Asia Pacific
How the X-Press Pearl disaster could have been avoided
Shipping man and author, Carlos Luxul, questions why the X-Press Pearl was not allowed to offload a leaking box...
The Withdrawal from Afghanistan by US and Allied Forces – The Diplomat
Podcasts | Politics | Central Asia A conversation with a veteran war reporter. Lynne O’Donnell in Argandab, Afghanistan. Credit: Courtney BodyAdvertisementVeteran Australian war...
Philippine military chief visits island in disputed waters
MANILA: The head of the Philippine armed forces visited a coral-fringed island his country occupies in the South China...
Now correct personal details on CoWIN vaccine certificate online
Those who have got the single dose of the vaccine will get a single blue border with vaccination status...
Attack in Afghanistan Kills 10 From Charity That Clears Land Mines
KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 10 people were killed and 16 others injured in an armed attack on staff...
India’s active COVID tally drops to 12,31,415, reports 92,596 fresh cases
A net decline of 72,287 cases has been recorded in the COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours...
Bankruptcy Casts Shadow Over Cambodian Oil Extraction Ceremony – The Diplomat
AdvertisementThis morning, the first drop of oil extracted from Cambodia’s offshore deposits was ceremonially installed at the Win-Win Monument...
Vietnam Approves Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine, Reluctantly – The Diplomat
AdvertisementOn June 4, the Vietnamese government approved its first Chinese-made vaccine for use against COVID-19, as the country struggles...
North Korea shoring up loyalty in face of Covid-19 pandemic: Analysts
SEOUL: Behind its self-imposed coronavirus barricade, North Korea is more isolated than ever and authorities are reinforcing loyalty to...
Covid-19: Fiji parliament closed as virus numbers climb
SUVA, Fiji: Fiji's parliament has been forced to close as Covid-19 cases surge in the South Pacific country, overwhelming...