Asia

Wednesday 22/December/2021 11:26 AM

Over 80 missing in landslide at jade mine in Myanmar

Yangon [Myanmar]: Over 80 people went missing in a jade mine landslide in Myanmar's Kachin state in the early hours of Wednesday, Xinhua quoting a local...

Monday 20/December/2021 16:23 PM

Japanese billionaire returns to Earth from space trip

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on Monday after spending 12 days on board the International Space Station, Russia's space agency...

Sunday 19/December/2021 17:57 PM

Over 200 dead as Philippines reels from Typhoon Rai

Manila [Philippines]: At least 208 people have died after a powerful typhoon slammed into the Philippines last week, the national police said on Monday. The...

Sunday 19/December/2021 16:51 PM

Suspected gas explosion kills at least 12 in Pakistan

Police in Pakistan are trying to determine what caused a deadly blast near a bank in Karachi on Saturday, which killed at least 12 people.

Saturday 18/December/2021 12:29 PM

Philippines: Typhoon Rai leaves trail of devastation

Manila: At least 21 people had died as typhoon Rai battered southern and central Philippines, officials said on Saturday.Thousands have been displaced and...

Wednesday 15/December/2021 10:48 AM

UN needs $220mn per month to feed Afghans, says WFP

Rome: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said that the UN needs $220 million per month to feed 23 million Afghans."Afghanistan is facing an avalanche...

Wednesday 15/December/2021 10:37 AM

Nepal PM Deuba secures second tenure as party president

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has secured a comfortable majority securing the post of party president for the second consecutive term...

Tuesday 14/December/2021 15:51 PM

Former Nepal foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19

Kathmandu: Former Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali on Tuesday said that he had tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.Taking to Twitter,...

Tuesday 14/December/2021 11:38 AM

All clear after 7.3 quake, tsunami warning in Indonesia

Jakarta: The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre warned of "hazardous waves" after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of an...

Monday 13/December/2021 17:16 PM

Australia, South Korea sign historic defense agreement

South Korea and Australia have signed a nearly $700 million defense deal on Monday during South Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit to the country. Under...