World / Asia

Malaysia ex-premier Muhyiddin arrested by anti-graft body 09 Mar 2023 - 03:16 pm

Putrajaya, Malaysia: Malaysia's former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was arrested Thursday after anti-graft authorities questioned him for alleged misuse of public funds meant...

Wreckage of missing Philippine plane found, all six on board dead 09 Mar 2023 - 01:45 pm

Manila: The wreckage of a small plane that went missing six weeks ago in the northern Philippines was found in jungle on Thursday,...

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 30 09 Mar 2023 - 11:55 am

Jakarta: The death toll from a landslide on a remote Indonesian island rose to 30 after rescuers found more bodies on Thursday, an...

Dozens sick in Philippine villages hit by oil spill 08 Mar 2023 - 03:14 pm

Manila: Dozens of people in the Philippines have fallen ill after oil from a sunken tanker washed up on their shores, officials said...

Pakistani police use water cannon, tear gas on Khan rally 08 Mar 2023 - 02:57 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistani police used water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday...

China unveils new PLA Joint Staff Chief in military succession 07 Mar 2023 - 11:19 pm

Beijing: China’s military on Tuesday unveiled a general as the new effective counterpart of Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...

Sri Lanka president says China agrees to restructure loans 07 Mar 2023 - 09:28 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's president said on Tuesday that China had agreed to restructure its loans to the bankrupt island nation, clearing the final...

Indonesia sends more rescuers as extreme weather hampers search after landslide 07 Mar 2023 - 06:41 pm

Jakarta: More rescuers and heavy machinery will be sent to Indonesia's disaster-hit Serasan Island to search for dozens still missing after a deadly...

Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 14; scores hurt 07 Mar 2023 - 04:38 pm

Dhaka: An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said....

Xi’s frustration at Biden grows with skepticism of ‘guardrails’ 07 Mar 2023 - 02:05 pm

Back in November, before the latest downward spiral in US-China ties, Xi Jinping cast himself as a statesman in a meeting with Joe...

Woman arrested in gruesome killing of Hong Kong model 07 Mar 2023 - 01:24 pm

Hong Kong: A woman accused of assisting a suspect in the gruesome killing and dismemberment of model Abby Choi in Hong Kong has...

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan no-show in court, avoids arrest 07 Mar 2023 - 01:19 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan failed to appear before a court in Islamabad on Tuesday to answer charges in a graft...

6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines: USGS 07 Mar 2023 - 09:51 am

Manila: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities warning of aftershocks and possible...

Women still barred as Afghan universities reopen for men 06 Mar 2023 - 06:58 pm

Kabul: Afghan universities reopened on Monday after a winter break, but only men returned to class with a "heartbreaking" ban by the Taliban...

Landslide in Indonesia kills at least 11; dozens missing 06 Mar 2023 - 04:03 pm

JAKARTA, Indonesia: A landslide caused by torrential rain killed at least 11 people and left dozens of others missing on an island in...

Drivers strike over plan to remove aging Philippine jeepneys 06 Mar 2023 - 01:06 pm

MANILA, Philippines: Philippine transport groups launched a nationwide strike Monday to protest a government program drivers fear would phase out traditional jeepneys, which...

Fire rips through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, displacing 12,000 06 Mar 2023 - 12:22 pm

Kutupalong, Bangladesh: A massive fire ripped through the Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, displacing about 12,000 people, authorities said. The...