World / Asia

Two Seoul police officers convicted over deadly Itaewon crush 14 Feb 2024 - 01:38 pm

Seoul: A South Korean court sentenced two former senior police officers Wednesday for destroying evidence linked to Seoul's deadly 2022 Halloween crush --...

From remote tribal areas to flooded cities, Indonesians go to polls 14 Feb 2024 - 10:40 am

Timika: From makeshift bamboo polling stations in remote tribal areas to the flooded streets of the capital, tens of millions of Indonesians went...

Bali $10 tourist e-tax comes into force 14 Feb 2024 - 10:25 am

Denpasar, Indonesia: The Indonesian resort haven of Bali began imposing a 150,000 rupiah ($10) tax on arriving tourists Wednesday to preserve the culture...

One dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony collapses during mass 14 Feb 2024 - 09:48 am

Manila: A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in the Philippines on Ash Wednesday,...

Storms knock out power to 174,000 homes in Australia 14 Feb 2024 - 08:25 am

Melbourne: Storms packing powerful winds toppled trees, killed one person and knocked out power to 174,000 homes and businesses in eastern Australia, officials...

Pakistan parties agree on coalition excluding Khan 14 Feb 2024 - 12:01 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's two main political parties that joined forces to oust Imran Khan as Prime Minister in 2022 said Tuesday they would form...

Indonesia to vote with ex-general Subianto the favourite 13 Feb 2024 - 06:44 pm

Timika, Indonesia: Indonesians vote for a new president on Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner despite concerns over his human rights...

Jailed Imran Khan rules out alliance with rivals to rule Pakistan 13 Feb 2024 - 03:52 pm

Islamabad:Jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan ruled out an alliance with Pakistan's two largest political parties on Tuesday after his candidates took the most...

Lightning strikes football player during friendly match in Indonesia 13 Feb 2024 - 03:22 pm

Doha, Qatar: A footballer in Indonesia died tragically after being struck by lightning while playing a friendly match in Indonesia recently. The 35-year-old...

Here's what happened to a man who broke a panda park's strict dietary rules 13 Feb 2024 - 02:22 pm

BEIJING: Don't feed the pandas. That's the rule seemingly broken by a man who was banned for life from one of China's main...

Daihatsu chief replaced after testing scandal 13 Feb 2024 - 12:52 pm

Tokyo: Japanese auto giant Toyota named a new head of its Daihatsu subsidiary on Tuesday after a scandal over faked safety tests dating...

Pakistani premier defends delay in the release of election results and denies the vote was unfair 12 Feb 2024 - 06:55 pm

Islamabad:Pakistan's caretaker prime minister on Monday defended the widely criticized delay in the announcement of the results of last week's election, saying authorities...

Philippine landslide death toll rises to 68 12 Feb 2024 - 03:00 pm

Manila: The death toll from a landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines rose to 68 on Monday, officials said,...

Pakistan police clash with Khan supporters at election protests 11 Feb 2024 - 08:46 pm

Islamabad: Police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday after his party urged protests...

Philippines landslide toll jumps to 54 dead 11 Feb 2024 - 03:34 pm

Manila: The death toll from a massive Philippine landslide near a gold mine abruptly rose to 54 on Sunday, local officials said. Nineteen...

Pakistan coalition talks loom after strong vote showing for jailed Khan 10 Feb 2024 - 01:05 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan faces days of political horse-trading after the final few election results released Saturday showed no clear majority, but a strong performance...

Chinese cities pull Argentina matches after Messi no-show 10 Feb 2024 - 12:20 pm

Beijing: Sports bosses in China have cancelled two friendly matches featuring world champions Argentina, after their star man Lionel Messi failed to turn...

Two killed in election unrest in northwest Pakistan: police 09 Feb 2024 - 06:49 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: Two Pakistanis were killed Friday in a confrontation between police and followers of ex-prime minister Imran Khan, police and his party...