursday it had proposed new travel curbs and tighter restrictions in high-risk areas to contain COVID-19 cases,...

India gets new ministers for health, IT, oil amid COVID crisis 08 Jul 2021 - 12:04 am

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appointed new federal ministers for health, IT and oil as part of a...

Sri Lanka eases quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers 07 Jul 2021 - 09:52 pm

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced that fully vaccinated travellers who are arriving from overseas are not required to undergo 14...

Lead Sinovac vaccine scientist in Indonesia dies of suspected COVID-19, media say 07 Jul 2021 - 07:24 pm

The lead scientist on China's Sinovac vaccine trials in Indonesia died of suspected COVID-19 on Wednesday, Indonesian media said. The death of Novilia...

Vietnam to impose widespread curbs in largest city to tackle coronavirus 07 Jul 2021 - 03:46 pm

HANOI: Vietnam will impose restrictions at its commercial hub Ho Chi Minh city for 15 days starting Friday to tackle coronavirus outbreak, state...

Philippines' FDA allows wider gap between Sputnik V doses 07 Jul 2021 - 12:22 pm

MANILA: The Philippines will allow a 42-day interval between doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the head of its Food and Drug...

As lockdown bites, Malaysians hoist white flags in plea for help 07 Jul 2021 - 11:38 am

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia: When Malaysian mother Hadijah Neamat was struggling to cope during the coronavirus lockdown, she hung a scrap of white cloth...

Singapore not counting Sinovac shots in COVID-19 vaccination tally 07 Jul 2021 - 11:06 am

Singapore: Singapore has excluded those who received Sinovac Biotech's shots from its national COVID-19 vaccination count, according to the city-state's health ministry. "The...

Philippines seeks U.S. help on data recorders for plane crash probe 07 Jul 2021 - 10:52 am

MANILA: The Philippines will send black boxes of a Lockheed C-130 aircraft that crashed at the weekend to the United States to seek...

South Korea considers reimposing restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge 07 Jul 2021 - 10:39 am

SEOUL: South Korea reported its second highest number of daily new COVID-19 cases ever on Wednesday, just days after it began easing social...

Twitter restricts account of expert who mocked China leader 06 Jul 2021 - 03:08 pm

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: A New Zealand academic says Twitter temporarily restricted her account after she mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping. University of Canterbury...