Asia

June 14, 2023

Asia

South Korea on alert over holidays despite slight drop in COVID-19 cases

SEOUL: South Korea appealed on Tuesday (Sep 29) for strict social distancing despite a slight fall i..

Slain South Korean man tried to defect to North Korea: Coast Guard

SEOUL: The missing South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korean soldiers at sea last week ..

Some of Hong Kong’s poor finally feel at home in 290 sq ft modules

HONG KONG: When Lau Kai Fai, his wife and teenage son moved into a new Hong Kong flat last month,...

2013 Jheeram Ghati naxal attack: SC dismisses Chhattisgarh govt’s plea

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of the Chhattisgarh government against the ..

India’s Feluda Covid-19 test cheaper, faster alternative to RT-PCR, say scientists

NEW DELHI: More accurate than a rapid antigen test and almost as quick, India's CRISPR Feluda&#..

Pakistan army resorts to heavy shelling along LoC in J&K’s Poonch

JAMMU: The Pakistan army violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forw..

US must stand up to China if Biden wins, focus less on trade, Krugman says

BRASILIA: Democratic candidate Joe Biden should maintain a tough stance against China if he wins the..

Nepal strengthens laws against acid attacks

KATHMANDU: Nepal brought in much heavier punishments for acid attackers on Monday (Sep 28), and rest..

Going it alone on COVID-19 brings ‘greater disaster’: China foreign minister

BEIJING: COVID-19 is a wake-up call for the world, and trading blame "will only bring greater disast..

Fresh cases drop sharply as Covid testing lowest in 5 weeks