World / Asia

Islamabad: An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Islamabad, Peshawar, and several areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwestern Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Meteorological...

Colombo: Sri Lanka and the Maldives called for closer cooperation on Monday as both Indian Ocean island states face increased maritime threats, including...

Doha, Qatar: A passenger on board a Sharjah-Chennai Air Arabia flight jumped out of an emergency exit door while the aircraft was taxiing...

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan said Monday it had facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel, describing the move as...

Jakarta: The defence ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta Monday to sign a defence cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard...

Singapore: The dollar index fell slightly on Monday, May 4, 2026, and the yen made a surprise rise against the dollar, amid market...

Manila: A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Samar at 2:09 pm (0609 GMT) on Monday, the United States Geological Survey...

Sydney: Australia will launch their preparations for the World Cup in earnest this week with coach Tony Popovic and eight players heading to...

Sydney: An inquiry into a shooting that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah festival near Australia's Bondi Beach heard Monday that Sydney's Jewish...

Kolkata: Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway Monday under tight security, with the focus on West Bengal, where Prime Minister...

Canberra: Japan and Australia affirmed commitment on Monday, May 4, 2026, to step up their collaboration to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals,...

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 190 km west of Neiafu, Tonga at 1636 GMT on Sunday, the USGeological Survey...

Colombo: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by nearly four percent on Sunday, further fuelling inflation, which more than doubled last month due to...

Manila: The Philippine authorities announced on Saturday that the Mayon Volcano, the country's most active volcano, has erupted, blanketing surrounding villages in ash....

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday, May 3, 2026, signaled her intention to pursue a revision of the Constitution, as she...

Wellington, New Zealand: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand on Sunday. The US Geological Survey reported that the...

Manila: Philippine and Japan forces conducted their first joint live-fire exercise at Col. Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac, as part of...

Colombo: Sri Lankan police have arrested 37 Chinese nationals suspected of running a cyberscam centre in the capital Colombo, a spokesman said on...