Five killed in India military transport plane crash
AFP, New Delhi
13 June 2026, 14:47 PM India
‘Working to stop water flowing into Pakistan’
AFP, New Delhi
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
Pak checkpoint: Militants kill 6, abduct 8 paramilitary troops
AFP, Peshawar
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Another blow to Mamata
Agencies
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
‘Cockroach Party’ leads India exam fiasco protests
AFP, New Delhi
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
India tightens security ahead of 'Cockroach Party' protest
AFP, New Delhi
6 June 2026, 12:15 PM India
China’s Xi to visit N Korea next week
AFP, Beijing
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
Bhutan to pay families cash for more babies
Reuters, Kathmandu
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia

7 killed in Jammu and Kashmir flash floods

The flash floods in Kathua came just days after a cloudburst triggered flood in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, killing at least 60 people and injuring over 100
17 August 2025, 06:45 AM

China’s Wang to visit India on Monday

China’s top diplomat will visit India next week for talks about their shared boundary, Beijing’s foreign ministry said yesterday, as the two countries consider resuming border trade after a five-year halt.
16 August 2025, 18:33 PM

Pakistan floods toll rises to 340

Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said yesterday.
16 August 2025, 18:31 PM

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340

Most were killed in flash floods and collapsing houses
16 August 2025, 05:09 AM

Indian Kashmir: Rescuers scour debris after 60 killed in flood

Indian rescuers yesterday pulled bodies from mud and rubble after the latest deadly flood to crash through a Himalayan village killed at least 60 people and washed away dozens more.
15 August 2025, 22:39 PM

Situation in Myanmar ‘getting worse day by day’

People in western Myanmar have been driven to scavenging for bamboo shoots, as humanitarian workers warn a wartime blockade and aid cutbacks led by Washington have caused hunger cases to surge.
15 August 2025, 22:38 PM

Nearly 200 killed in Pakistan flash floods

Says disaster authority; majority of the deaths, 150, were recorded in mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
15 August 2025, 18:59 PM

Two Bangladeshis charged with terrorism-related offences in Malaysia

The accused are Md Mamun Ali, 31, and Refat Bishat, 27, reports Bernama
15 August 2025, 14:03 PM

Pakistan helicopter crashes during monsoon rescue mission, 5 dead

'An MI-17 helicopter of the provincial government, carrying relief goods for rain-affected areas of Bajaur, crashed in the Pandiyali area of Mohmand district due to bad weather'
15 August 2025, 13:50 PM

Jammu and Kashmir floods: Death toll rises to 65

The exact number of missing persons is yet to be determined
15 August 2025, 13:12 PM

Japan's emperor expresses 'deep remorse' 80 years after WWII

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine on Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender...Two cabinet ministers were among the visitors to the Ya
15 August 2025, 11:26 AM

China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row

Beijing yesterday offered to help Thailand and Cambodia patch up relations after their deadliest border clashes in decades, as the three nations’ foreign ministers met for talks in China.
14 August 2025, 19:40 PM

Chinese mountaineer dies on Pakistan’s K2

A Chinese mountaineer died while descending the world’s second-highest peak, with Pakistani rescuers were waiting yesterday for weather conditions to improve to recover her body.
14 August 2025, 19:37 PM
14 August 2025, 14:31 PM

Modi likely to meet Trump in US next month

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet President Donald Trump during a visit to the United States next month to attend the UN General Assembly meeting, the Indian Express newspaper reported yesterday, citing sources.
13 August 2025, 18:49 PM

Rakhine sees ‘dramatic’ rise in hunger: WFP

Crisis-hit Myanmar’s Rakhine state has witnessed a “dramatic rise in hunger” after US aid cuts pushed by President Donald Trump, the World Food Programme (WFP) said yesterday.
12 August 2025, 18:32 PM

China deploys robot antelope to surveil real herds

To the wolves of Tibet, China’s first ‘robot antelope’ may look as appetising as the real herds that roam the rugged tundra, but the “creature” is part of Beijing’s growing surveillance that now even reaches into its most remote places.
12 August 2025, 18:24 PM

Move to send peace mission to Myanmar

Bangladesh, Malaysia, and several other Southeast Asian countries will send a joint peace mission to Myanmar in the coming weeks to advocate for peace and humanitarian aid for the Rohingya population and other communities in the country.
12 August 2025, 18:00 PM

China, Brazil can model ‘self-reliance’ for Global South

China’s President Xi Jinping yesterday told his Brazilian counterpart the two countries could set an example of “self-reliance” for emerging powers, as trade and geopolitical challenges mount.
12 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Safety concerns: Indian SC orders roundup of stray dogs in Delhi

India’s Supreme Court (SC) yesterday ordered the removal of tens of thousands of stray dogs from the capital, citing public safety concerns after a surge in dog bites.
11 August 2025, 19:23 PM