3 July 2026, 14:09 PM

Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession: police

The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a roadside in the northeastern Mukdahan province during a pilgrimage when the incident occurred
2 July 2026, 14:47 PM

Searching for Suu Kyi in Myanmar's capital of confusion

Myanmar's deposed leader is under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw, according to her captors, but exactly where is hard to say in a city experts describe as purpose-built to guard its closed-ranks rulers' secrets
2 July 2026, 11:55 AM

Myanmar mourns as post-coup conflict death toll hits 100,000

There have been 100,114 conflict-related fatalities since the coup, according to the latest data from monitoring group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), which tallies media reports of violence
1 July 2026, 14:52 PM

'My dream is broken': Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules
1 July 2026, 12:13 PM

Myanmar jade mine landslide kills five, 15 missing

Mass casualty accidents are common at Myanmar's mines -- particularly in monsoon season, when rains destabilise sites where workers have dug unsafe shafts or piled up precarious waste heaps
30 June 2026, 11:42 AM

Pakistan orders arrest of Afghans without visas

Pakistan’s government has ordered law enforcement nationwide to arrest Afghan citizens without visas from July 10, according to a directive seen by AFP yesterday, part of an intensifying deportation drive.
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens

The Taliban government said the airstrikes hit three eastern provinces, killing 36 civilians and wounding 163
29 June 2026, 09:31 AM

Three Pakistani troops killed in terror attack in Karachi

Three Pakistani Rangers were killed in a terror attack in the southern megacity Karachi on Saturday evening, the country's military said, following an explosion and heavy gunfire
28 June 2026, 11:19 AM

Pilot killed when small plane crashed into Beijing skyscraper: authorities

A pilot was killed when his small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building, with 13 people also injured, Chinese authorities said on Saturday
27 June 2026, 15:44 PM

India reopens tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two years

Applications to open on June 28 through five visa centres
25 June 2026, 15:22 PM
25 June 2026, 08:35 AM

School shooting in Philippines leaves 3 students dead

Two minors in custody after gunfire at San Jose National High School; 13 others injured
23 June 2026, 14:59 PM

China sanctions 10 US firms in tit-for-tat move

China imposed export controls on 10 US companies involved in defence and rare earths mining in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms, Beijing said yesterday.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM

China launches probe over diaper row

Chinese authorities have launched an investigation after local media reported that a rash-causing irritant had been found in nappies from brands including Huggies, Beijing’s market watchdog said yesterday.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM

China gives PM grand welcome

A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in China on Monday from Kuala Lumpur concluding his two-day official visit to Malaysia.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Rebels ‘remove’ Mamata from TMC helm

The rebel faction within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has announced that it has “removed” Mamata Banerjee as the party’s chairperson and installed a parallel leadership structure.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM

China imposes export controls on 10 US companies: govt

The 10 entities include Aveox, which holds aerospace defence contracts with the US military, and Oshkosh Defense, which produces military vehicle fleets
22 June 2026, 08:41 AM

Renaming of Kolkata road sparks debate

A major Kolkata thoroughfare has become the latest flashpoint in India’s contest over history and political memory.
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7

Twin roadside blasts killed at least seven people in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Saturday.
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM