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
India temple stampede kills 6; 80 injured
Six people were crushed to death at a Hindu temple in India’s coastal state of Goa, officials said yesterday, after thousands gathered for a popular fire-walking ritual.
3 May 2025
S’pore votes with new PM seeking strong mandate
Singaporeans yesterday cast their votes in an election where Prime Minister Lawrence Wong faces his first major test against a rejuvenated opposition in uncertain economic times for the trade-centred nation.
3 May 2025
India bans all imports from Pakistan over Pahalgam attack
The ban applies to all products in transit from Pakistan
3 May 2025
Six killed, dozens injured in Goa temple stampede
At least six people were killed and more than 30 injured -- eight of them critically -- in a stampede during a temple festival in the western Indian state of Goa today, officials said
3 May 2025
Singapore votes with new PM seeking strong mandate amid tariff turmoil
Singaporeans cast their votes Saturday in an election where Prime Minister Lawrence Wong faces his first major test against a rejuvenated opposition in uncertain economic times for the trade-centred nation
3 May 2025
China ‘evaluating’ US offer to hold talks over tariffs
Beijing is “evaluating” an offer from Washington to hold talks over US President Donald Trump’s 145 percent tariffs, China’s Commerce Ministry said yesterday, although it warned the United States not to engage in “extortion and coercion.”
2 May 2025
US calls on India and Pakistan to 'de-escalate'
India blames Pakistan for the gun attack that killed 26 people on April 22 in Indian-administered Kashmir, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving his military "complete operational freedom"
1 May 2025
Singapore PM urges voters to re-elect his cabinet to deal with US, China
PM Wong urges voters to stick with his team in face of US tariffs, US-China tensions
1 May 2025
Myanmar junta lets post-quake truce expire
Monitors from the Britain-based Centre for Information Resilience logged 65 air attacks by the military during the proclaimed ceasefire
1 May 2025
South Korean ex-leader Yoon indicted for abuse of power: prosecutors
The new indictment comes as Yoon stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt, which sought to suspend civilian rule in democratic South Korea
1 May 2025
US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that China has reached out for talks on the tariffs -- claims Beijing has vehemently denied
1 May 2025
China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth: state media
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country’s space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power.
30 April 2025
600 N Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia: Seoul lawmaker
Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow.
30 April 2025
‘India may strike within 24 to 36 hrs’
Pakistan yesterday said it had “credible intelligence” that India was planning an imminent military strike and vowed to retaliate, as worries of spiralling conflict grew over a deadly attack in Kashmir.
30 April 2025
Over half of South Korea’s single parents in bottom 20% income group: study
Of single parents with jobs, just under half — 42.1% — belonged to the bottom 20 percent of income earners.
30 April 2025
Response to J&K Terror Attack: India gives forces ‘operational freedom’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the country's military "operational freedom" to respond to a deadly attack in Kashmir last week, a senior government source told AFP yesterday, after New Delhi blamed it on arch-rival Pakistan.
29 April 2025
Pakistan says it shot down Indian drone along Kashmir border
Pakistan's military shot down an Indian drone along the de facto Kashmir border, state radio in Islamabad reported
29 April 2025
Northeast China restaurant fire kills 22: state media
A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people on Tuesday, Beijing's state broadcaster said
29 April 2025
Pakistan preparing to challenge India's suspension of water treaty, minister says
Government officials and experts on both sides say India cannot stop water flows immediately
29 April 2025
1,200 residents evacuated from wildfire in South Korea’s Daegu
After South Korea battled the worst wildfire in its history in March, another wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu spread fast Monday, forcing some 1,200 residents to evacuate
29 April 2025