World / Asia

Bring back your empty oxygen tanks to help conquer COVID, Nepal urges Everest climbers 10 May 2021 - 12:13 pm

KATHMANDU - Nepal is so short of oxygen canisters that it has asked climbers on Mount Everest to bring back their empties instead...

Australia's New South Wales reports zero COVID-19 cases, fears remain over missing link 10 May 2021 - 11:25 am

Sydney: Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state reported zero COVID-19 cases for a fourth straight day on Monday, but concerns about new infections...

Taiwan to quarantine all pilots of largest airline amid Covid-19 outbreak 10 May 2021 - 11:05 am

Taipei: Taiwan will quarantine all pilots for its largest carrier China Airlines Ltd for 14 days as it tries to stop an outbreak...

Bystanders stop man who stabbed 4 at New Zealand supermarket 10 May 2021 - 10:01 am

Wellington: Shoppers and staff at a New Zealand supermarket were being praised for their bravery Monday after authorities said they managed to stop...

Vietnam says new COVID outbreak threatens stability 09 May 2021 - 05:40 pm

HANOI: Vietnam reported 102 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday as the Southeast Asian country battled a fast-spreading outbreak which Prime Minister Pham Minh...

China to create 'line of separation' at Everest summit on COVID fears 09 May 2021 - 04:35 pm

BEIJING: China will set up "a line of separation" at the summit of Mount Everest to prevent the mingling of climbers from COVID-hit...

India turns to ex-army medics as Covid surge sparks calls for lockdown 09 May 2021 - 02:59 pm

Mumbai: India is to recruit hundreds of former army medics to support its overwhelmed healthcare system, the defence ministry said on Sunday, as...

UK variant accounts for 70% of COVID cases in Pakistan -researcher 09 May 2021 - 01:36 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - A coronavirus variant first discovered in the United Kingdom now accounts for up to 70% of COVID-19 infections across Pakistan,...

New Zealand's Boult, Neesham arrive in Auckland after IPL's suspension 09 May 2021 - 12:28 pm

New Zealand players including Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham were among a first group to return to the country from the Indian Premier...

Death toll soars to 50 in school bombing in Afghan capital 09 May 2021 - 11:38 am

Kabul: The death toll in a horrific bombing at a girls’ school in the Afghan capital has soared to 50, many of them...

Maldives police say key suspect in Nasheed attack arrested 09 May 2021 - 11:27 am

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Maldives police said Sunday they have arrested a person believed to be the prime suspect in an explosion that critically...

Australia's most populous state extends COVID restrictions in hunt for outbreak source 09 May 2021 - 11:25 am

SYDNEY - Australia's most populous state recorded no new COVID-19 infections for a third straight day on Sunday but extended raised social distancing...

Singapore tests thousands as unlinked virus cases raise concerns 09 May 2021 - 11:21 am

Singapore will test thousands of people for Covid-19 as the number of infections unlinked to current clusters continued to rise. Three Changi Airport...

India's daily COVID-19 deaths near record, calls for nationwide lockdown mount 09 May 2021 - 09:51 am

Mumbai: India's COVID-19 deaths rose by more than 4,000 for a second consecutive day on Sunday as calls for a nationwide lockdown to...

Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean, draws criticism from NASA 09 May 2021 - 08:11 am

Beijing: Remnants of China's biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the...

Bomb kills at least 30 near girls' school in Afghan capital 08 May 2021 - 06:48 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A bomb exploded near a girl's school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30...

As India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants 08 May 2021 - 03:47 pm

Dhaka, Bangladesh: India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts warn of imminent vaccine shortages just...