World / Asia

Kazakhstan plans increased oil exports via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline 06 Nov 2026 - 02:00 am

Almaty: Kazakhstan has set oil export targets via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline at 1.6 million tonnes for 2026 and 1.7 million tonnes for...

Italian chef in Australia fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza 05 Nov 2026 - 07:46 pm

Brisbane: An Italian chef was dismissed from a restaurant in Australia following what was described a series of management grievances regarding his professional...

Bangladesh investigates measles vaccine delays 05 Nov 2026 - 02:55 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh has launched an investigation into allegations that delays in procuring and distributing measles vaccines under the previous interim administration worsened a...

Petrol prices drive highest Philippine inflation in years 05 Nov 2026 - 02:44 pm

Manila: Soaring petrol prices driven by the Middle East conflict pushed inflation in the Philippines to a 44-month high of 7.8 percent in...

Prehistoric 'giant rat' found in Thailand from fossil teeth 05 Nov 2026 - 01:39 pm

Bangkok, Thailand: A giant rodent weighing around 30 kilograms roamed what is now southern Thailand 33 to 35 million years ago, scientists said,...

US 'engages' with PNG probe into suspected artillery shell 05 Nov 2026 - 08:18 am

Sydney: The US military has "engaged" with bomb disposal experts in Papua New Guinea after a suspicious object was found in a shipping...

Google unveils $15 bn Data centre investment in Malaysia 04 Nov 2026 - 03:36 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Google announced plans on Wednesday to invest $15 billion in Malaysia over the next two years to build Data centres and...

Red Cross urges focus on humanitarian impacts of climate change 04 Nov 2026 - 03:27 pm

Geneva, Switzerland: The Red Cross on Wednesday urged leaders heading to the United Nations climate conference in Turkiye to rapidly scale up investment...

Indonesia water-bombing helicopter crash kills one: army 04 Nov 2026 - 01:18 pm

Jakarta, Indonesia: An Indonesian military helicopter carrying eight people on a firefighting mission crashed in waters off Borneo island on Wednesday, killing a...

Toxic air pollution surges in Indian capital 04 Nov 2026 - 08:08 am

New Delhi, India: Toxic air pollution in India's capital New Delhi surged on Wednesday to more than 30 times the World Health Organization's...

Kenya clears five Ebola patients, 46 contact cases released from quarantine 04 Nov 2026 - 04:00 am

Nairobi: Kenya's Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that five Ebola patients had recovered and been discharged, while 46 additional contacts had completed their...

Police in Indonesia name 3 in alleged president wiretapping case 03 Nov 2026 - 06:32 pm

Jakarta: Indonesian police have formally named three suspects in the alleged wiretapping operation that targeted the country's president Prabowo Subianto, among severalpeople. Asep...

Stolen watch worth $290,000 returned to Japan store with sorry note 03 Nov 2026 - 03:40 pm

Tokyo: A Swiss luxury watch worth about $290,000 that was stolen from a Tokyo store last week has been returned with an apology...

Hong Kong logs hottest October on record 03 Nov 2026 - 10:36 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong experienced its hottest October since records began, according to weekend data from the city's weather service. The Hong Kong...

One killed after helicopters collide in Nepal 03 Nov 2026 - 08:03 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: Two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land in Nepal's Everest region on Tuesday, killing a foreign national and injuring...

Egypt's Younes wins men's 85kg gold amid 11 world record breaks at World Weightlifting Championships 02 Nov 2026 - 07:57 pm

Ningbo: Mohamed Younes of Egypt secured the men's 85kg gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships on Monday, edging out Colombia's Yeison Lopez...