World / Asia

Indian doctors warn against Cow dung as COVID cure 11 May 2021 - 11:49 am

AHMEDABAD, India - Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using Cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19,...

India's seven-day Covid average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain 11 May 2021 - 09:24 am

Bengaluru: India's coronavirus crisis showed scant sign of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a record high and...

WHO classifies India variant as being of global concern 10 May 2021 - 06:41 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organziation said on Monday that the B.1.617 variant first identified in India last year was being classified as a...

Malaysia declares nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike 10 May 2021 - 04:14 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Monday imposed a new nationwide lockdown, as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases and highly infectious...

Deadly fungus infection found in Covid-19 patients in India 10 May 2021 - 02:24 pm

India’s health authorities warned about a fungal infection seen in some Covid-19 patients which can disfigure facial features and even kill, as the...

China denounces US appeal for Taiwan to join WHO meeting 10 May 2021 - 02:01 pm

BEIJING - China’s government criticized U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday for urging the World Health Organization to invite Taiwan, the...

Mumbai’s daily vaccine roulette offers dark humor in India 10 May 2021 - 01:46 pm

Every night around 8 pm, the residents of Mumbai huddle around their phones and laptops. They’re trying to book coveted vaccine-appointments as doses...

India's COVID-19 cases dip from peak, calls for shutdown mount 10 May 2021 - 12:31 pm

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU - Calls grew for India to impose a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus cases and deaths held close to record highs...

Bring back your empty oxygen tanks to help conquer COVID, Nepal urges Everest climbers 10 May 2021 - 12:13 pm

KATHMANDU - Nepal is so short of oxygen canisters that it has asked climbers on Mount Everest to bring back their empties instead...

Australia's New South Wales reports zero COVID-19 cases, fears remain over missing link 10 May 2021 - 11:25 am

Sydney: Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state reported zero COVID-19 cases for a fourth straight day on Monday, but concerns about new infections...

Taiwan to quarantine all pilots of largest airline amid Covid-19 outbreak 10 May 2021 - 11:05 am

Taipei: Taiwan will quarantine all pilots for its largest carrier China Airlines Ltd for 14 days as it tries to stop an outbreak...

Bystanders stop man who stabbed 4 at New Zealand supermarket 10 May 2021 - 10:01 am

Wellington: Shoppers and staff at a New Zealand supermarket were being praised for their bravery Monday after authorities said they managed to stop...

Vietnam says new COVID outbreak threatens stability 09 May 2021 - 05:40 pm

HANOI: Vietnam reported 102 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday as the Southeast Asian country battled a fast-spreading outbreak which Prime Minister Pham Minh...

China to create 'line of separation' at Everest summit on COVID fears 09 May 2021 - 04:35 pm

BEIJING: China will set up "a line of separation" at the summit of Mount Everest to prevent the mingling of climbers from COVID-hit...

India turns to ex-army medics as Covid surge sparks calls for lockdown 09 May 2021 - 02:59 pm

Mumbai: India is to recruit hundreds of former army medics to support its overwhelmed healthcare system, the defence ministry said on Sunday, as...

UK variant accounts for 70% of COVID cases in Pakistan -researcher 09 May 2021 - 01:36 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - A coronavirus variant first discovered in the United Kingdom now accounts for up to 70% of COVID-19 infections across Pakistan,...