Asia

June 14, 2023

Asia

Demand to provide free face masks to the poor raised in Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: A demand to provide free of cost face masks to poor and vulnerable sections of the societ..

Centre asks states to stamp global convention details on International Driving Permits

NEW DELHI: Noting that many countries are not accepting International Driving Permit (IDP) issued to..

India’s Nobel laureate fears upsurge in child labour as COVID-19 pandemic shrivels economy

NEW DELHI: For four decades Indian Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi rescued thousands of child..

Thai protesters’ plaque removed from near palace: Police

BANGKOK: A plaque placed by Thai protesters near the Grand Palace in Bangkok which declared that Tha..

COVID-19 coronavirus found on imported squid packaging in China

NINGBO, China: Authorities in China's northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavi..

Myanmar orders Yangon stay at home from Monday

YANGON: Myanmar announced a stay-at-home order for its biggest city Yangon after reporting a record ..

Japan’s PM Suga says agreed to coordinate closely with Trump after first talks

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he and US President Donald Trump had held their f..

Two endangered Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesian park

JAKARTA: Two extremely rare Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted in an Indonesian national park..

South Koreans defy COVID-19 to attend drive-in circus

SEOUL: A clown juggled and acrobats launched themselves through the air above a stage in an open fie..

Thai protesters repeat demands for reforms of monarchy in biggest rally since 2014