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
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead official over money row
11 August 2026
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Asia
4 dead, 38 missing after ferry sinks on way to Indonesia's Bali
The vessel carrying 65 passengers sank before midnight on Wednesday
3 July 2025
Blast kills four Pakistani officials
An explosion in northwest Pakistan yesterday killed at least four local government officials and police officers, a police official told AFP.
2 July 2025
Japanese islanders left sleepless after 900 quakes hit
A remote island chain in southern Japan has been shaken by more than 900 quakes in the last two weeks, the weather agency said yesterday, with residents saying they were unable to sleep.
2 July 2025
Over 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June ahead of return deadline: IOM
Since January, 691,049 people have returned, 70 percent of whom were forcibly sent back
30 June 2025
5.3-magnitude quake hits central Pakistan
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck central Pakistan on Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey
29 June 2025
Step down Shinawatra!
Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in the Thai capital of Bangkok yesterday, demanding Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resign after a leaked diplomatic phone call stirred public anger.
28 June 2025
Pakistan flash floods kill 32
Heavy rain and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 32 people including 16 children since the start of the monsoon season this week, disaster management officials said.
28 June 2025
Suicide blast kills 16 soldiers in Pakistan
A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 16 soldiers and wounded more than two dozen people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP yesterday.
28 June 2025
India arrests 3 after student gang-rape in Kolkata
Indian police have arrested three men accused of gang raping a law student in Kolkata, officials said yesterday, a case that has reignited anger in a city still scarred by the rape and murder of a doctor last year.
27 June 2025
India bans land import of jute, yarn from Bangladesh
India yesterday banned the imports of certain jute products and woven fabrics from Bangladesh through land ports.
27 June 2025
Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered nine people
Japan yesterday executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation’s first enactment of the death penalty since 2022.
27 June 2025
North Pakistan: Nine dead as floodwaters sweep away children
At least nine people died when floodwaters swept away children in a river in northern Pakistan and relatives jumped into the water to try to save them yesterday, officials said.
27 June 2025
India’s ties with Bangladesh must go beyond Hasina era: experts
One expert said India needs to grasp the reality of the new power structure in Bangladesh and move ahead
27 June 2025
Border dispute: India calls for a permanent solution with China
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told his Chinese counterpart that the two countries should seek a “permanent solution” to their decades-old border dispute, in a new push for a conclusive outcome.
27 June 2025
Lanka court stops state land grab from Tamils
Sri Lanka’s top court yesterday halted a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war.
27 June 2025
Six dead from floods in China’s south
Six people have died from floods inundating China’s Guizhou province, state media said yesterday, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week.
26 June 2025
People of W Bengal being branded Bangladeshis
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said Bangla-speaking people from the state were being branded as “Bangladeshis” in some BJP-ruled states.
24 June 2025
UN rights chief asks Sri Lanka to punish war criminals
The United Nations human rights chief yesterday urged Sri Lanka to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war.
24 June 2025
Thai party plans no confidence vote against embattled PM
Bhumjaithai has 69 seats and would need the support of another 30 lawmakers to launch the motion when parliament reconvenes on July 3
24 June 2025
Political, judicial crisis: Embattled Thai PM reshuffles cabinet
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra yesterday began a cabinet reshuffle as a political and judicial crisis sparked by a leaked phone call threatens to sink her government.
23 June 2025