Indian cross-border firing kills 2 in Pakistan

Two civilians were killed and two others wounded after Indian troops fired into Pakistani Kashmir yesterday, officials
4 October 2017

34 gets life in jail over Erdogan death plot

A Turkish court yesterday handed life sentences to 34 people for plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip
4 October 2017

Maoists form alliance with CPN-UML

Nepal's Maoist party yesterday announced an alliance with the Communist Party Nepal-Union Marxist Leninist (CPN-
4 October 2017

N Korea accuses US of imposing an 'economic blockade'

North Korea's UN ambassador accused the United States of imposing "an economic blockade" on his country and deploying nuclear assets on the Korean peninsula aimed at toppling leader Kim Jong Un.
4 October 2017

‘Myanmar will take back verified refugees’

Myanmar government has said it will repatriate Rohingya refugees willing to return from Bangladesh after verification in accordance to Joint Statement of April 1992.
3 October 2017

Pair plead not guilty to Kim Jong-nam murder

Two women pleaded not guilty yesterday to murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader at the start of their trial in Malaysia.
2 October 2017

Deadly twin suicide attack hits Damascus police station

Two suicide bombers attacks a police station in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing a number of civilians and policemen, state television says, citing the interior ministry.
2 October 2017

30 feared dead

A military transport plane belonging to the Congolese army crashed near Kinshasa on Saturday, killing "several dozen"
30 September 2017

Oxford college removes Suu Kyi portrait

The Oxford University college where Aung San Suu Kyi studied yesterday said it had taken down a portrait of the
30 September 2017

US in direct contact with North Korea

Washington has opened channels to North Korea to find out if the regime is ready to talk about giving up its nuclear
30 September 2017

Baghdad cranks up pressure on Kurds with flight ban

Iraq has suspended all international flights to and from the Iraqi Kurdish capital Arbil, sending anxious foreigners rushing to the airport, as Baghdad cranked up the pressure on the Kurds over their independence referendum.
29 September 2017

'The old lunatic Trump'

North Korea yesterday accused Donald Trump of exploiting Otto Warmbier's death, calling the US president an "old lunatic" for alleging
28 September 2017

Japan's Abe kicks off 'difficult' election battle

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved parliament yesterday, effectively kicking off a national election campaign where he faces
28 September 2017

Dhaka most stressful city in Asia

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka tops the list of the most stressed cities in Asia whereas Sydney followed by Singapore, Taipei and Osaka are the least stressed cities in Asia, according to the data compiled by the UK-based firm, Zipjet.
28 September 2017

Pak court indicts FM on graft charges

A Pakistani court in a high-profile corruption case has indicted the finance minister on graft charges after investigators
27 September 2017

Palestinians get place in Interpol

Interpol on Wednesday approved the Palestinian Authority's membership bid, a new victory in its drive for
27 September 2017

Darjeeling strike ends after 104 days

A strike that shut down India's picturesque hill station of Darjeeling -- causing violence and disruption to tourism --
27 September 2017

Pakistan court indicts Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in graft case

An accountability court in Islamabad indicts Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a corruption reference filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
27 September 2017

Japan to give $3m to displaced Rohingyas in Bangladesh, $1m to Myanmar

Japan will provide US $4 million as emergency grant aid for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the northern part of Rakhine State of Myanmar.
27 September 2017

China conducts first Djibouti military drills

China has staged military exercises in Djibouti after opening its first overseas military base there last month, official
26 September 2017