World / Asia

Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima nuclear debris: reports 25 Oct 2024 - 01:26 pm

Tokyo: The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant will resume an operation to remove a sample of highly radioactive material next week,...

Modi announces more German visas for Indians as Scholz visits 25 Oct 2024 - 01:12 pm

New Delhi: Germany will dramatically boost the number of skilled Indians it permits to work in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced...

Record-setting teen climber says Sherpas should be leading climbs 25 Oct 2024 - 12:42 pm

KATHMANDU, Nepal: A Sherpa teenager who's won mountaineering celebrity as the youngest person ever to summit the world's 14 highest peaks called for...

Tropical storm leaves towns submerged, 66 dead in Philippines 25 Oct 2024 - 12:18 pm

Laurel, Philippines: Residents of the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear their homes of mud and debris on Friday while others...

At least 24 dead in floods and landslides as tropical storm batters Philippines 24 Oct 2024 - 09:23 pm

Manila: Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on Thursday left at least 24 people dead,...

Trash carrying North Korean balloon again falls on presidential compound in Seoul 24 Oct 2024 - 06:48 pm

Seoul, South Korea:Trash carried by a North Korean balloon fell on the presidential compound in central Seoul on Thursday for the second time,...

Maldives leader to take 50% pay cut under new austerity move 24 Oct 2024 - 05:31 pm

Malé, Maldives: The president of cash-strapped Maldives will take a 50-percent pay cut as part of an austerity drive that will see public...

More than a million Indians flee as cyclone approaches 24 Oct 2024 - 02:55 pm

Balasore, India: At least 1.1 million people on India's eastern coast hunkered down in storm shelters ahead of a powerful cyclone set to...

Wife of Pakistan ex-PM Khan released from prison: party 24 Oct 2024 - 01:17 pm

Islamabad: Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan, was released from jail on Thursday, his party said, nine months after...

Chinese company to sell tickets for space tourism flights in 2027 24 Oct 2024 - 12:53 pm

Beijing: A Chinese company will launch sales on Thursday of two tickets for a commercial spaceflight planned for 2027. The tickets sold by...

A journey through Xinjiang’s lavender paradise 24 Oct 2024 - 07:44 am

Urumqi,Xinjiang: The picturesque region of Ili in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has become an allure for tourists seeking the serenity and...

Pakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan 23 Oct 2024 - 08:12 pm

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, nearly...

36-year-old surfer dies after being impaled by sharp-billed fish 23 Oct 2024 - 07:41 pm

A 36-year-old Italian surfer died after being impaled by a sharp-billed fish while surfing in west Indonesia. Giulia Manfrini suffered a "freak accident”...

Bangladesh outlaws student wing of ousted premier's party 23 Oct 2024 - 07:19 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh banned the student wing of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina's party on Thursday, citing its involvement in violent attacks on demonstrations that...

Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson 23 Oct 2024 - 05:43 pm

Copenhagen: A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision on his...

Dinosaur fossils discovered for first time in Hong Kong 23 Oct 2024 - 05:07 pm

Hong Kong: Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city's government announcement on Wednesday, adding that the...

US warns of attack threat in Sri Lanka surf hotspot 23 Oct 2024 - 01:21 pm

Colombo: The US embassy in Sri Lanka warned citizens on Wednesday of a possible attack on a popular surfing destination, prompting the island...

Building collapses during heavy rains in southern India city, killing at least 5 workers 23 Oct 2024 - 11:40 am

Bengaluru, India: A seven-story building under construction collapsed in southern India during heavy monsoon rains, killing at least five workers and trapping three...