World / Asia

500-year-old bronze statue to be returned to India from UK 27 Jun 2024 - 07:47 pm

Doha, Qatar: A 500-year-old bronze sculpture of the Indian saint Tirumankai Alvar will be returned to India from the United Kingdom, Oxford University...

Court dismisses former Pakistan PM Khan's illegal marriage sentence plea 27 Jun 2024 - 03:47 pm

Islamabad: An Islamabad court rejected on Thursday a plea to suspend the jail terms of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his...

South Korea administrative robot defunct after apparent suicide 27 Jun 2024 - 01:06 pm

Seoul: A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some stairs, with...

New Zealand ex-lawmaker convicted of shoplifting 27 Jun 2024 - 12:28 pm

Wellington: Former New Zealand lawmaker Golriz Ghahraman was convicted of shoplifting and fined on Thursday, in a scandal that has left the centre-left...

WikiLeaks founder Assange lands in Australia, a free man 26 Jun 2024 - 12:49 pm

Canberra:WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man Wednesday after admitting he revealed US defence secrets...

Ex-Philippine President Duterte plans to run for Senate next year, says daughter VP Sara 25 Jun 2024 - 08:41 pm

Manila: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plans to run for the Senate in mid-term elections next year, his daughter and the country's vice...

Knife attack at a school bus stop in China wounds 3, including a Japanese mother and child 25 Jun 2024 - 04:27 pm

Beijing:A suspect has been detained in China after a knife attack at a school bus stop that injured three people, including a Japanese...

Celebrations erupt in Afghan cities after World Cup heroics 25 Jun 2024 - 01:05 pm

Kabul: Rare celebrations erupted in multiple Afghan cities on Tuesday after the national cricket team reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first...

Korean Air probes pressure problem on diverted Boeing jet 25 Jun 2024 - 11:24 am

Seoul: Korean Air said Tuesday it was investigating an emergency incident at the weekend in which one of its Boeing 737-8 airliners had...

Investigators comb wreckage after Seoul lithium battery fire kills 23 25 Jun 2024 - 10:17 am

Seoul: South Korean investigators combed the charred wreckage of a lithium factory Tuesday to find the cause of a massive blaze that killed...

Cyberattacker hits Indonesia's data centre, demands $8 million ransom 24 Jun 2024 - 03:33 pm

Jakarta: A cyberattack on Indonesia's national data centre compromised hundreds of government offices and caused long delays at the capital's main airport, with...

Firefighters find '20 bodies' at S Korea battery fire site: Yonhap 24 Jun 2024 - 10:48 am

Seoul: Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news...

Fire at lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 1, leaves more than 20 missing 24 Jun 2024 - 10:04 am

Seoul, SouthKorea: A fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near SouthKorea's capital on Monday left one person dead, three injured and more...

Marcos says Philippines won't be intimidated after violent clash with Chinese coast guard 23 Jun 2024 - 09:10 pm

Manila: President Ferdinand Marcos said on Sunday the Philippines "will not be intimidated" by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino navy...

8 people killed following intense rain-induced landslides in Central China 23 Jun 2024 - 06:22 pm

Beijing: The Chinese authorities announced Sunday that eight people were killed following an intense rain-induced landslide that hit a village in Hunan, central...

New Caledonia independence activists sent to France for detention 23 Jun 2024 - 11:27 am

Noumea: Seven independence activists linked to a group accused of orchestrating deadly riots last month in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia...