World / Asia

Death toll in Pakistan mall fire hits 55: Karachi govt 22 Jan 2026 - 10:42 am

Karachi, Pakistan: The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 55 people, a Karachi government official...

Six more bodies found at plane crash site in Indonesia 22 Jan 2026 - 10:36 am

Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesian rescuers on Thursday recovered six more bodies at the crash site of an ATR 42-500 aircraft on the slopes of...

Food poverty in Philippines drops sharply in Q4 2025 21 Jan 2026 - 06:38 pm

Manila:Food poverty in the Philippines fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025, signaling easing pressure on households as food access improved and...

Hong Kong marathon runner with baby investigated for child abuse 21 Jan 2026 - 03:25 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police said Wednesday that they were investigating report of suspected child abuse after a man took part in the...

Aircraft crashes into pond in Uttar Pradesh 21 Jan 2026 - 01:26 pm

New Delhi, India: A microlite aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Wednesday while on a routine sortie in the northern...

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday 21 Jan 2026 - 01:17 pm

Kariwa, Japan: The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster,...

Gunman jailed for life in killing of Japan ex-PM Abe 21 Jan 2026 - 12:28 pm

Nara, Japan: The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty Wednesday and jailed for life, as the...

Philippines to end short-lived ban on Musk's Grok chatbot 21 Jan 2026 - 12:15 pm

Manila: The Philippines said Wednesday it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking the AI chatbot...

Philippines posts 5.7 bln USD balance of payments deficit in 2025 20 Jan 2026 - 07:06 pm

Manila: The Philippines' balance of payments (BOP) registered a 827 million U.S. dollars deficit in December 2025, bringing the full-year outcome to a...

Tourist helicopter goes missing near Mount Aso in Japan 20 Jan 2026 - 04:27 pm

Tokyo: A tourist helicopter carrying three people has gone missing near the summit of Mount Aso in south-western Japan, local authorities have said....

Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor challenges ousted PM 20 Jan 2026 - 02:03 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah will go into a head-to-head election battle with the veteran prime minister he helped unseat, as he champions...

Tokyo zoo pandas due to leave Japan January 27, joining sister 20 Jan 2026 - 10:17 am

Tokyo: Two hugely popular pandas at a Japanese zoo will depart on January 27 to join their sister in China, the Tokyo government...

Japanese Prime Minister calls for early elections in February 19 Jan 2026 - 09:51 pm

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has announced early elections to be held in the country on February 8, stating that she is...

Blast targets hotel in Kabul, casualties reported 19 Jan 2026 - 07:28 pm

Kabul: The Afghan authorities announced on Monday that several individuals had been killed and others wounded following a blast in the Shahr‑e Naw...

Deadly blast hits Kabul hotel: Afghan police, govt 19 Jan 2026 - 03:56 pm

Kabul: A deadly explosion hit a central Kabul hotel on Monday, city police and the Afghan government said, and an AFP journalist saw...

Japan's Sanae Takaichi: Iron Lady 2.0 seeking election boost 19 Jan 2026 - 03:43 pm

Tokyo: Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little...

Death toll from weekend blaze at Pakistan mall hits 21: rescuers 19 Jan 2026 - 03:38 pm

Karachi: A fire that ripped through a shopping mall in Pakistan's biggest city has killed at least 21 people, rescuers in Karachi said...

Indonesia president puts forward nephew for central bank job 19 Jan 2026 - 03:05 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's president has nominated his nephew to join the central bank board, a minister said on Monday, stoking concerns over the financial...