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Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts, creates gigantic smoke cloud

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has sent smoke and ash...

Thailand seizes $88 million worth of crystal meth bound for Taiwan

Thai authorities intercepted nearly 900 kg (2,000 pounds) of crystal...

India detects third omicron case

India reported its third case of the omicron coronavirus variant...

Omicron variant spreads in Australia, testing plans to reopen economy

The Omicron coronavirus variant spread in Australia on Saturday, testing...

India's health ministry calls to ramp up COVID-19 tracking, testing

The Indian federal health ministry asked states to ramp up...

Sri Lankan man burnt alive in Pakistan over blasphemy

A Muslim mob attacked a sports equipment factory in Pakistan's...

Gita Gopinath: From scoring 45pc in Class 7 to becoming IMF's deputy managing director

Gita Gopinath will take over as the first deputy managing...

IS attack kills 13 in northern Iraq

An attack by Islamic State militants on a village in...

WHO urges Asia-Pacific to ready for Omicron-driven surge in cases

Asia-Pacific countries should boost their healthcare capacity and fully vaccinate...

New Delhi shuts educational institutions again due to air pollution

India's capital New Delhi has ordered the closure of schools...

Singapore detects two omicron cases

Singapore has detected two imported cases of the Covid-19 omicron...

Myanmar urged to halt evictions, cease intimidation of residents

UN human rights experts on Thursday called on Myanmar's military...

Omicron variant detected in India

India has detected two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus...

WB backs using $280m in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan

The World Bank's board has backed transferring $280 million from...

Serum sends first Novavax shot to Indonesia through COVAX

Serum Institute of India has sent doses of COVID-19 vaccine...

China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises

China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural...

Saudi Arabia reports first omicron case

Saudi Arabia confirmed its first case of the omicron COVID-19...

Delhi records worst November air in six years

India's capital Delhi recorded its worst November air in at...

UN 'unlikely to allow' Taliban, Myanmar junta to represent their countries

A United Nations committee meeting on Wednesday is unlikely to...

South Korea reports daily record of over 5,000 new virus cases

South Korea reported a new daily record of 5,123 new...

India announces new travel rules amid Omicron scare

Amid a global scare over the new Omicron variant of...

Philippine leader Duterte's preferred successor quits presidential race

Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte's preferred successor, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go,...

World Bank to redirect frozen funds to Afghanistan for humanitarian aid only

The World Bank is finalising a proposal to deliver up...