World / Asia

Vietnam resumes incoming international flights to largest cities 02 Jun 2021 - 10:10 am

HANOI: Vietnam will resume incoming international flights to its capital Hanoi and business hub Ho Chi Minh City effective immediately, after a few...

Disaster feared as chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka 02 Jun 2021 - 10:09 am

Colombo: A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking off Sri Lanka's west coast, the country's government and navy said on Wednesday,...

Australia's Victoria extends Melbourne COVID-19 lockdown for 2nd week 02 Jun 2021 - 10:01 am

SYDNEY: Australia's Victoria state on Wednesday extended a snap COVID-19 lockdown for a second week in Melbourne in a bid to contain an...

Germany says has been helping on Taiwan's BioNTech vaccine deal 02 Jun 2021 - 10:00 am

Taipei: Germany's top diplomat in Taipei said his government has been helping in talks between Taiwan and drugmaker BioNTech SE to supply COVID-19...

Pakistan launches locally produced COVID-19 vaccine 01 Jun 2021 - 09:25 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistan on Tuesday launched the locally produced single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine with the help of China. Renamed as Pakvac, the...

Thai COVID-19 vaccine rollout will go ahead on time: Minister 01 Jun 2021 - 02:39 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's health minister on Tuesday sought to reassure the public that a mass-immunisation programme would start as planned next week, amid anxiety...

Sinopharm's Wuhan affiliate boosts COVID-19 shot annual capacity to 1 bln doses 01 Jun 2021 - 12:33 pm

BEIJING: A Wuhan-based affiliate of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) said the start of operations at a new factory will raise the annual...

China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first 01 Jun 2021 - 12:05 pm

BEIJING: A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu,...

Businesses shut as Malaysia enters second virus lockdown 01 Jun 2021 - 11:11 am

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malls and many businesses in Malaysia shuttered Tuesday as the country began its second nationwide lockdown to tackle a worsening...

Flood recedes in New Zealand, leaving debris, broken bridge 01 Jun 2021 - 09:56 am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Floodwaters in New Zealand receded on Tuesday, leaving behind a big mess on many farms in the Canterbury region and...

South Korea expands vaccination with J&J's COVID-19 shot offered by U.S. 01 Jun 2021 - 09:33 am

SEOUL: South Korean military personnel rushed to sign up for Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, as the country expanded its vaccination...

Australia's Victoria state calls for patience on end of COVID-19 lockdown 01 Jun 2021 - 09:06 am

SYDNEY: Australia's Victoria state authorities said on Tuesday that it was still unclear whether a snap one-week lockdown to contain a fresh COVID-19...

Australia's Nine signs Facebook, Google deals under new licensing regime 01 Jun 2021 - 08:59 am

Sydney: Australian broadcaster and publisher Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd said it signed multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook Inc, harnessing tough...

Philippines extends COVID-19 curbs in capital, ban on inbound travel from several countries 31 May 2021 - 08:38 pm

MANILA - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday prolonged partial coronavirus curbs in the capital and nearby provinces until mid-June to contain infections...

Qatar's Ambassador to China reviews World Cup 2022 projects 31 May 2021 - 03:02 pm

Beijing: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the People's Republic of China HE Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Dehaimi hosted members of the...

Court case of 47 Hong Kong democracy activists to resume on July 8 31 May 2021 - 02:02 pm

Hong Kong: The widely-monitored national security case of 47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, most of whom have...

India accelerates vaccine supplies in fight against COVID-19 31 May 2021 - 01:35 pm

NEW DELHI: India's Serum Institute will increase production of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines by nearly 40% in June, officials said on Monday, in the...