World / Asia

Typhoon pounds south China after killing 64 in Philippines 16 Sep 2018 - 04:51 pm

HONG KONG: Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left...

China issues red alert for Typhoon Mangkhut 16 Sep 2018 - 04:42 pm

BEIJING: China has issued a red alert Sunday in Hong Kong and Macao regions as the Typhoon Mangkhut hit the country. The National...

Three Indonesian hostages freed in Philippines: army 16 Sep 2018 - 02:58 pm

Jolo, Philippines: Three Indonesian fishermen held by members of a notorious Islamist kidnap-for-ransom group have walked free 18 months after they were abducted...

Super typhoon slams into China after pummelling Philippines 16 Sep 2018 - 01:14 pm

HONG KONG/MANILA: A super typhoon made landfall in China's Guangdong on Sunday, the country's most populous province, after wreaking havoc in Hong Kong...

Australia to start powerful public inquiry into aged-care sector 16 Sep 2018 - 11:15 am

MELBOURNE: Australia will begin a public inquiry, or Royal Commission, into the country's aged-care sector as a spike in cases of elderly abuse...

Samsung heir in South Korea's delegation to North: Seoul 16 Sep 2018 - 11:14 am

Seoul, The heir to the Samsung empire and the leaders of several other South Korean conglomerates will go to Pyongyang this week for...

Moon seeks to break nuclear deadlock at Pyongyang summit 16 Sep 2018 - 11:08 am

Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in travels to Pyongyang this week for his third summit with Kim Jong Un, looking to break the...

Indonesia's quake-hit Lombok battles with malaria, 137 infected 16 Sep 2018 - 10:27 am

Mataram, Indonesia, A malaria outbreak has infected at least 137 people in Indonesia's West Lombok after the island was rocked by a series...

Militants free 3 Indonesian hostages in southern Philippines 16 Sep 2018 - 09:02 am

MANILA, Philippines: Officials say Muslim militants in the southern Philippines have freed three Indonesian men they kidnapped at sea early last year. Police...

US expert says Trump should pare Korea peace talks from nuclear issue 16 Sep 2018 - 07:52 am

Washington: One of the top US experts on North Korea says President Donald Trump should agree to separating talks for a formal peace...

Super Typhoon Mangkhut claims first victims in the Philippines 15 Sep 2018 - 06:02 pm

Tuguegarao, Philippines: Super Typhoon Mangkhut smashed through the Philippines on Saturday, as the biggest storm to hit the region this year claimed the...

Russia holds naval drills in Sea of Japan 15 Sep 2018 - 01:19 pm

Klerk peninsula, Russia: Russian troops taking part in the country's largest-ever war games on Saturday held drills in the Sea of Japan, despite...

Three killed as Philippines warns of hazards in powerful typhoon's wake 15 Sep 2018 - 12:02 pm

MANILA, A strong typhoon tore through the northern tip of the Philippines on Saturday packing winds of more than 200 kph (124 mph)...

Australian state offers $70,000 reward as strawberries sabotaged with needles 15 Sep 2018 - 10:48 am

MELBOURNE: The Australian state of Queensland on Saturday offered a A$100,000 ($71,500) reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for...

Super Typhoon Mangkhut smashes through Philippines 15 Sep 2018 - 09:19 am

Tuguegarao, Philippines: Super Typhoon Mangkhut -- the biggest storm of the year -- smashed through the Philippines on Saturday, and claimed its first...

Afghan military helicopter crashes, kills all five aboard 15 Sep 2018 - 08:39 am

KABUL: A helicopter carrying security forces crashed in western Afghanistan, killing all five people on board, including the pilot, officials said on Saturday,...

Afghan conflict could be deadlier than Syria in 2018: analysts 15 Sep 2018 - 12:34 am

Kabul: The Afghan conflict could overtake Syria as the deadliest conflict in the world this year, analysts say, as violence surges 17 years...

Koreas open first liaison office for better communication in North 14 Sep 2018 - 11:47 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: The rival Koreas on Friday opened their first liaison office near their tense border to facilitate better communication and exchanges...