19 dead in 5.8 magnitude Pakistan quake

At least 19 people have been killed and 300 wounded after a shallow earthquake rattled north-eastern Pakistan, a senior police officer has said, with the tremor tearing car-sized cracks into roads and heavily damaging infrastructure.
24 September 2019

Challenges loom for Asia’s digital landscape

In Asia, no economic or business sector is as vibrant or commands more attention of policymakers as the digital sphere, this trend well documented in a landmark study by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s first annual Digital Economy Report.
23 September 2019

26 killed, dozen injured in passenger bus accident on Babusar Pass

At least 26 individuals are killed and a dozen others injured in a passenger bus accident on Babusar Pass in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, says spokesperson for the GB government Faizullah Firaq.
22 September 2019

Pak bus accident kills 23, injures 18

At least 23 people were killed and 18 others injured yesterday when a bus hit a rock and plunged into a ravine in northwestern Pakistan,
22 September 2019

Flights cancelled as typhoon eyes Japan

Typhoon Tapah approached southwestern Japan yesterday, with heavy rain and strong winds grounding hundreds of regional flights.
22 September 2019

Myanmar crew held as India seizes 1 tonne of ketamine

India’s coast guard has arrested six Myanmar men and seized $42 million worth of ketamine after spotting a suspicious vessel in the
22 September 2019

Iran accuses foreign forces of raising Gulf 'insecurity'

President Hassan Rouhani denounces the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf and said Iran will put forward a peace plan, after arch-foe the United States ordered reinforcements to the tinderbox region.
22 September 2019

Maldives is not mired in a China debt trap: Wang

The Maldives are not “mired in a Chinese debt trap”, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told the visiting Maldivian foreign minister,
21 September 2019

Two Indian states to hold elections in October

Two Indian states will go to the polls in October, the election commissioner said yesterday, in a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
21 September 2019

Snubbing Taiwan, Solomon Islands establish China ties

China and the Solomon Islands signed an agreement yesterday to establish diplomatic ties after the Pacific island nation ditched relations
21 September 2019

BJP slams ‘terrorist’ students

The heckling and manhandling of India’s junior minister for Environment and Climate Change Babul Supriyo by a section of students at
21 September 2019

Cops, protesters clash again in HK

Riot police and protesters in Hong Kong fought brief skirmishes near the Chinese border yesterday, the latest clashes during huge
21 September 2019

8 injured as train derails in HK

A passenger train derailed during the morning rush hour in Hong Kong yesterday leaving eight people injured, authorities said. Images from the scene
17 September 2019

HK leader to hold dialogue next week

Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, yesterday said she and her team would begin dialogue sessions with the community next week,
17 September 2019

Hindu temple, school ransacked in Pakistan

A crowd in Pakistan ransacked a school and Hindu temple after a Hindu principal was accused of blasphemy, police said yesterday, the
16 September 2019

Restore normalcy in J&K

India’s Supreme Court yesterday asked the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir authorities to see that normalcy is restored on a selective
16 September 2019

NRC likely to be key issue during Hasina’s Oct visit to India

Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) might be an important agenda of discussion during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to neighbouring India in early October, reports Hindustan Times.
14 September 2019

India's crackdown on Kashmir will spur global Muslim extremism: Imran

India's crackdown on protests and dissent in Kashmir will drive more of the world's Muslims into extremism, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says during a fiery speech in the part of the disputed territory administered by Pakistan.
14 September 2019

US imposes sanctions on North Korean hacking groups blamed for global attacks

The US Treasury announces sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said were involved in the "WannaCry" ransomware attacks and hacking of international banks and customer accounts.
14 September 2019

US lawmakers urge Trump to mediate between India and Pakistan

Key US Senators and Congressmen are now urging President Donald Trump to play a constructive role in helping resolve Kashmir and other underlying disputes between India and Pakistan.
14 September 2019