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
S Korea’s ex-president Yoon leaves party ahead of snap election
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.
17 May 2025
India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts
A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict
17 May 2025
Pakistan FM calls for ‘composite dialogue’ with India
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for a “composite dialogue” with India to address the contentious issues between the two sides.
16 May 2025
Two climbers die on Everest
An Indian climber and another from the Philippines became the first mountaineers to die on Mount Everest in the current March-May climbing season of the world’s highest peak, hiking officials said yesterday.
16 May 2025
Thai tycoon surrenders over skyscraper collapse
A Thai construction tycoon turned himself in yesterday to face charges of alleged negligence over the collapse of a skyscraper that killed dozens of people in a powerful earthquake, police said.
16 May 2025
Japan's quarterly GDP shrinks for first time in a year
Japan's economy contracted 0.2 percent between January and March, the first quarterly drop in a year, according to cabinet office data released Friday.
16 May 2025
Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists
Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as US import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear maker, to reduce output
16 May 2025
Espionage row: India, Pak expel diplomats in tit- for-tat move
India and Pakistan each announced on Tuesday evening the expulsion of one diplomat from the other country, with both sides accusing the respective officials of engaging in espionage activities.
14 May 2025
‘Work from Hague’? Detained ex-Filipino leader Rodrigo Duterte wins mayor’s race, but can he govern?
One thing is clear for now: Vice-mayor-elect Sebastian Duterte will serve as acting mayor in his father’s absence, under provisions of the local government code
14 May 2025
Committed to truce with India: Pakistan
Pakistan said yesterday that it remains committed to the truce with India, agreed after four days of intense military fighting last week, but vowed to respond to any future aggression by New Delhi with full resolve.
13 May 2025
India using remote areas to push people in
India is targeting remote and uninhabited border areas to push people into Bangladesh, said the chief of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday, terming the move “well-orchestrated and unjust”.
12 May 2025
US, China to publish details of 'substantial' trade talks in Geneva
The trade spat between Washington and Beijing has rocked financial markets and raised fears of a global economic slowdown and an inflationary spike in the United States
12 May 2025
Indian army reports 'first calm night' after Kashmir truce with Pakistan holds
The truce was agreed to on Saturday after four days of missile, drone and artillery attacks between the two countries which killed at least 60 people and sent thousands fleeing
12 May 2025
Indo-Pak fragile ceasefire holds
A fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan yesterday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as US President Donald Trump said he will work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir.
11 May 2025
Taliban govt suspends chess in Afghanistan
Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government’s morality law, a sports official said yesterday.
11 May 2025
India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations
The ceasefire was agreed yesterday after four days of missile, drone and artillery attacks
11 May 2025
Bus carrying pilgrims crashes killing 21 in Sri Lanka
An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said
11 May 2025
Monsoon rains to arrive early in India
Monsoon rains are expected to hit India’s southern coast on May 27, five days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival in at least five years, the weather office said, raising hopes for bumper harvests of crops such as rice, corn, and soybean.
10 May 2025
India, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire
Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire yesterday after intense diplomatic pressure from the United States and other world powers, as their escalating conflict threatened to erupt into full-scale war.
10 May 2025
Xi pledges to help rebuild Myanmar
China’s President Xi Jinping pledged on Friday to support Myanmar in its rebuilding efforts following the Southeast Asian nation’s deadliest earthquake in recent years, according to state media Xinhua.
10 May 2025