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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Asia
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
3 dead, 1 injured in stabbing, shooting incident in Japan
Three people were killed and one injured in a shooting and stabbing incident in rural Japan today, with the perpetrator having barricaded himself inside a building, media reported
25 May 2023
Second Myanmar delegation reaches Teknaf
A 14-member delegation from Myanmar arrived in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar this morning to discuss Rohingya repatriation issues.
25 May 2023
Pakistan mulls banning PTI
Pakistan is considering banning former prime minister Imran Khan’s party for attacking the state, the defence minister said yesterday, a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate his confrontation with the military establishment.
24 May 2023
Xi offers Russia ‘firm support’ in ‘core interests’
Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Beijing’s support on Moscow’s “core interests” at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin yesterday.
24 May 2023
Sri Lanka sacks head of utilities regulator
Sri Lanka’s parliament yesterday removed the head of the country’s utilities regulator after he blocked a huge electricity tariff increase that was in line with demands from the IMF. The legislature voted 123 to 77 to drop Janaka Ratnayake as the boss of the
24 May 2023
Modi strikes migration deal with Australia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese signed a new agreement on migration yesterday.
24 May 2023
Asia water, energy supplies at risk
Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action is needed to protect regional water flows, researchers said yesterday.
24 May 2023
Minister's house vanadalised in Manipur
In sporadic violence, the house of a minister in north eastern Indian state of Manipur was vandalised today by a group of people alleging the state government is not doing enough to protect locals from militants belonging to another community, officials said
24 May 2023
Suicide bomber kills 4 at Pakistan checkpoint
A suicide bomber killed four people when he detonated a car bomb at a police checkpoint in a marketplace in northwest Pakistan today, officials said..Pakistan is grappling with an uptick in militancy since the Taliban returned to power in neighbouring Afghanistan, although the latest attac
24 May 2023
Pakistan considering banning Imran's party: defence minister
Pakistan is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday.
24 May 2023
Nepali climber reclaims Everest record with 28th summit
Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa yesterday reached the top of Mount Everest for a record 28th time, just a day after his competitor tied with his previous record.
23 May 2023
Spokeswoman for ex-Pak PM’s party quits
A high-ranking spokeswoman for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan quit their party yesterday after days of repeated arrests and release that followed deadly protests over Khan’s detention.
23 May 2023
Six killed in attack on Hungarian energy firm in Pakistan
Six Pakistan security personnel were killed in an overnight siege by dozens of militants on a Hungarian-owned oil and gas exploration site, police and the energy firm said yesterday.
23 May 2023
Imran Khan questioned on graft charges
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was questioned by an anti-graft agency on corruption charges, his lawyer said yesterday, less than a week after he rejected a summons to appear and denounced allegations against him.
23 May 2023
India abusing G20 with Kashmir meet: Pak FM
India is “abusing” its presidency of the G20 by holding a tourism conference in the portion of disputed Kashmir it controls, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told AFP.
23 May 2023
Australia fetes Modi as ‘the boss’
Australia offered Narendra Modi a rock-star welcome yesterday, lavishing praise on the Indian leader during a visit heavy on trade and light on criticism.
23 May 2023
Spokesperson for Imran's PTI party quits after 5th arrest
A high-ranking spokeswoman for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan quit their party on Tuesday after days of repeated arrests and release that followed deadly protests over Khan's detention
23 May 2023
India hands over 20 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh
Twenty broad gauge (BG) locomotives were virtually handed over to Bangladesh in a ceremony held today at the Rail Bhavan in New Delhi
23 May 2023
India makes lab tests mandatory for cough syrup export
Amid global concerns over the quality of cough syrup supplied by India, New Delhi has issued a notification detailing the guidelines for export of such syrups..The guidelines stipulated that exporters must test their products at specified government laboratories from June 1 before applying
23 May 2023
Cyclone-hit Myanmar, Bangladesh need $375m in aid: UN
The United Nations today said it needed $375 million in funding for millions of people affected by the cyclone that devastated parts of Myanmar and Bangladesh
23 May 2023