TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen today urged vigilance against the spread of the coronavirus after the island detected its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus...
COX'S BAZAR: Bangladesh authorities have bulldozed more than 3,000 Rohingya-run shops since last month, a government official confirmed today, as struggling refugee families voiced their...
Shares in crisis-hit Chinese property developer Evergrande rose on Tuesday after they resumed trading in Hong Kong. The heavily-indebted firm had suspended its shares on...
BEIJING: China today said it will continue to “modernise” its nuclear arsenal and called on the United States and Russia to reduce their stockpiles a...
PARIS: Dozens of French lawmakers have reported receiving death threats from suspected anti-vaccination protesters, as parliament starts to debate legislation that would require people to...
Globally, as well, Spider-Man No Way Home is a juggernaut, obliterating competition with ease. It recently crossed the $1 billion mark, becoming the first film...
LONDON: The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is spreading among over-50s, but data do not suggest further restrictions are needed because of the high uptake of...
Turkey's annual inflation rate has soared to a 19-year high, underlining the country's financial turmoil and alarm over its president's policies. Prices hit more than...