International

Death toll from fire in Indonesia’s prison rises to 44

JAKARTA: SEPT. 10 – The number of inmates killed in the fire at a...

Sri Lanka extends nationwide curfew to curb COVID-19 spread

COLOMBO: SEPT. 10 – Sri Lankan authorities on Friday further extended a nationwide quarantine...

UN warns Afghanistan at risk of ‘total breakdown’

KABUL: SEPT. 10 – The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan is at risk...

Afghanistan: Journalists tell of beatings by Taliban

KABUL: SEPT. 10 – Journalists in Afghanistan say that they have been beaten, detained...

Australia reports record COVID-19 infections amid battle against 3rd wave

CANBERRA: SEPT. 10 – Australia reported a record 1,901 new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19...

US Biden and China’s Xi hold first call in seven months

KATHMANDU: SEPT. 10 – Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken with his US counterpart...

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 33,174,954

NEW DELHI: SEPT. 10 – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 33,174,954 on Friday, even...

Sri Lankan hoteliers welcome easing of tourist entry requirements

COLOMBO: SEPT. 10 – The Hotel Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) has welcomed a...

Afghanistan: What has changed in 20 years

KABUL: SEPT. 10 – Waving their hands excitedly in the air, a class of...

Malaysian pharmaceutical company to produce COVID-19 adenoviral vector vaccine with Chinese technology

KUALA LUMPUR: SEPT. 9 – Chinese company CanSino Biologics has helped Malaysia cross another...