World / Asia

'Last resort': Desperate for oxygen, Indian hospitals go to court 05 May 2021 - 02:11 pm

NEW DELHI - A court in India's capital New Delhi has become the last hope for many hospitals struggling to get oxygen for...

Japan town builds giant squid with COVID-19 relief funds 05 May 2021 - 12:45 pm

Tokyo: A Japanese coastal town in the western part of the country has drawn ire on social media for using some of the...

South Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 87% effective after first shot 05 May 2021 - 12:38 pm

SEOUL - One dose of COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca Plc and Pfizer was 86.6% effective in preventing infections among people aged 60 and...

Eight lions in Indian zoo test positive for COVID-19 05 May 2021 - 12:26 pm

Eight Asiatic lions at an Indian zoo have contracted the coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday, adding that there was no evidence that...

Thai travel agencies offer COVID-19 'vaccine tours' to US 05 May 2021 - 12:26 pm

Bangkok: Travel agencies in Thailand are selling coronavirus "vaccine tours" to the United States, as some wealthy Thais grow impatient awaiting mass inoculations...

World’s most vaccinated nation reintroduces curbs as cases surge 05 May 2021 - 10:52 am

Seychelles, which has fully vaccinated more of its population against Covid-19 than any other country, has closed schools and canceled sporting activities for...

Thailand starts vaccination drive in crowded Bangkok district 04 May 2021 - 05:56 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand launched a campaign on Tuesday to vaccinate 50,000 people living in a crowded river-side district of the capital Bangkok, as the...

Singapore tightens COVID-19 curbs as overseas virus variants detected 04 May 2021 - 02:16 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore announced on Tuesday tighter curbs on social gatherings and stricter border measures after recording locally acquired cases of coronavirus variants, including...

Australia says chance of jail remote for India travel ban offenders 04 May 2021 - 01:22 pm

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, under pressure to overturn rules barring travel from COVID-ravaged India, said on Tuesday it was "highly...

Nepal appeals for COVID-19 vaccines as cases rise 04 May 2021 - 01:09 pm

KATHMANDU - Nepal urgently needs at least 1.6 million AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine doses to administer second shots as the Himalayan country is recording...

India halts cricket league as coronavirus cases cross 20 mln 04 May 2021 - 12:27 pm

SATARA/AHMEDABAD, India - India halted its most popular sports tournament on Tuesday and the country's opposition chief called for a nationwide lockdown as...

Malaysia makes AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine optional amid safety fears 03 May 2021 - 08:12 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will begin a parallel COVID-19 innoculation programme this week for people who chose to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, after it...

Thailand reports new daily record of 31 coronavirus deaths 03 May 2021 - 05:16 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand on Monday reported a new daily record of 31 coronavirus deaths, the health ministry said, as the Southeast Asian country grapples...

Philippines' Duterte receives first dose of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine 03 May 2021 - 04:26 pm

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte received his first dose of Sinopharm's vaccine against COVID-19 on Monday to encourage reluctant Filipinos to get inoculated...

Indonesia finds cases of Indian COVID-19 variant as officials warn on Eid travel 03 May 2021 - 01:45 pm

JAKARTA - Indonesia has recorded its first cases of a highly infectious COVID-19 variant first detected in India, the health minister said on...

Taiwan bars arrivals from India as Indonesia reports first cases of Indian COVID-19 variant 03 May 2021 - 01:35 pm

TAIPEI/JAKARTA - Taiwan became the latest place to ban arrivals from coronavirus-stricken India on Monday, as it moves to prevent new infections, with...