World / Asia

Afghan Taliban vow to implement media ban on images of living things 14 Oct 2024 - 09:48 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged on Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with...

Canada and India expel each other's diplomats in escalating dispute over a 2023 assassination 14 Oct 2024 - 08:32 pm

NEW DELHI: Canada and India each expelled six diplomats on Monday in tit-for-tat moves as part of an escalating dispute over the June...

Sri Lanka carrier grounds captain after mid-air argument 14 Oct 2024 - 06:39 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's national airline grounded a captain after he locked out his female copilot when she took a toilet break during a...

Father of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her 14 Oct 2024 - 05:24 pm

LONDON: The father of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England fled to Pakistan and called U.K. police from there...

Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital 14 Oct 2024 - 04:47 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital, Colombo, and its suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many...

Section of Hong Kong zoo closes after eight monkeys found dead 14 Oct 2024 - 03:58 pm

Hong Kong: A section of Hong Kong's oldest zoo closed on Monday after eight monkeys, including three from a critically endangered species, were...

India's capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution 14 Oct 2024 - 02:36 pm

New Delhi: India's capital New Delhi ordered Monday a "complete ban" on fireworks in a bid to curb air pollution in a city...

Pakistan police officers suspended over protest clashes 14 Oct 2024 - 02:05 pm

Karachi: Eleven Pakistan police officers have been suspended for the "mistreatment" of protesters, officials said Monday, after videos showed women being roughly handled...

Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world's 8,000m peaks 14 Oct 2024 - 01:24 pm

Kathmandu: Cheering crowds hailed an 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer as a hero as he returned home Monday after breaking the record for the youngest...

Seven die from gas poisoning in eastern China: state media 13 Oct 2024 - 08:20 pm

Beijing: At least seven people were killed and four others suffered injuries after a gas poisoning incident at a biotechnology firm in eastern...

Indian politician known for close ties with Bollywood killed in Mumbai 13 Oct 2024 - 12:41 pm

New Delhi, India: A senior politician in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, who was also known for his close ties with Bollywood has been...

A-bomb survivors use Nobel Peace Prize to share anti-nuke message with the young 12 Oct 2024 - 05:08 pm

Tokyo: The recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors who are facing down the shrinking...

Six killed as wall collapses at construction site in India's Gujarat 12 Oct 2024 - 03:52 pm

New Delhi: At least six workers were killed and three others feared trapped after a wall collapsed Saturday at a construction site of...

TikTok slashes hundreds of jobs in AI shift 12 Oct 2024 - 03:47 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to...

China tees up fresh spending to boost ailing economy 12 Oct 2024 - 12:35 pm

Beijing: China said Saturday it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy, signalling a spending spree to bolster banks, shore up...

Tears, warnings after Japan atomic survivors group win Nobel 12 Oct 2024 - 10:26 am

Tokyo: A grassroots group of survivors formed after the 1945 atomic bombings in Japan reacted with tears and dire warnings on Friday after...

Elephant playground slides fan nostalgia for Taiwanese 12 Oct 2024 - 08:30 am

Taipei: In playgrounds across Taiwan a jumbo surprise awaits children in the form of colourful elephant slides, evoking nostalgia for older Taiwanese who...

China retrieves first reusable, returnable test satellite 11 Oct 2024 - 08:46 pm

BEIJING: Chinasuccessfully retrieved its first reusable and returnable test satellite, Shijian-19, at the Dongfeng landing site in northChina's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at...