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
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the fourth show of force in a week as South Korea and the United States stage major military drills.
19 March 2023
Pak court drops arrest warrant against Imran
A Pakistan judge dropped an arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan yesterday, his lawyers said, after the ex-cricketing star, who had skipped several hearings, travelled to the court.
18 March 2023
Situation with China fragile, dangerous: India
The situation between India and China in the western Himalayan region of Ladakh is fragile and dangerous, with military forces deployed very close to each other in some parts, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said yesterday.
18 March 2023
North Korea says 800,000 people enlist to fight ‘US imperialists’
More than 800,000 young North Koreans have volunteered to join the army to fight “US imperialists”, state media said Saturday, days after Pyongyang test-fired its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile.
18 March 2023
11 Bangladeshi automechanics set to leave for Japan to start career
Eleven students, who graduated from Japan Automechanic School in Dhaka, are set to leave for Japan to start their career as automechanics.
18 March 2023
Imran Khan to appear in Islamabad court, fearing arrest
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was set to appear in court today as police were entering his home and after he expressed fear of arrest in a standoff with the government that has led to intense clashes with his supporters..Facing a spate of legal challenges, including one that pr
18 March 2023
India says situation with China 'very fragile'
The situation between India and China in the western Himalayan region of Ladakh is fragile and dangerous, with military forces deployed very close to each other in some parts, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said today..At least 24 soldiers were killed when the two sides clashed in th
18 March 2023
Committee to lead party if I'm arrested: Imran Khan
"I have made a committee which will obviously take decisions once - if - I'm inside"
18 March 2023
Imran Khan’s arrest warrant suspended
An arrest warrant for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was suspended yesterday, his lawyers said, clearing the way for him to end a holdout at his residence that led to bloody clashes between supporters and police earlier this week.
17 March 2023
Teesta Water: West Bengal to go ahead with canal plan
A West Bengal state minister yesterday said two additional canals will be dug to divert water from the Teesta and irrigate farms in the northern parts of the state.
17 March 2023
Mamata, Akhilesh agree on new front
Three key opposition parties in India have agreed to keep both the Congress and the BJP at an arm’s length, indicating they will follow a policy of treating the two parties equally.
17 March 2023
Japan’s PM Kishida pledges aid to boost birthrate
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday pledged to boost child allowances and paid parental leave as he warned the country faced its “last chance” to tackle a declining population.
17 March 2023
At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery
At least 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, were shot dead at close range in central Myanmar last week, according to a doctor's post-mortem report, in what opponents of military rule say was a massacre of civilians conducted by the army.
17 March 2023
Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s arrest warrants
Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended today non-bailable arrest warrants issued for PTI chairman Imran Khan till March 18, providing him with a chance to appear before the trial court, which is hearing the Toshakhana reference against the former premier of the country..IHC Chief
17 March 2023
Teesta river: West Bengal hints it will proceed digging two canals for irrigation
India's West Bengal government has indicated it will go ahead with the work of digging two canals to channel water from the Teesta river for irrigation in northern parts of the state.
17 March 2023
Japan, S Korea thaw ties
Japan and South Korea announced the end of tit-for-tat trade measures and pledged renewed diplomacy as leaders of the two countries met in Tokyo Thursday for a summit to thaw long-frozen ties.
16 March 2023
South Korea hits record-low weddings: data
The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed yesterday, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world’s lowest birth rate.
16 March 2023
Dengue treatment advances
A new dengue treatment that could become the first to prevent and treat the virus has proven effective in initial trials in monkeys, according to new research.
16 March 2023
India okays purchase of equipment worth $8.5b
India yesterday approved purchases of missiles, helicopters, artillery guns and electronic warfare systems worth $8.5 billion as it sought to add more teeth to its military.
16 March 2023
US ‘suppressing’ TikTok: China
China urged the United States to stop “unreasonably suppressing” TikTok yesterday, after Washington gave the popular video-sharing app an ultimatum to part
16 March 2023