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India has no plan to allow COVID-19 booster doses

India is not considering authorising booster COVID-19 doses yet as...

Afghan Taliban ban women from working in TV dramas

The Taliban have banned women from appearing in television dramas...

Xi tells ASEAN leaders China does not seek 'hegemony'

Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the 10-country Association...

China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania, expresses dissatisfaction over Taiwan issue

China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Sunday, expressing...

Japan considers releasing oil from reserves for first time to curb price hike

Japan is considering releasing oil from its reserves for the...

ICC prosecutor suspends probe into Philippines drugs war

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has...

Saudi Arabia restricts overseas Umrah pilgrims to 18-50 age group

Saudi Arabia has instituted age limits for Muslims travelling from...

China fines tech giants including Alibaba for failing to report 43 old deals

China's market regulator on Saturday said it was fining companies...

Qatar not reporting all work-linked deaths, says ILO

Qatar is not adequately investigating and reporting worker deaths including...

Pakistan drops chemical castration as punishment for serial rapists

Pakistan has removed a clause from a new criminal law...

UK set to ban Hamas as terrorist group

Britain will proscribe Palestinian militant group Hamas as a terrorist...

Philippines to reopen 'soon' to vaccinated foreign tourists

The Philippines has approved a plan to allow entry soon...

India's Modi decides to repeal controversial farm laws after a year of farmers' protest

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday he had...

Philippines tells China to 'back off' after South China Sea standoff

The Philippines on Thursday condemned 'in strongest terms' the actions...

Monkey-brain study with link to China's military roils top European university

A Chinese professor at the University of Copenhagen conducted genetic...

'Evil forces' push Hong Kong pro-democracy clothes shop to shut

A Hong Kong clothing chain popular with democracy supporters said...

In major policy shift, Japan looking to accept more foreigners

In a major shift for a country long closed to...

UN envoy says IS now appears present in all 34 Afghan provinces

The UN envoy to Afghanistan on Wednesday delivered a bleak...

Melbourne eases more virus curbs

Melbourne's pubs and cafes can have unlimited patrons from Thursday...

Two explosions hit Afghan capital, at least one dead

Two explosions hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing...

India shuts five coal-fired power plants around New Delhi to combat air pollution

India has temporarily shut down five coal-fired power plants around...

West Bengal Assembly opposes Centre's move to expand BSF jurisdiction

The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution against...

Son of late Philippine dictator emerges as presidential frontrunner

The son of late Philippines strongman Ferdinand Marcos has emerged...