World / Asia

Bangladesh declares 3-day holiday for election, referendum 26 Jan 2026 - 06:21 pm

Dhaka: The Bangladeshi interim government has announced public holidays on Feb. 11 and 12 nationwide to facilitate voting in the country's much-anticipated 13th...

Thailand enhances screening of flights originating from Nipah Virus high-risk region 26 Jan 2026 - 06:02 pm

Bangkok: Thailand's Civil Aviation Authority announced that it will implement comprehensive screening for all flights arriving from India's West Bengal, a high-risk region...

Philippine ferry survivor describes scenes of panic, wait for rescue 26 Jan 2026 - 05:56 pm

Manila: As theirferrybegan listing heavily in the middle of the night off the southern Philippines, passengers instinctively raced to one side in a...

UN allocates $14m to tackle drought in Afghanistan in 2025 26 Jan 2026 - 05:07 pm

New York: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced $14 million in funding for 2025 to help...

Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines 26 Jan 2026 - 04:27 pm

Manila: A ferry with more than 340 people onboard sank early Monday off the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 and leaving 10...

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 17, dozens missing 26 Jan 2026 - 04:09 pm

Cisarua, Indonesia: The death toll in a massive Indonesian landslide rose to 17 on Monday as rescuers used heavy equipment to search for...

Three militants eliminated in security operation in Pakistan 25 Jan 2026 - 08:37 pm

Islamabad: The Pakistani army has announced the elimination of three militants during a security operation in the Panjgur district of Balochistan province in...

Death toll rises to 25 after landslide in Indonesia's West Java 25 Jan 2026 - 07:36 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesian police said on Sunday that 25 body bags have been received by the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team following a landslide...

China hands over 17 Filipino sailors from shipwreck to Philippines 25 Jan 2026 - 11:22 am

Beijing: China on Sunday handed over 17 Filipino sailors it rescued from a shipwreck near Huangyan Dao to the Philippines. On Friday, a...

Fans bid farewell to Japan's only pandas 25 Jan 2026 - 11:12 am

Tokyo: Panda lovers in Tokyo said goodbye on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of the bears that are set to return to...

Pakistani court jails rights activist and husband for 10 years 25 Jan 2026 - 10:14 am

Islamabad, Pakistan: A Pakistani court on Saturday jailed a prominent rights activist and her husband for 10 years over "anti-state" social media posts....

American daredevil free-climbs Taiwan's tallest building 25 Jan 2026 - 08:06 am

Taipei: An American climber took on Taiwan's tallest building on Sunday, without ropes or safety gear, in a daring feat that drew hundreds...

Singapore to invest $785 million in public research on AI 24 Jan 2026 - 08:48 pm

Singapore: Singaporewill invest more than Sg$1 billion ($785 million) in public research on artificial intelligence through 2030 to bolster its capabilities and enhance...

2 killed, 6 injured in fire in Philippine's Makati City 24 Jan 2026 - 04:46 pm

Manila: A fire tore through a residential area in the Philippines' Makati City early Saturday, killing two elderly residents and injuring six others,...

Snow and heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan: authorities 24 Jan 2026 - 02:25 pm

Kabul, Afghanistan: Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan, the disaster management authority said on Saturday. "Initial figures of casualties...

New cold front to sweep central and eastern China, bringing rain and snow 24 Jan 2026 - 01:13 pm

Beijing, China: A new cold wave is forecast to sweep through central and eastern China from Sunday to Tuesday, bringing snow, rain and...

Trump says Vance to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan in February 24 Jan 2026 - 11:36 am

Washington, United States: US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan in February, President DonaldTrumpsaid on Friday, with the intention...