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Bangladesh
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Asia
School shooting in Philippines leaves 3 students dead
23 June 2026, 14:59 PM
Asia
Rebels ‘remove’ Mamata from TMC helm
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
India
China gives PM grand welcome
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
China launches probe over diaper row
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
China
China sanctions 10 US firms in tit-for-tat move
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
China
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22 June 2026, 08:41 AM
World
Renaming of Kolkata road sparks debate
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule
15 May 2023, 01:53 AM
India’s Congress gains key foothold with state polls win
India’s embattled Congress party won big in a southern state election this weekend, exceeding expectations and gaining fresh momentum to take on entrenched Prime Minister Narendra Modi in national elections next year, top politicians and analysts said.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Thai opposition parties dominate early election count
Thai opposition parties dominated the early vote count in today's national elections, in what was shaping up as a huge rejection of nearly a decade of military-backed government..The election campaign played out as a clash between a young generation yearning for change and the conservative
14 May 2023, 15:54 PM
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan called for nationwide "freedom" protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention this week triggered deadly unrest
14 May 2023, 08:11 AM
Congress dethrones BJP in Karnataka
A resurgent Congress, India’s main opposition, yesterday swept back to power in the southern state of Karnataka, dethroning the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from its only southern perch in a boost to the grand old party ahead of the next general elections due early next year.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Imran back home after arrest, riots
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan returned home today after his arrest sparked days of clashes between his supporters and security forces was declared unlawful.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Congress dethrones BJP in Karnataka
A resurgent Congress, India's main opposition, today swept back to power in the southern state of Karnataka, dethroning the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from its only southern perch in a boost to the grand old party ahead of the next general elections due early next year
13 May 2023, 14:17 PM
Imran Khan returns home after arrest, riots
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at his Lahore residence on Saturday after being freed on bail following days of legal drama and nationwide riots over his arrest on corruption charges
13 May 2023, 09:58 AM
Imran Khan blames army chief for arrest episode
PTI chief Imran Khan yesterday blamed the army chief of Pakistan for his "abduction" on May 9 and distanced himself from violence that took place in several cities after his arrest
13 May 2023, 05:19 AM
Imran Khan gets two-week bail
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was granted bail by the Islamabad High Court yesterday, after his arrest on corruption charges this week sparked deadly clashes before being declared illegal.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM
China, Europe must ‘oppose the Cold War mentality’: China FM
China and Europe must together reject “the Cold War mentality”, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said yesterday as EU foreign ministers sought to “re-calibrate” their position on China.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Exploitative practices led to halt in hiring of Bangladeshis
Some of Malaysia’s largest palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Social media blackout fuels momentum
A state-imposed social media blackout to quell massive protests around the arrest of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has instead fuelled momentum for him, analysts say.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Islamabad HC grants Imran bail for 2 weeks in Al-Qadir Trust case
A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) grants PTI Chairman Imran Khan two weeks' bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case, a day after the Supreme Court termed his arrest from the IHC premises "invalid and unlawful"
12 May 2023, 10:25 AM
Malaysian palm oil firms 'not hiring Bangladeshis over recruitment concerns'
Some of Malaysia's largest palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say..Planters in the world's second-largest palm oil producer have in recent years stepped up efforts to
12 May 2023, 09:12 AM
Imran Khan arrives in court amid tight security
PTI Chairman Imran Khan arrived at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case, a day after the Supreme Court termed his arrest from the IHC premises “invalid and unlawful”.
12 May 2023, 05:21 AM
Imran Khan’s arrest ‘invalid’
Pakistan’s Supreme Court yesterday declared the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan “invalid”, in a ruling that came two days after his detention sparked deadly clashes and huge protests nationwide.
11 May 2023, 18:00 PM
China delivers two frigates to Pak navy
China has delivered two frigates to Pakistan’s navy, completing a four-warship deal inked in 2018, Chinese media reported, amid deepening military cooperation between the two nations in one of the
11 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Pak SC terms Imran's arrest unlawful, orders immediate release
Pakistan’s Supreme Court (SC) today termed PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case “unlawful” and directed him to appear before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) tomorrow.
11 May 2023, 13:14 PM
In Malaysia, migrants say they are in limbo after promised jobs fall through
Stranded without work for months, hundreds of South Asian migrants in Malaysia say they are losing hope after failing to find jobs promised to them by recruitment agents in exchange for thousands of dollars in fees..At a students' dormitory about 40 km (25 miles) from the capital, Kuala Lu
11 May 2023, 12:18 PM