Modi, Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
12 September 2026
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Asia
Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard
12 September 2026
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Asia
Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
11 September 2026
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World
Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: coast guard
10 September 2026
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Asia
Landslides in eastern China kill 13
9 September 2026
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Asia
N Korea calls Russia bridge a sign of tighter ties
9 September 2026
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Asia
Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
5 September 2026
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Asia
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says
1 September 2026
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Asia
UN, US humiliate Pakistan
Pakistan was humiliated on the world stage on Wednesday after it attempted to crank up international pressure on India on the Kashmir
15 July 2016
Islamabad for ‘resolving differences’ with Dhaka
Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain attaches importance to increase interaction with Bangladesh in order to “resolve any differences” between the two countries.
15 July 2016
Pak school massacre leader 'killed'
A militant who masterminded a deadly attack on a Pakistani school in 2014 has been killed in a US-led air strike, US
14 July 2016
Tropical storm kills 21 in China
A tropical storm in China has left 21 people dead and 13 missing, reports said yesterday, after it lashed Taiwan with typhoon-
14 July 2016
'Avoid hate speech'
Myanmar's minister for religion yesterday warned ultra-nationalist monks to avoid hate speech, in a rare government
14 July 2016
Japan monarchy roils over abdication reports
Japan's ancient monarchy was in tumult yesterday, with the imperial household insisting its ageing emperor had no
14 July 2016
India hits back at Pakistan
Continuing to hit back hard at Pakistan, India again asserted yesterday that its neighbour is fanning discontent in
14 July 2016
PM off to Mongolia to attend ASEM Summit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left from Dhaka this morning for Mongolia to attend the two-day Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit to be held at Ulaanbaatar on July 15-16.
14 July 2016
Japan emperor Akihito intends to abdicate
Japanese Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his time on the throne trying to heal the wounds of World War Two, intends to
13 July 2016
Beijing warns against conflict
China yesterday warned rivals against turning the South China Sea into a "cradle of war" and threatened an air defence zone there, after its claims to the strategically vital waters were declared invalid.
13 July 2016
South Korea chooses site of THAAD missile
South Korea yesterday announced the site where a US THAAD anti-missile defence unit will be deployed against North
13 July 2016
Indian SC deals blow to Modi's ambitions
India's Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the government's imposition of direct rule in a remote northeastern state
13 July 2016
No-confidence motion filed against PM
Nepali opposition lawmakers yesterday filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli after
13 July 2016
Japan emperor intends to abdicate
Japan's Emperor Akihito plans to abdicate in favour of his eldest son within a few years, Japanese media reported
13 July 2016
Aung San Suu Kyi a 'dictator'!
A firebrand monk slammed Aung San Suu Kyi as a "dictator" yesterday, accusing Myanmar's civilian-led government of trying to destroy an ultra-nationalist Buddhist group blamed for a surge in sectarian violence across the country.
13 July 2016
Abe eyes bilateral talks with Li, Hasina in Mongolia
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may hold bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when he visits Mongolia for three days from Thursday to attend an Asia-Europe summit, Japanese government sources say.
13 July 2016
North Korea severs last tie with US
North Korea said Monday that it had cut off its only official channel of diplomatic communications with the United States in
12 July 2016
Key Facts
An international court yesterday delivered a damning verdict against China in a Philippine challenge over Beijing-occupied
12 July 2016
Nepal in fresh turmoil
Nepal was thrown into political crisis yesterday when the main Maoist party withdrew its support from the ruling coalition and called for the formation of a new government, threatening to topple Prime Minister KP Oli.
12 July 2016
NKorea keeping nuclear test site ready: US
Satellite imagery indicates a high-level of activity at North Korea's nuclear test site to ensure the facility is always ready for use on any orders from Pyongyang, a US think-tank says.
12 July 2016