World / Asia

Pakistan court overturns ex-PM Khan's illegal marriage conviction: party 13 Jul 2024 - 01:21 pm

Islamabad: A Pakistan court overturned ex-prime minister Imran Khan's conviction on illegal marriage charges on Saturday, though he remains jailed over allegations of...

Nepal rescuers recover first body from 2 buses hit by landslide 13 Jul 2024 - 11:34 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: Rescuers in Nepal recovered Saturday the first body after a landslide swept away two buses, pushing them into a raging river...

Pakistan reaches $7 bn aid deal with IMF 13 Jul 2024 - 11:16 am

Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund said it reached a new $7 billion loan deal with Pakistan in a bid to bolster its faltering...

China launches online crackdown on 'harmful' content targeting children 13 Jul 2024 - 09:53 am

Beijing: China on Saturday announced a new crackdown on its tightly controlled internet, taking aim at video apps and social media platforms to...

Pakistan's Supreme Court awards more seats to imprisoned ex-premier Imran Khan's party 12 Jul 2024 - 09:03 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan’s top court on Friday found that the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was improperly denied at least 20...

Nepal's prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down 12 Jul 2024 - 03:17 pm

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s prime minister lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Friday after the largest party in his coalition government withdrew its...

Son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year's most extravagant wedding 12 Jul 2024 - 03:03 pm

MUMBAI, India:Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India’s financial capital on Friday to attend the wedding of the youngest son...

Philippines to 'stand our ground' in South China Sea dispute 12 Jul 2024 - 12:50 pm

Manila: The Philippines will "stand our ground" in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said Friday,...

63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river 12 Jul 2024 - 09:10 am

Kathmandu: At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off...

Bangladesh police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at student protesters 11 Jul 2024 - 05:52 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Thursday fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse university student protesters demanding the scrapping of quotas they say...

Saudia plane catches fire while landing at Peshawar airport in Pakistan 11 Jul 2024 - 02:36 pm

Doha, Qatar: Fire broke out in the front landing gear of the Saudia passenger plane while landing at Peshawar airport in in Pakistan....

China cooking oil scandal stokes food safety fears 11 Jul 2024 - 01:34 pm

Beijing: Revelations that cooking oil has been transported in containers also used to carry fuel have sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal...

Bangladesh charges 26 for destruction of vast mangrove forest 11 Jul 2024 - 01:09 pm

Dhaka: Bangladeshi police have charged 26 people for destroying a swath of mangrove forest that protects the low-lying nation from storm surge waters...

South Korea names K-pop group NewJeans as tourism ambassadors 11 Jul 2024 - 12:31 pm

Seoul: South Korea on Thursday appointed K-pop girl band NewJeans "honorary ambassadors" as part of a drive to promote tourism, joining a long...

Swimmer rescued 80 km off Japan after 36-hour ordeal 11 Jul 2024 - 10:58 am

Tokyo: A woman who went swimming off a beach in Japan and was swept out to sea was rescued about 80 kilometres (50...

Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes in his trousers 11 Jul 2024 - 08:13 am

Beijing: A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 livesnakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to...

Pakistan extends stay of legally registered refugees for another year 10 Jul 2024 - 08:36 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani authorities announced on Wednesday that it is extending the stay of Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, amid a...

China, Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial, economic issues rise in region 10 Jul 2024 - 05:41 pm

Beijing: China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing on Wednesday as tensions...