World / Asia

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...

Strike by more than 1,000 Samsung workers enters a third week in India 25 Sep 2024 - 01:31 pm

New Delhi:A strike by more than 1,000 workers at a Samsung India Electronics plant has entered its third week, and management is at...

Murdered South Korean woman found after 16 years encased in cement 24 Sep 2024 - 11:15 am

Seoul: A South Korean man has been arrested after confessing to murdering his girlfriend 16 years ago and entombing her body on his...

Meryl Streep says a 'squirrel has more rights' than an Afghan girl 24 Sep 2024 - 11:10 am

United Nations, United States: American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice...

New Zealand scientists discover ghostly 'spookfish' 24 Sep 2024 - 08:15 am

Wellington: Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the...

Pakistan appoints new army general as head of powerful spy agency 23 Sep 2024 - 09:07 pm

ISLAMABAD: A senior army general was tapped as Pakistan's new spy chief, state-run media reported on Monday. The powerful Inter-Service Intelligence, though officially...

India reports its first case of virulent mpox virus strain 23 Sep 2024 - 08:47 pm

India has detected its first case of the virulent mpox virus strain, according to a government official, as the latest global health emergency...

Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people 23 Sep 2024 - 05:41 pm

Soldiers carted away debris Monday from parts of military-run Myanmar where floods and landslides from Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains earlier this month...