VietJet signs $400m deal with Rolls-Royce for provision of aircraft engines, services

Vietnam's VietJet Aviation on Sunday signed a $400-million contract with Rolls-Royce for the provision of aircraft engines and services, the budget airline said.
1 November 2021, 07:42 AM

China rejects ‘political, false’ US report on Covid origins

Beijing lashed out against a US intelligence review into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic yesterday, calling it “political and false” while urging Washington to “stop attacking” China.
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Japan’s ruling coalition retains power

Japan’s ruling coalition is on track to retain power but lose seats in parliament, media predictions said after polls closed in
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Journo killed in Philippines

A Philippine news reporter has died after being shot multiple times in his home, police said yesterday, becoming the latest in a long
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Akhundzada resurfaces

Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Pakistani Islamist group reaches deal with govt

A hardline Pakistani Islamist group called off a protest march to the capital Islamabad yesterday after reaching a deal with the government, ending two weeks of clashes that left at least seven policemen dead and scores injured on both sides.
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Man dressed as Batman's Joker attacks passengers on Tokyo train; 17 hurt

A 24-year-old man dressed in Batman's Joker costume attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday evening, injuring 17 people as many party-goers headed into the city centre for Halloween gatherings, media reported.
31 October 2021, 16:55 PM

Indira Gandhi ‘told me not to cry if something happened to her’: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today posted a touching video clip on his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary, recalling how she told him not to cry if something happened to her and that “she sort of sensed that she would be killed”.
31 October 2021, 13:28 PM

Japan votes in test for new PM Kishida, political stability

Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to endorse the conservative government of Fumio Kishida or weaken the new prime minister and possibly return the world's third-largest economy to a period of political uncertainty.
31 October 2021, 04:24 AM

Huawei reports 32pc revenue plunge

Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Friday its revenue plunged by a third in the first three quarters of the year, as it continued to struggle under US sanctions that have hit its smartphone sales.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Taliban fighters kills two over wedding music

Taliban fighters shot dead two wedding guests who were listening to music, local officials and a witness said yesterday, forcing Afghanistan’s new government to insist such attacks are not authorised.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Gitmo detainee sentenced after detailing CIA torture

A Pakistani held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba told a sentencing jury how he was raped, beaten and
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Modi invites Pope to India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asked Pope Francis to visit India, a significant opening towards the head of the Catholic
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dozens of homes destroyed: reports

Myanmar troops on Friday shelled a restive western town, with an ensuing fire destroying dozens of houses, as well as the office of charity Save the Children, witnesses and local media reported.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Just give us our money’

Afghanistan’s Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank reserves as the drought-stricken nation faces a cash crunch, mass starvation and a new migration crisis.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Sr aide to Suu Kyi jailed for 20 yrs

Win Htein, a senior aide to Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday on charges of high treason, media and one of his family members said.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

India deploys US weapons to fortify border with China

India has deployed recently acquired US-made weaponry along its border with China, part of a new offensive force to bolster its capabilities as the countries remain deadlocked over territory.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Not good enough

Six years ago, nearly every country in the world set targets for reducing their carbon emissions -- but the sum total of their pledges fell far short of what was needed to keep the planet from dangerously overheating.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Banned Islamist group on the move again in Pakistan

The proscribed Islamist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) resumed its march from Gujranwala yesterday, with thousands of activists travelling in cars, buses and on foot continuing their journey towards Islamabad.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

China needs to do more

China has submitted a revised plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions before the end of this current decade, but critics say the country that produces 27 percent of global emissions has failed to go further and demonstrate leadership at a critical moment for the planet.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM