ASIA

Philippines: 16 dead, thousands of homes damaged in typhoon

5:56 pm November 2, 2020

Manila: At least 16 people were killed as Typhoon Goni lashed the Philippines over the weekend, and about 13,000 shanties and houses were damaged or swept away in the eastern island province that was first hit by the ferocious storm, officials said Monday. Goni blasted into Catanduanes province at dawn Sunday as a super typhoon […]

Hindu homes attacked in Bangladesh over rumours about alleged Facebook post slandering Islam

2:24 pm November 2, 2020

Dhaka: The houses of several Hindu families have been vandalised and burned by some radical Islamists in Bangladesh’s Comilla district over rumours about an alleged Facebook post slandering Islam, according to a media report on Monday. The households were vandalised and later set on fire on Sunday after a Bangladeshi man, who lives in France, allegedly praised President Emmanuel Macron for taking […]

Thai king and queen take to street to meet adoring royalists

11:48 pm November 1, 2020

Bangkok: Under increasing pressure from protesters demanding reforms to the monarchy, Thailand’s king and queen met Sunday with thousands of adoring supporters in Bangkok, mixing with citizens in the street after attending a religious ceremony inside the Grand Palace. Crowds of royal devotees waited for hours outside the white walls of the storybook palace compound […]

Super typhoon weakens after slamming Philippines; 7 dead

7:05 pm November 1, 2020

Manila: A powerful super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds Sunday, killing at least seven people and causing volcanic mudflows to bury houses before weakening as it blew toward Manila, where the capital’s main airport was shut down, officials said. Typhoon Goni hit the island province of Catanduanes at dawn with sustained […]

Indonesian leader condemns France attacks, Macron’s comments

7:20 pm October 31, 2020

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Saturday strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Paris and Nice and comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that were deemed offensive toward Islam and the global Muslim community. Widodo, the leader of the world’s most populous Muslim nation, told a televised news conference from the presidential palace in the capital, Jakarta, that his government strongly condemns the recent vigilantism in […]