World / Asia

Pakistani train smashes into derailed carriages; 36 killed 07 Jun 2021 - 12:22 pm

ISLAMABAD: A train in Pakistan smashed into derailed carriages of another train on Monday, killing at least 36 people, government officials said, in...

Face masks add to sea pollution at popular Philippines dive site 07 Jun 2021 - 12:09 pm

BAUAN, Philippines: The coronavirus pandemic is adding a new unwelcome element to sea pollution off the town of Bauan, a popular dive site...

Taxi for hire! Bangkok cabbie hopes to capitalise on his COVID-19 shot 07 Jun 2021 - 11:28 am

BANGKOK: After losing countless fares during the pandemic, Thai taxi driver Sombat Subin has sought to reassure nervous clients by letting them know...

Taiwan to extend COVID-19 curbs, schools to stay shut 07 Jun 2021 - 11:06 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan will extend its COVID-19 restrictions for another two weeks until June 28 and schools will remain shut until the summer vacation,...

Philippines to open COVID-19 vaccinations to include more workers 07 Jun 2021 - 10:44 am

MANILA: The Philippines will open up its vaccination drive this week to include around 35 million people working outside their homes, such as...

Australian police free entangled young whale off east coast 07 Jun 2021 - 10:20 am

MELBOURNE: Australian marine police cut free a juvenile humpback whale entrapped in fishing ropes and buoys off the coast of Sydney late on...

Officials: 2 trains collide in southern Pakistan, killing 35 07 Jun 2021 - 10:11 am

MULTAN, Pakistan: Two express trains collided in southern Pakistan early on Monday, killing at least 35 passengers, authorities said, as rescuers and villagers...

India cautiously starts to open up as virus cases decline 07 Jun 2021 - 09:45 am

Businesses in two of India's largest cities were reopening Monday as part of a phased easing of lockdown measures in several states now...

Australia's Victoria logs biggest rise in COVID-19 cases in a week 07 Jun 2021 - 09:29 am

SYDNEY: Australia's Victoria state on Monday reported its biggest rise in new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in nearly a week as authorities scramble...

Heavy rain, floods kill at least 17 in Sri Lanka 07 Jun 2021 - 09:21 am

Colombo: Heavy rain has lashed Sri Lanka triggering floods and landslides that have killed at least 17 people and forced tens of thousands...

Thailand starts long awaited COVID-19 vaccination drive 07 Jun 2021 - 09:12 am

BANGKOK: Thailand kicked off a long-awaited mass vaccination campaign on Monday as the country battles its third and worst wave of the coronavirus...

Vietnam Premier asks provinces to ease strict virus measures 06 Jun 2021 - 10:03 pm

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday called on local governments to ease overly strict pandemic-prevention measures that affect production and business...

Sri Lanka receives 1M doses of Sinopharm vaccine 06 Jun 2021 - 07:25 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka has received one million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccines amid the island nation's recent surge in infections...

Taiwan to quarantine workers to control COVID spike at tech firm 06 Jun 2021 - 03:14 pm

Taipei: All foreign workers at a plant of major Taiwanese chip packager King Yuan Electronics in Taiwan's northern city of Miaoli will be...

Death toll in Sri Lanka floods, mudslides rises to 14 06 Jun 2021 - 01:34 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The death toll from floods and mudslides following heavy rains in Sri Lanka rose to 14 with another two missing,...

Data recovered as ship with chemicals sinking off Sri Lanka 06 Jun 2021 - 09:56 am

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Experts recovered the data recorder of a fire-ravaged ship carrying chemicals that is slowly sinking off Sri Lanka’s capital, as...

Australia's COVID-19 hotspot logs four new local cases 06 Jun 2021 - 09:15 am

MELBOURNE: Australia's second most populous state Victoria on Sunday reported two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, with the low number raising hopes that...