World / Asia

India's tech hub, other towns back in lockdown amid COVID-19 surge 14 Jul 2020 - 03:17 pm

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: India's high-tech hub of Bengaluru will go back into a coronavirus lockdown for a week on Tuesday after a surge of infections,...

Flash floods kill 15 in Indonesia, dozens missing 14 Jul 2020 - 02:42 pm

Makassar, Indonesia: At least 15 people were killed and dozens missing after flash floods left hundreds of houses buried in mud on the...

US rejects China's claims in South China Sea, adding to tensions 14 Jul 2020 - 01:17 pm

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The United States on Monday rejected China's claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea, drawing criticism from China...

South Korea to spend $95 bln on green projects to boost economy 14 Jul 2020 - 10:41 am

Seoul: South Korea outlined a plan on Tuesday to spend 114.1 trillion won ($94.6 billion) on a "New Deal" to create jobs and...

Pakistan achieves global climate change target 14 Jul 2020 - 12:12 am

KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan has achieved the UN Sustainable Development Goal for protecting the environment and holding off climate change a decade before...

Philippines records region's biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths 13 Jul 2020 - 11:41 pm

MANILA - The Philippines reported on Monday its biggest daily jump in coronavirus deaths and warned of a risk of further fatalities and...

New Zealand opposition leader quits after seven weeks 13 Jul 2020 - 11:33 pm

Wellington - New Zealand's opposition leader Todd Muller quit Tuesday after just seven weeks in the role, leaving his party in disarray with...

Indian royal dynasty keep control of one of world's richest temples 13 Jul 2020 - 10:53 pm

NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - India's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the right of a former royal dynasty to run the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, one...

Hong Kong's new virus measures include $645 fine for no mask 13 Jul 2020 - 05:28 pm

Hong Kong ordered gyms to close for a week, restored strict limits on public gatherings and introduced fines for anyone refusing to wear...

Google to invest $10 billion in India 13 Jul 2020 - 03:51 pm

New Delhi: Google said Monday it will invest $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years as it battles rivals...

Hong Kong patient received blood from donor with coronavirus 13 Jul 2020 - 02:13 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities on Monday said that a patient had received blood from a donor who later tested positive for the...

US bases on Okinawa locked down over virus spike 13 Jul 2020 - 10:56 am

Tokyo: Two US Marine bases in Japan's Okinawa have been put into lockdown after dozens of coronavirus infections, with local officials criticising the...

China raises flood alert to second highest level 12 Jul 2020 - 11:45 pm

BEIJING/SINGAPORE - China raised its flood response alert on Sunday to the second highest level as heavy rain battered regions along the Yangtze...

Thailand to begin its Covid-19 vaccine human trials in September 12 Jul 2020 - 07:50 pm

Thailand is starting the clinical stage for its own Covid-19 vaccine after both monkeys and mice generated satisfactory antibodies against the virus following...

Philippines: China should comply with sea feud ruling 12 Jul 2020 - 07:28 pm

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippines on Sunday renewed its call for compliance with a 4-year-old arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s vast claims in the...

Race to rescue turtles entangled in plastic on Bangladesh beach 12 Jul 2020 - 06:33 pm

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: At least 20 turtles were dead and dozens more were rescued Sunday after being entangled in plastic waste washed ashore...

500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote against new security laws 12 Jul 2020 - 02:03 pm

Hong Kong: Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens queued to cast ballots over the weekend in what the Chinese-ruled city's opposition camp...

India's Biocon secures approval to use drug on coronavirus patients 11 Jul 2020 - 07:27 pm

NEW DELHI: India's Biocon Ltd has received regulatory approval for its drug Itolizumab to be used on coronavirus infected patients suffering from moderate...