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
Thai parties meet for coalition talks to form govt
Thai opposition groups met for coalition talks yesterday after hammering government rivals at the ballot box, but some junta-appointed senators warned they would try to stop the victorious party’s leader from becoming prime minister.
17 May 2023
Ex-PM Truss urges UK to get tough with China on Taiwan
Britain’s former prime minister Liz Truss yesterday urged her successor Rishi Sunak to get tough with China on Taiwan, describing the democratic island as “an enduring rebuke to totalitarianism”.
17 May 2023
Imran Khan says police surrounding his house, fears re-arrest
"Probably my last tweet before my next arrest," Khan tweeted this evening, adding that police had surrounded his house in the eastern city of Lahore
17 May 2023
India's SC gives market watchdog 3 more months to finish Adani probe
India’s Supreme Court today granted Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) a three-month extension to complete its probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by Adani Group.."SEBI is granted an extension of time till August 14, 2023 to submit its report," said the bench head
17 May 2023
Imran Khan's bail extended
Imran Khan secured an extension to his protective bail until May 31
17 May 2023
Nepali climber makes record 27th Everest summit
Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain.
17 May 2023
Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian Ocean with 39 missing
A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the central Indian Ocean, state media reported Wednesday, with its crew of 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesian and five Filipino sailors missing
17 May 2023
Pakistan Violence: Imran’s party blames intel agencies
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party yesterday accused intelligence agencies of being responsible for shootings and arson during violent protests that followed his arrest last week.
16 May 2023
Cyclone Mocha: Death toll rises to 81 in Myanmar
The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to at least 81 yesterday, according to local leaders, officials and state media, as villagers tried to piece together ruined homes and waited for aid and support.
16 May 2023
Sri Lanka farmers protest after elephants destroy crops
Angry villagers stormed a remote government office in Sri Lanka yesterday, officials said, a day after a herd of up to 50 elephants ravaged farmers’ fields near a wildlife reserve.
16 May 2023
16 killed in Pakistan tribal clash
Sixteen people were killed over a decades-long land dispute between two tribes in Pakistan’s coal-rich northwest, police said yesterday.
16 May 2023
Japan, China ministers make first call on defence hotline
Japan and China used a new military hotline for the first time yesterday, their defence ministries said, following years of negotiations to set up the communication channel.
16 May 2023
7 killed in blast in illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal
At least seven people were killed and several others injured when an explosion ripped through an illegal firecracker factory in India’s West Bengal today.The factory which was being run from a residential building in Egra of Purba Medinipur district, collapsed due to the force of the explo
16 May 2023
Dead woman wins local election in India
A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, officials said..Ashiya Bi polled at nearly 44 percent in the race for a municipal civic body seat in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh this mo
16 May 2023
Tropical storms in the Bay lasting longer due to climate change
Tropical storms in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are becoming more intense and last longer due to climate change, particularly due to rising ocean heat, says a study conducted by Indian weather and climate scientists.
16 May 2023
Imran Khan’s Release: Govt supporters call for Pak top judge to quit
Several thousand pro-government protesters yesterday demanded the resignation of Pakistan’s top judge for releasing Imran Khan last week, as the former prime minister went back to court facing yet more legal cases.
15 May 2023
Imran recalls Bangladesh liberation to slam Pak army
Former Pakistan prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan while addressing the nation on Saturday night said people should understand atrocities committed in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
15 May 2023
Protests against Pakistan's chief justice as Imran Khan back in court
Several thousand pro-government protesters demanded Monday the resignation of Pakistan's top judge for releasing Imran Khan from arrest last week, as the former prime minister went back to court facing yet more legal cases.
15 May 2023
‘Death threat’ to Bangladeshi student: WB women’s body takes note of allegations
.The West Bengal Commission for Women today said that it has taken note of allegations of rape and life threat levelled by a Bangladeshi student against a university professor in Paschim Bardhaman district of the state.
15 May 2023
Thailand's Pheu Thai party agrees to join a coalition govt
Thailand's opposition Pheu Thai party said on Monday that it was willing to join a coalition government led by the reformist Move Forward Party, after voters rejected the ruling army-linked government
15 May 2023