World / Asia

India allows Serum Institute to enrol 7-11 year olds in COVID-19 vaccine trial 28 Sep 2021 - 11:09 am

BENGALURU: India's drug regulator on Tuesday allowed vaccine maker Serum Institute to enrol kids aged 7-11 years for its COVID-19 vaccine trial as...

Japan to end COVID-19 state of emergency this month 28 Sep 2021 - 10:26 am

TOKYO: Japan will lift a coronavirus state of emergency in all regions on Thursday as the number of new cases falls and the...

N.Korea fires missile, accuses US of 'double standards' 28 Sep 2021 - 08:27 am

Seoul: North Korea fired a missile towards the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang called on...

Indian farmers stage nationwide protests against reforms 27 Sep 2021 - 03:33 pm

New Delhi: Indian farmers opposed to reforms they say threaten their livelihoods renewed their push against the changes with nationwide protests on Monday,...

Japan to lift state of emergency in all regions at end of month - NHK 27 Sep 2021 - 03:00 pm

TOKYO: Japan plans to lift its COVID-19 state of emergency, which covers 19 prefectures, in all of the regions at the end of...

Vietnam COVID-19 epicentre may have 40% more unrecorded cases - report 27 Sep 2021 - 01:39 pm

HANOI: Authorities in Vietnam's biggest city are urging the government to recognise positive rapid tests for COVID-19 to present a clearer picture of...

S.Korea to vaccinate 12 to 17 year-olds, give boosters to elderly 27 Sep 2021 - 12:46 pm

SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday it would begin inoculations next month for children aged 12 to 17 and offer COVID-19 vaccine booster...

New Zealand to begin letting people isolate at home as it looks to ease border curbs 27 Sep 2021 - 11:51 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand is to begin allowing small numbers of vaccinated travellers to isolate at home instead of in state-run quarantine facilities as...

Thailand to reopen to more vaccinated visitors from November 27 Sep 2021 - 11:40 am

BANGKOK: Thailand will waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and nine regions from Nov. 1 to vaccinated arrivals, authorities said on Monday,...

Taliban ask airlines to resume international flights to Afghanistan 26 Sep 2021 - 02:38 pm

The Taliban government in Afghanistan appealed on Sunday for international flights to be resumed, promising full cooperation with airlines and saying that problems...

Australia's Victoria state records second-highest daily rise in virus cases 26 Sep 2021 - 12:47 pm

MELBOURNE: Australia's Victoria state reported 779 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths on Sunday, off the previous day's record high as the country's...

Australian PM refuses to commit to phasing out fossil fuels 26 Sep 2021 - 08:51 am

Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to commit to phasing out fossil fuels as a major climate conference approaches, while his deputy...

Japan's Princess Mako to give up one-off payment in controversial marriage: media 25 Sep 2021 - 12:16 pm

Tokyo: Japan's Princess Mako is set to forego a one-off million-dollar payment for giving up her royal status to wed a college classmate,...

S.Korea reports record daily COVID-19 cases; planning how to live with COVID-19 24 Sep 2021 - 05:44 pm

SEOUL: South Korea has set a record for daily COVID-19 cases at 2,434, breaking the previous record set last month, as the country...

Singapore tightens COVID-19 curbs after seeing record infections 24 Sep 2021 - 03:43 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Friday it will tighten COVID-19 curbs to limit social gatherings to two people and make working from home a...

Vietnam delays reopening resort island over low vaccination rate 24 Sep 2021 - 01:50 pm

HANOI - Vietnam has pushed back a plan to re-open the resort island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists until November, after failing...

Australia hits vaccine milestone as Melbourne cases hover near record levels 24 Sep 2021 - 01:40 pm

SYDNEY - More than half of Australia's adult population were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday, authorities said, as they step up...

Sinovac's COVID shot highly effective against serious illness- Malaysia study 24 Sep 2021 - 01:26 pm

KUALA LUMPUR - Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective against serious illness, although rival shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca showed better protection rates,...