Czech billionaire Kellner killed in Alaska helicopter crash

Petr Kellner, the Czech Republic’s richest man, was killed in a helicopter crash on a skiing trip in Alaska.
30 March 2021, 02:34 AM

Myanmar death toll tops 500 as protesters defy junta’s forces

Myanmar’s security forces have killed more than 500 civilians in nearly two months of efforts to stop protests against a February 1 coup, an advocacy group said, as thousands of people took to the streets again despite the growing toll.
30 March 2021, 02:19 AM

US suspends all trade engagement with Myanmar until elected government returns

The United States is immediately suspending all engagement with Myanmar under a 2013 trade and investment agreement until the return of a democratically elected government, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Monday.
29 March 2021, 16:53 PM

Pakistan's president tests positive for Covid-19

Pakistan's President Arif Alvi has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on Twitter on Monday, after receiving his first dose of a vaccine.
29 March 2021, 16:02 PM

Saudi man sentenced to death for killing Bangladeshi expat

A Saudi man has been sentenced to death by a court in the kingdom for killing a Bangladeshi expatriate in Dammam 15 years ago.
29 March 2021, 15:17 PM

Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated

Shipping traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumes after a giant container ship which had been blocking the busy waterway for almost a week was refloated, the canal authority said.
29 March 2021, 14:49 PM

Exclusive: Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency

Visa Inc said on Monday it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing acceptance of digital currencies by the mainstream financial industry.
29 March 2021, 13:00 PM

China warns companies against politicising actions regarding Xinjiang

Chinese officials today said Sweden’s H&M and other foreign companies should not make rash moves or step into politics after the companies raised concerns about forced labour in Xinjiang, sparking furious online backlash and boycotts.
29 March 2021, 07:32 AM

No meeting planned with Indian counterpart, says Pakistani foreign minister

The much-anticipated meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) on the sidelines of a ministerial conference of the Heart of Asia — Istanbul Process, which gets under way on today — has not been scheduled so far.
29 March 2021, 06:36 AM

Stranded Suez Canal ship re-floated, marine services firm says

The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inchcape Shipping Services said, raising hopes the busy waterway will soon be reopened.
29 March 2021, 05:21 AM

China generated over half world's coal-fired power in 2020: study

China generated 53% of the world’s total coal-fired power in 2020, nine percentage points more that five years earlier, despite climate pledges and the building of hundreds of renewable energy plants, according to a global data study.
29 March 2021, 05:01 AM

Myanmar bloodshed 'absolutely outrageous', Biden says after deadliest day

US President Joe Biden has led global condemnation of an "absolutely outrageous" crackdown by Myanmar's junta that left more than 100 people -- including several children -- dead in the bloodiest day since the February 1 coup.
29 March 2021, 04:25 AM

Australia’s prime minister announces Cabinet reshuffle

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a Cabinet reshuffle following a series of damaging allegations.
29 March 2021, 03:42 AM

Hundreds evacuated after massive blaze at Indonesia oil refinery, 5 hurt

Indonesian state oil company Pertamina has said it was trying to control a massive fire at its Balongan oil refinery in West Java that injured five people and led to the evacuation of 950 nearby residents.
29 March 2021, 01:47 AM

Five killed, one hurt as helicopter crashes at Alaska glacier

Five people were killed and one injured in a helicopter crash at a glacier near Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said.
29 March 2021, 01:16 AM

Sandstorm hits Beijing again

The Chinese capital Beijing woke up yesterday morning shrouded in thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles, as a second
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi rigged boats, drones

The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi forces has destroyed two explosive-laden boats that the Iran-aligned group planned to use in an
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Indian President Kovind to undergo bypass procedure

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will undergo a planned bypass procedure at AIIMS tomorrow, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said, adding that his health is
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

US condemns China’s tit-for-tat sanctions

The United States on Saturday condemned China’s sanctions against two American religious-rights officials and a Canadian lawmaker in a dispute over Beijing’s treatment of Uighur Muslims and other minorities.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea: Manila sends fighter jets

The Philippine military is sending light fighter aircraft to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea, its defence
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM