India's top court Friday ordered the release of six people convicted over the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi.

Southeast Asian leaders agreed Friday to engage Myanmar opposition groups as they seek ways to quell the country's escalating bloodshed which has seen thousands killed in clashes since last year's coup.

Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, told DW in an exclusive interview that the government in Islamabad was trying to kill him because he threatens its grip on power.

A Hong Konger who waved a colonial-era flag while watching a public broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics became the first person to be jailed for insulting China’s national anthem, local media reported yesterday.

Pakistani former prime minister Imran Khan told supporters via video-link yesterday that they should keep up an anti-government march, a week after he suffered wounds in a gun attack, and he dismissed a police report that a lone shooter tried to kill him.

The Taliban have banned Afghan women from entering the capital’s public parks and funfairs, just months after ordering access to be

Australia will provide $135 million in 2022-23 for the Rohingyas and other communities in Myanmar and Bangladesh to assist with the delivery of life-saving food, water and shelter as a part of the Albanese government's commitment to supporting the humanitarian response.

Seven people have been killed in fighting between the Philippine military and Muslim rebels in the country's south, authorities said Thursday, in one of the deadliest clashes since a landmark peace pact was signed in 2014.

Good news for the tourists, who want to enjoy the magical view of iconic Taj Mahal on a moonlit night. India’s Supreme Court has modified its 18-year-old order and directed the authorities concerned to launch an online ticketing service instead of collection of tickets in person 24 hours ahead.

Afghan women were stopped from entering amusement parks in Kabul on Wednesday after the Taliban's morality ministry said there would be restrictions on women being able to access public parks.

India has allowed settlement of its international trade in Indian Rupees (INR) covering invoicing, payment and settlement of exports and imports, the country's Commerce Ministry said today (November 9, 2022).

Fugitive Indian diamond tycoon Nirav Modi faces extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering after a London court dismissed his appeal on Wednesday.

The United Nations yesterday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said the number of people needing urgent humanitarian help had doubled to 3.4 million.

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blocked roads near the capital yesterday, disrupting traffic and forcing schools to close, as they protested against a bid to assassinate their leader at a recent anti-government rally.

The water in northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh's Siang River, which is known as the Brahmaputra in the rest of India and Bangladesh, has turned muddy, indicating landslide or possible construction activity in upstream China, officials said.

The United Nations Tuesday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said the number of people needing urgent humanitarian help had doubled to 3.4 million.

After Pakistan Supreme Court warned that it would initiate suo motu proceedings if the Punjab police failed to register an FIR regarding the assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan, the provincial police finally registered the case under terrorism charges, with detained suspect Naveed being nominated as the prime accused.

The North Korean military said its response to US-South Korean war drills would be “resolute and overwhelming”, state media reported yesterday.

Primary schools will reopen in India’s capital New Delhi this week and curbs will be lifted on certain construction activities, authorities said yesterday, after pollution levels improved to the ‘very poor’ category from ‘severe’.

China reported its highest daily Covid caseload in six months yesterday, despite grinding lockdowns that have heavily disrupted manufacturing, education and day-to-day life.