World / Asia

Singapore becomes first in Asia to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 03 Feb 2021 - 11:26 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore has become the first country in Asia to grant approval for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and the city-state said it expects the...

WHO-led COVID-19 probe team in China visits Wuhan virus lab 03 Feb 2021 - 10:10 am

WUHAN, China: A team of investigators working on behalf of the World Health Organization wrapped up a visit on Wednesday to a major...

WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China 02 Feb 2021 - 09:41 pm

WUHAN, China - A World Health Organization team of international experts visited an animal disease center in the Chinese city of Wuhan on...

Russia expects India to approve Sputnik V vaccine for use soon -report 02 Feb 2021 - 08:13 pm

NEW DELHI - India is expected to grant emergency use authorization for Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine this month or next, the Russian...

Pakistan launches COVID-19 vaccine campaign 02 Feb 2021 - 07:20 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan launched its COVID-19 vaccine drive on Tuesday at a ceremony in the capital attended by Prime Minister Imran Khan in...

Raging Australian bushfire destroys dozens of homes 02 Feb 2021 - 03:49 pm

SYDNEY: Firefighters in Western Australia battled gusty winds and high temperatures on Tuesday as they fought a bushfire that has scorched thousands of...

Vietnam confirms latest virus outbreak is more contagious UK variant 02 Feb 2021 - 03:42 pm

HANOI: Vietnam's health minister said on Tuesday a newly detected coronavirus outbreak, which has infected 301 people and spread to 10 provinces and...

Malaysia says its delivery of Pfizer vaccines on track 02 Feb 2021 - 02:50 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Tuesday it expects its COVID-19 vaccination plan to proceed as scheduled after the government received assurances from the...

Philippines is negotiating for 178 million Coronavirus vaccine doses 02 Feb 2021 - 02:06 pm

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pledged to keep the economy afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic as his administration raced to secure vaccines enough for...

Myanmar generals tighten grip on power as U.S. threatens sanctions 02 Feb 2021 - 08:29 am

The United States threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar's generals after they seized power and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose...

Australia falls back to zero COVID-19 cases after hotel infection 02 Feb 2021 - 08:13 am

Canberra: Fears of a new cluster of COVID-19 cases in Australia eased on Tuesday, as the city of Perth maintained a strict lockdown...

WHO team in China's Wuhan visits provincial CDC 01 Feb 2021 - 09:23 pm

WUHAN, China - A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday visited the Center for Disease Control...

Pakistan military airlifts first COVID-19 vaccine consignment from China 01 Feb 2021 - 08:18 pm

ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan military aircraft brought back the country's first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines from China on Monday, the country's health adviser,...

Vietnam shuts schools due to virus outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year 01 Feb 2021 - 02:56 pm

HANOI: Vietnam has shut schools in 22 provinces ahead of the Lunar New Year "Tet" holiday and ended a ruling Communist Party congress...

India unveils budget in wake of Covid slump, proposes doubling healthcare spending 01 Feb 2021 - 09:21 am

New Delhi: Unveiling an annual budget on Monday aimed at reviving an economy that plunged into deepest recorded slump amid the coronavirus pandemic,...

Two million Australians in lockdown after one coronavirus case found 01 Feb 2021 - 09:15 am

CANBERRA: About 2 million Australians begun their first full day of a strict coronavirus lockdown on Monday following the discovery of one case...

West condemns Myanmar coup, calls for election result to be upheld 01 Feb 2021 - 08:08 am

The United Nations-led condemnation of Myanmar's military on Monday after it seized power, calling for the release of elected leaders, including Nobel laureate...