World / Asia

Japan to make driving tests harder for some older motorists 03 Sep 2026 - 01:21 pm

Tokyo: Japan will make driving tests harder for some older motorists to curb the number of accidents caused by elderly people mistaking the...

Philippines holds drills to safeguard students from armed intruders 03 Sep 2026 - 10:54 am

Bulacan, Philippines: As an alarm reverberated throughout a Philippine high school on Thursday, students scrambled behind locked doors and police swept corridors in...

Republic of Korea accelerates bid to put govt bodies outside of Seoul 03 Sep 2026 - 10:36 am

Seoul: Republic of Korea announced plans Thursday to put a second presidential office and legislative complex in the administrative city of Sejong, as...

Schools, ferry routes suspended as Typhoon Saudel lashes east China 03 Sep 2026 - 10:17 am

Beijing, China: Authorities closed schools and suspended ferry routes in eastern China's Fujian province on Thursday, after forecasters warned of heavy rain brought...

Families descend on Nepal in search of missing tourists 03 Sep 2026 - 09:43 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: Desperate families of missing foreigners were clinging to hope as they combed hospitals and morgues in search of clues, a week...

4th Int'l Mine Action Conference opens in Baku with focus on urban recovery 03 Sep 2026 - 05:00 am

Baku: The 4th International Mine Action Conference opened in Baku on Wednesday, bringing together more than 400 representatives from 60 countries to discuss...

Malaysian, Singaporean firms explore 1.5 GW power solution for Selangor data center 03 Sep 2026 - 04:50 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's utility firm TNB Power Generation (TNB Genco) and Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore...

China, Ethiopia to expand coffee trade through closer industrial partnership 03 Sep 2026 - 03:00 am

Addis Ababa: Chinese and Ethiopian companies have agreed to expand coffee trade through forging closer industrial and supply chain partnerships and tapping into...

Thailand, Singapore upgrade ties at leaders' retreat 03 Sep 2026 - 02:00 am

Bangkok: Thailand and Singapore agreed on Wednesday to elevate their strategic partnership at their first leaders' retreat in 11 years, pledging closer cooperation...

Nepal flood death toll jumps to 1,204, with 4,216 missing: disaster authority 02 Sep 2026 - 06:15 pm

Kathmandu, Nepal: Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,204 people in Nepal, with 4,216 still missing, the disaster authority said...

Nepal tunnel rescuers seek trapped workers but hit dead ends 02 Sep 2026 - 11:02 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepali rescuers searched Wednesday for survivors feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels a week after devastating floods, but hopes were fading as...

Sri Lanka-US agents bust Pakistan drug network 02 Sep 2026 - 10:59 am

Colombo: Anti-narcotics agents from the United States and Sri Lanka seized almost half a ton of crystal methamphetamine following a joint operation targeting...

Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Istanbul: maritime authorities 02 Sep 2026 - 10:51 am

Istanbul, Turkiye: A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers hunting 10 people...

8,800-year-old mining workshop uncovered in SE Türkiye 02 Sep 2026 - 05:00 am

Ankara: A mining workshop dating back about 8,800 to 8,900 years has been unearthed in southeastern Türkiye, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism...

Cambodia seizes 2.65 tons of narcotics in 1st 8 months of 2026 02 Sep 2026 - 04:00 am

Phnom Penh: Cambodian authorities detained 19,652 drug-related suspects across 7,347 cases during the first eight months of 2026, according to an Anti-Drug Department...

Foreign visitor numbers fall at Cambodia's Angkor in Jan.-Aug. 02 Sep 2026 - 01:30 am

Phnom Penh: Cambodia's famous Angkor Archaeological Park saw a 29-percent year-on-year drop in international visitors during the first eight months of 2026, according...

Thailand's business sentiment climbs on tourism recovery in August 02 Sep 2026 - 01:00 am

Bangkok: Thailand's business sentiment rose in August as a rebound in foreign tourists supported the non-manufacturing sector, while the manufacturing sector improved on...

Philippine police arrest 766 cybercrime suspects 01 Sep 2026 - 08:04 pm

Manila: Philippine police arrested 766 individuals for various cyber offenses from January to July 2026, with online selling scams ranking as the most...