Nepal floods leave trail of destruction, aid challenge

The Nepal Electricity Authority said 11 hydropower stations and one solar power station had stopped operating, with a combined capacity of 431.1 megawatts
29 August 2026

Russia-backed port plan: Myanmar military offensive targets land in south

Myanmar’s military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country’s south, burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of land, according to resistance fighters and a local activist with direct knowledge.
22 August 2026

From Bangladesh to India, Cambodia and the Philippines, why has microfinance failed to live up to its promise?

Decades of experience suggest that credit alone has not delivered the transformation to economic independence
19 August 2026

Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general

General Dhiraj Seth is scheduled to call on Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Tuesday, sources say
18 August 2026

Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid

Pakistan authorities said yesterday they detained 258 foreigners, including 40 Chinese nationals, following a raid on an alleged “scam call centre” in the capital Islamabad.
18 August 2026
17 August 2026

Over 700 aid trucks enter Afghanistan

More than 700 trucks carrying international humanitarian aid arrived in Afghanistan via Pakistan despite a near-total closure of the land border between the two countries following clashes in October, the United Nations said yesterday.
17 August 2026

Korean liberation day: N Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin he was “proud” of their countries’ strong ties, state media reported yesterday, after providing military support for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
17 August 2026

Over three lakh Rohingyas verified for repatriation

Myanmar’s military-backed government yesterday said that more than 300,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of western Rakhine state and that it will accept their return once security conditions improve.
16 August 2026

Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images

Offenders face up to two years in jail for producing intimate images without consent
14 August 2026

Ex-Thai MP shoots dead official over money row

A former Thai MP yesterday shot dead a local government official in broad daylight over a financial dispute before being arrested and confessing to journalists at the police station.
11 August 2026

Cyber threat: North Korean hackers build AI tools for attacks

A North Korean hacking group built large language model tools and collected software that could help automate cyberattacks, analyse stolen material and produce more convincing phishing campaigns, a South Korean cybersecurity firm said yesterday.
11 August 2026

Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row

A former Thai MP on Monday shot dead a local government official in broad daylight over a financial dispute before being arrested and confessing to journalists at the police station
10 August 2026

Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school

A 14-year-old boy in Thailand, described as “troubled” and “bullied” by a classmate, killed his grandparents before shooting dead five more people at a school yesterday, police said.
8 August 2026

Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting

Police say suspect used grandfather's handgun before taking his own life; more than 30 injured
7 August 2026

Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister

Injured students were not hurt by gunfire but as they were trying to flee, he says
7 August 2026

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile

North Korea yesterday fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s military said, marking the latest in a series of weapons tests this year.
7 August 2026

Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh

Applicants urged not to pay money or share personal and financial information with unsolicited callers
6 August 2026

Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities

Reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi requires permission from authorities
6 August 2026

India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media

The hostility underscored a widening gulf between legacy networks and a growing ecosystem of independent digital outlets that many young Indians increasingly turn to for news
6 August 2026