World / Asia

Philippine Finance Chief rules out return as head of central bank 04 Jun 2023 - 08:32 pm

Philippine Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno ruled out returning to his previous post as central bank head, signaling he would stay on in his...

Hong Kong police detains many on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary 04 Jun 2023 - 06:14 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police detained more than a dozen people, including prominent pro-democracy figures, AFP reporters witnessed on Sunday, the 34th anniversary...

Deadly India train crash shifts focus back to safety 04 Jun 2023 - 05:31 pm

New Delhi: Railway teams worked non-stop Sunday restoring tracks after India's deadliest train crash in decades, a tragedy that has reignited safety concerns...

Nepali guide rescues climber from Everest death zone 04 Jun 2023 - 01:21 pm

Kathmandu: A Nepali guide abandoned his client's Everest summit bid to rescue a Malaysian climber in a deadly mountaineering season that has seen...

Fourteen killed in southwest China landslide: government 04 Jun 2023 - 12:51 pm

Beijing: Fourteen people were killed and five are missing following a landslide in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Sunday, the local government said....

Cause and 'people responsible' for India train crash identified: minister 04 Jun 2023 - 11:11 am

New Delhi: India's Railway Minister said Sunday the cause and people responsible for the country's worst train crash in decades had been identified,...

Pope offers prayers after Indian train disaster 03 Jun 2023 - 04:25 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis on Saturday voiced immense sadness at this week's train disaster in India, which killed at least 288 people and...

'Too much pain': the carnage of India's train crash 03 Jun 2023 - 04:22 pm

Balasore, India: When India's worst train accident in more than 20 years happened just outside his home, Hiranmay Rath said it felt "like...

Imran Khan says generals want to stop him from winning 03 Jun 2023 - 04:15 pm

Imran Khan said Pakistan’s military establishment wanted to stop his opposition party from winning the next election, paving the way for a weak...

One dead, three missing in Japan after heavy rain 03 Jun 2023 - 12:10 pm

Tokyo: Heavy rain across parts of Japan has killed one person, left three missing and injured dozens more, authorities said Saturday, with thousands...

Three-train collision in India kills over 280, leaves 100s injured 03 Jun 2023 - 10:47 am

Balasore, India: At least 288 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country's...

India rail crash toll jumps to at least 120 dead, 850 injured 02 Jun 2023 - 09:54 pm

UPDATE:The death toll from a multiple train collision in easternIndiahas risen to at least 120 people, with more than 850 others injured and...

Tropical Storm Mawar intensifies rains for Japan, threatens floods and mudslides 02 Jun 2023 - 06:13 pm

NAHA, Japan: Heavy rains intensified by Tropical Storm Mawar fell on Japan’s main archipelago on Friday, halting trains and triggering floods and mudslides...

Heavy rain triggers evacuation warnings in Japan 02 Jun 2023 - 12:55 pm

Tokyo: Hundreds of thousands of residents in Japan were urged to evacuate on Friday as tropical storm Mawar brought heavy rain and caused...

Famed Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case 01 Jun 2023 - 08:53 pm

Sydney: One ofAustralia's most decorated soldiers lost a landmark defamation case Thursday after a bruising trial filled with accusations of murder, domestic violence,...

India, Nepal PMs pledge to ramp up energy, economic cooperation 01 Jun 2023 - 06:06 pm

New Delhi: The leaders of India and Nepal pledged on Thursday to enhance cooperation on energy and economic projects, as New Delhi seeks...

Japan to spend about $25 billion on families to boost births 01 Jun 2023 - 02:04 pm

Japan will spend around ¥3.5 trillion ($25 billion) on policies meant to bolster its sliding birthrate, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday, without...