Asia
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20 kids hospitalised in Japan after sulfur-like odor leaves them ill
Tokyo: Twenty children in Japan’s Osaka prefecture were hospitalised on Tuesday after a sulfur-like odor at their school left some of…
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Luxury cruise ship arrives in Colombo with 2,000 tourists
Colombo: A super luxury cruise ship arrived at the Colombo Port on Tuesday carrying over 2,000 tourists, the Sri Lanka Ports…
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Indian worker in Singapore dies after falling into sea
Singapore: A 41-year-old Indian national died after he fell into the sea off Jurong Island in Singapore, which has reported…
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Police clampdown in China after days of protests
Beijing: China’s protests against Covid restrictions which erupted over the weekend appear to have died down, as authorities begin clamping…
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B’desh occupies special place in India’s Neighbourhood First policy: President Murmu
Dhaka: President Droupadi Murmu has said that Bangladesh occupies a special place in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. She made the…
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After Patel’s death, another Indian-origin retailer’s store targeted in NZ
Wellington: Close on the heels of dairy worker Jayesh Patel’s fatal stabbing in Auckland last week, an Indian-origin store owner…
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Ex-ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hamid files request for early retirement
Rawalpindi: Faiz Hamid, the former chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has filed an application to seek an early retirement…
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World’s largest volcano in Hawaii erupts after nearly 4 decades
Honolulu: The world’s largest active volcano, the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, has erupted for the first time in nearly 40…
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15 killed as security forces end 20-hr hotel siege in Mogadishu
Mogadishu: Somali security forces have said they have ended a more than 20-hour siege at a popular hotel in the…
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‘A4 revolution’ in China: Blank sheets of paper have become iconic in protests
Beijing: Blank sheets of paper have become an iconic item during the protests, which many now refer to as “white paper…
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Indonesia relaunches multiple entry visa
Jakarta: Indonesia has relaunched the multiple entry visa which was deactivated amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a top official said on Monday.…
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Decision to become apolitical will help enhance Pak army’s prestige: Gen Bajwa
Islamabad: Pakistan’s outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa believes that the armys decision to become “apolitical”…
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Xi Jinping faces unprecedented dissent as protests grip China
Beijing: Chinese Presdeint Xi Jinping on Monday faced unprecedented dissent after thousands of demonstrators protested in cities across the country…
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Clashes in Shanghai as protests over China’s zero-Covid policy continue
Shanghai: Hundreds of demonstrators and police have clashed in Shanghai as protests over Chinas stringent Covid restrictions continued for a…
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NZ PM announces multimillion-dollar package to combat retail crime, reoffending
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday announced a multimillion-dollar package to tackle widespread retail crime and reoffending.…
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Indo-Fijian lawyer may face jail for pointing out spelling error
Suva: Prominent Indian-origin lawyer Richard Naidu has been found guilty of contempt and scandalising the court for pointing out a…
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Ecuador volcano registers new activity with gas emissions, ash fall
Quito: Gas and water vapour emissions, a low level of ash and an increase in seismic activity were recordedat the…
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Al-Shabab terrorists storm Mogadishu hotel
Mogadishu: Al-Shabab terrorists have stormed the heavily fortified Villa Rosa Hotel in Mogadishu, police in the Somalian capital said, adding…
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Pakistani security forces kill 9 terrorists in Balochistan: Military
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed nine terrorists and arrested three others during an operation in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, the…
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Five die as helicopter crashes in S. Korea
Yangyang: Five people were killed in a helicopter crash near a Buddhist temple in South Korea’s Yangyang on Sunday, fire officials…
