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
In Malaysia, migrants say they are in limbo after promised jobs fall through
Stranded without work for months, hundreds of South Asian migrants in Malaysia say they are losing hope after failing to find jobs promised to them by recruitment agents in exchange for thousands of dollars in fees..At a students' dormitory about 40 km (25 miles) from the capital, Kuala Lu
11 May 2023
Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan to be presented at court
Pakistan's top court today ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be presented before the court in an hour after his legal team challenged his arrest, local media reported, amid violent and widespread protests sparked by his detention..Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested so far and
11 May 2023
Indonesian president says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan
Southeast Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace plan to end the bloodshed in Myanmar, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday as a summit wrapped up.
11 May 2023
Jaishankar on 2-day official visit in Dhaka
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a two-day official visit to Dhaka from May 11 to take part in the sixth edition of Indian Ocean Conference here.
11 May 2023
Pakistan arrests Imran Khan's party leaders as army deployed to quell unrest
Troops were deployed in Pakistan's capital on Thursday after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan triggered two days of violent protests by his supporters.
11 May 2023
'How can someone be arrested from court', asks Pakistan chief justice
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial asked today how an individual could be arrested from the court premises..He made the remarks as a three-member Supreme Court (SC) bench, comprising the CJP, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, and Justice Athar Minallah, begun hearing PTI Chairman
11 May 2023
Chinese teacher quits job after 1 TikTok video nets 10 years’ salary
A kindergarten teacher in China quit her job after her first venture into live-streaming saw her rake in 10 years' worth of salary in one broadcast
11 May 2023
Deep depression over Bay has intensified into Cyclone Mocha: IMD
Mocha is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm later today
11 May 2023
8 killed in clashes as Imran Khan lands in custody
At least eight people were killed, as many as 290 were injured, and over 1,900 enraged protesters were rounded up in running battles with law enforcers across the country on Wednesday, as an accountability court in Islamabad handed over the custody of their leader Imran Khan to NAB for eight days in connection with the Al Qadir Trust case
11 May 2023
BJP bids to retain power in Karnataka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced a key test yesterday as the only southern state where his Hindu nationalist BJP party holds power went to the polls a year before national elections. The BJP has applied its muscular brand of Hindu politics to
10 May 2023
Unrest in Pakistan as Imran indicted in graft case
Pakistan’s government yesterday called in the army to help quell deadly unrest in the wake of the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, warning protesters against any further attacks on state installations.
10 May 2023
‘Deeply concerned’
Southeast Asian leaders meeting in Indonesia yesterday called for an immediate end to violence in military-ruled Myanmar, in an effort to create a window for dialogue and the delivery of humanitarian aid as fighting intensifies.
10 May 2023
5 dead in Pakistan violence
Army called in to quell unrest
10 May 2023
Mocha may hit coastal areas with tidal surge: Indian met office
The met office said Mocha is likely to slightly lose its strength before making landfall on May 14
10 May 2023
Imran Khan remanded for 8 days in graft case
An accountability court of Pakistan today granted the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) eight-day remand of Imran Khan in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case
10 May 2023
Imran Khan likely to be in custody for ‘4 to 5 days’
Former prime minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday, is likely to remain under the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for four to five days, as the bureau requests the court for his maximum remand allowed under the law
10 May 2023
Islamabad HC declares Imran Khan’s arrest legal
Hours after PTI chief Imran Khan was arrested in the capital from the court’s premises on Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared the move legal.
9 May 2023
Imran arrested, protests erupt
Protests erupted across Pakistan yesterday after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested during a court appearance in the capital for one of dozens of cases pending since he was ousted last year.
9 May 2023
Canada, China expel diplomats
China said yesterday it was expelling Canada’s consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa announced it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a lawmaker.
9 May 2023
Arrest hinders Imran’s path to second Pak innings
Since being ousted from office by a vote of no confidence last year, former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has vowed he will captain the country a second time.
9 May 2023