Russia-backed port plan: Myanmar military offensive targets land in south
22 August 2026
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Asia
Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
18 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid
18 August 2026
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South Asia
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
17 August 2026
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South Asia
Korean liberation day: N Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties
17 August 2026
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Asia
Over 700 aid trucks enter Afghanistan
17 August 2026
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Over three lakh Rohingyas verified for repatriation
16 August 2026
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Asia
Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
14 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Cyber threat: North Korean hackers build AI tools for attacks
11 August 2026
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Asia
‘Difficult’ G20 summit wraps up in New Delhi
The G20 summit in New Delhi ended yesterday as India handed over the bloc presidency to Brazil, while both the US and Russia praised a consensus that did not condemn Moscow for the war in Ukraine but called on members to shun the use of force.
10 September 2023
Modi seeks to cement India’s global standing
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his G20 presidency to burnish his image at home and abroad as a steward of national power and prosperity, asserting India’s place in the world ahead of general elections next year.
10 September 2023
S$1b money-laundering case: Wives of 10 foreign arrestees among suspects
Investigators are having a closer look at the people linked to the foreigners arrested in Singapore in a money laundering probe, with the police digging into assets they own and businesses they are involved in
10 September 2023
'Historic' EU-Mid East-India trade plan launched
A broad alliance of states on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans to create a modern-day Spice Route linking Europe, the Middle East and India, boosting trade ties with potentially wide-ranging geopolitical implications
10 September 2023
Hasina, G20 leaders pay homage to Gandhi
Bangladesh Prime Sheikh Hasina today joined G20 leaders in paying tributes at the memorial of India's Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi
10 September 2023
Delhi declaration adopted amid divides over war
The G20 summit in New Delhi under India’s presidency yesterday reached a consensus on the leaders’ joint declaration after India changed the text on the deeply divisive issue of the Ukraine war.
9 September 2023
G20 expands as African Union joins bloc
The African Union was made a permanent member of the G20, comprising the world’s richest and most powerful countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the bloc’s summit in New Delhi yesterday.
9 September 2023
US, India, Saudi, EU unveil rail, ports deal
Global leaders announced a multinational rail and ports deal linking the Middle East and South Asia yesterday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi.
9 September 2023
Modi sits behind ‘Bharat’ placard at G20 summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s placard at the opening of the G20 summit yesterday referred to India as “Bharat”, raising speculation of a change of name for the South Asian nation.
9 September 2023
G20 summit: Five key takeaways
The G20 summit in New Delhi managed to defy expectations and reach consensus on a joint declaration by world leaders, but not without compromises over the Ukraine conflict and action on climate change
9 September 2023
Hasina joins world leaders at G20 Summit in New Delhi
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined the world leaders at the G20 summit being held at Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan in India's New Delhi
9 September 2023
N Korea unveils nuclear-armed submarine
North Korea has launched its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said yesterday.
8 September 2023
BJP, opposition INDIA bloc achieve a tie
India’s ruling BJP and the opposition INDIA alliance have, so far, achieved a tie in the by-elections to the seven seats that took place on Tuesday.
8 September 2023
G20 leaders can stop climate breakdown
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said G20 leaders have the power to reset a climate crisis that is “spinning out of control” and urged them to reshape global financial rules which he described as outdated and unfair.
8 September 2023
G20 ‘almost ready’ with leaders’ declaration
G20 countries have almost finalised a declaration for the weekend summit of its leaders, host India said yesterday, suggesting that negotiators had made progress in bridging differences in the group over the war in Ukraine.
8 September 2023
Democratic institutions under attack
India’s democratic institutions and minority groups are under a “full-scale assault”, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said yesterday, attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on the eve of a high-profile G20 summit in New Delhi.
8 September 2023
Biden, Modi discuss rail deal, democracy as US press sidelined
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke for nearly an hour on Friday about joint plans on technology, infrastructure and the importance of a healthy democracy, shortly after Biden arrived in New Delhi for a G20 summit over the weekend
8 September 2023
Bangladeshi arrested in Mumbai for harassing flight attendant
A Bangladeshi national has been arrested in Mumbai allegedly for sexually harassing a female flight attendant on board a Muscat-Dhaka flight travelling via Mumbai
8 September 2023
Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years today, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close
8 September 2023
Myanmar’s democracy hopes being crushed
Hopes of a return to democracy in junta-ruled Myanmar are being crushed by “systematic repression”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday at a summit in Indonesia with the United States, China and regional leaders.
7 September 2023