World / Asia

BENGALURU - India's government has approved Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use for five doses in treating COVID-19 patients. Remdesivir,...

Mumbai, the financial capital of Asia’s third-largest economy, is likely to be affected by a cyclonic storm Wednesday, potentially causing widespread disruption in...

TOKYO - Japan's government said on Tuesday it has approved saliva-based tests for the new coronavirus, offering a safer, simpler way to diagnose...

Seoul: South Korea expects clinical trials of Celltrion Inc's experimental COVID-19 treatment to begin in Europe next month and aims to secure sizable...

HONG KONG - A cluster of nine coronavirus cases raised concerns in Hong Kong over renewed local transmission in a city that has...

Beijing: A Wuhan doctor who worked with coronavirus whistleblower Li Wenliang died of the virus last week, state media reported Tuesday, becoming China's...

WELLINGTON:  New Zealand's Prime Minister said on Tuesday that all remaining restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus may be lifted next...

Singapore: Pupils wearing face masks returned to school in Singapore on Tuesday and some workplaces re-opened as coronavirus restrictions were eased in the...

SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 408 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its health ministry said, bringing the city-state's tally to 35,292. All the fresh cases...

Tokyo: It is a scene repeated the world over: pedestrians glued to their phones while walking, causing collisions and sometimes accidents. No more,...

PARIS/KARACHI: Air crash investigators were en route from Pakistan to France on Monday with two 'black box' flight recorders of a Pakistani airliner...

BEIJING - China said on Monday the United States was "addicted to quitting" following a U.S. decision to leave the World Health Organization...

SYDNEY - Several Australian states eased social distancing restrictions further on Monday, allowing restaurants to host more people and public attractions to reopen,...

Yangon: From boiled catfish soup to spicy fried frog, an eight-year-old in pyjamas and a chef's hat is delighting Myanmar with her culinary...

Yerevan - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his family have tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Monday, as the rate of...

TOKYO - Jaws is back. So are the herd of Hippogriffs from Hogwarts, and the T.Rex from Jurassic Park as Universal Studios Japan...

TOKYO - The Costa Atlantica cruise ship, which docked in southern Japan with over 100 crew members testing positive for COVID-19, has left...

MANILA - Millions of people returned to work in the Philippine capital on Monday as one of the world's strictest and longest coronavirus...