World / Asia

Pakistan oil company says six killed in helicopter crash 28 Sep 2024 - 03:58 pm

Islamabad: A helicopter belonging to a Pakistan oil company crashed on Saturday after suffering a technical fault during take off, killing six people,...

10 dead, 18 missing in Nepal floods and landslides 28 Sep 2024 - 12:16 pm

Kathmandu:Floods and landslides caused by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 10 people across the Himalayan country, with rescue teams searching for...

Japan's speedy, spotless Shinkansen bullet trains turn 60 28 Sep 2024 - 10:41 am

Tokyo: Her white-gloved, waistcoated uniform impeccable, 22-year-old Hazuki Okuno boards a bullet train replica to rehearse the strict protocols behind the smooth operation...

China conducts air, sea patrols near flashpoint reef 28 Sep 2024 - 10:13 am

Beijing: Chinese naval and air forces conducted patrols around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Saturday, after a slew of...

Thousands bid farewell to Tokyo zoo pandas before return to China 28 Sep 2024 - 09:26 am

Tokyo, Japan: Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved...

Gold pushed to new records as India demand reignites 27 Sep 2024 - 06:04 pm

London: Gold reached record-breaking levels in September, buoyed by a bumper US interest rate cut, fears of rising geopolitical conflict, and an import...

15 dead, dozens missing after landslide at illegal Indonesia mine 27 Sep 2024 - 05:27 pm

Jakarta: A landslide at an illegal gold mine in western Indonesia has killed at least 15 people and buried dozens of others in...

Estate agents cautiously optimistic after China stimulus plans 27 Sep 2024 - 01:39 pm

Shanghai: At the end of a week in which China's leaders announced their biggest economic stimulus measures in years, real estate agents in...

F-16 fighter jet accident caused by navigation failure, weather 27 Sep 2024 - 01:06 pm

Seoul: The US Air Force said Friday that an F-16 fighter jet accident in South Korea last December was caused by a failure...

Australia sees surge in mpox cases 27 Sep 2024 - 12:41 pm

Sydney: Australia has seen a rapid rise in mpox cases in the past three months, with one health expert concerned that low vaccination...

South Korea surges in UN innovation index 26 Sep 2024 - 02:00 pm

Geneva: South Korea made the biggest jump among the world's 10 most innovative economies in the UN's annual rankings published Thursday, alongside a...

Japanese court acquits longest-serving death row prisoner 26 Sep 2024 - 01:16 pm

Shizuoka, Japan: The world's longest-serving death row prisoner was acquitted on Thursday, more than half a century after his murder conviction, when a...

Hong Kong's New World Development replaces CEO Adrian Cheng 26 Sep 2024 - 01:09 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong property behemoth New World Development announced Thursday that its chief executive officer Adrian Cheng has been replaced, as the...

Sri Lanka to restart talks with IMF immediately: president 25 Sep 2024 - 06:49 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's new president called on Wednesday for restarting talks with the IMF "immediately" over a $2.9 billion bailout that threw a...

Malnutrition cases nearly triple in last 5 years in South Korea 25 Sep 2024 - 05:38 pm

The number of patients suffering from malnutrition in South Korea has increased by nearly three times in the last five years, particularly among...

Tokyo says Taiwan eases import restrictions on Japanese food 25 Sep 2024 - 02:11 pm

Tokyo: Taiwan will ease restrictions on imports of Japanese food products including seafood from areas around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo's ministry...