According to Khetrapal, the use of vaccine in "priortised population" as well as implementation of other public health measures will be imp...

South Korea has been one of the world's coronavirus mitigation success stories but spikes in infections have reappeared relentlessly, trigg...

From security to trade to climate change, a powerful US reach extends to nearly every corner of the Asia-Pacific. In his four years in offi...

The funding comes on top of the 1.8 mn euro announced earlier this year to support families affected by a series of disasters, including Cy...

In the South Asia region, the United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) covered Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Mal...

With no new deaths, the toll remained at 240 and authorities hope daily new cases will drop to zero in the coming days after dipping below ...

In 2019, India received $83.1 billion in remittances from people working overseas.

A migrant labourers' dormitory in Singapore account for more than 75% of the country's total Covid infections.

Authorities are moving some of the healthy residents of those facilities to other sites including military camps, an exhibition centre, vac...

The latest report 'South Asia Economic Focus' anticipates a sharp economic slump in the region's eight countries, caused by halting economi...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reportedly set to make the declaration for parts of Japan including Tokyo, as the number of people infected wi...

India, which in recent weeks already banned the export of certain drugs, along with ventilators, masks and other protective gear needed by ...

The US has so far repatriated around 37,000 Americans stranded overseas due to the pandemic and is planning to bring another 22,000 of its ...

The health of Ganga River has seen significant improvement since enforcement of the nationwide lockdown that has led to reduction in dumpin...

With limited activity out of home, Indians are reportedly reading, contributing and influencing on social media. According to Nielsen, the ...

Prime Minister Modi on Thursday last urged the citizens to express their gratitude towards those who have been at the forefront of combatin...

Japanese firm Azearth, which is engaged in protective clothing, has rallied 139 per cent.