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
Kolkata unrest: Mamata says West Bengal not same as Bangladesh, slams ‘political opportunism’
'We love and respect Bangladesh and its language, but Bengal will not become Bangladesh'
10 September 2024
Doctor's rape-murder: junior medics in West Bengal defy SC order, continue strike
Junior doctors in West Bengal have decided to continue their “cease work” protest, despite the Supreme Court's directive to return to duty by 5:00pm today
10 September 2024
India reports 'suspect' case of Monkeypox, identified as travel-related
India today said an “isolated” suspected case of Monkeypox virus has been confirmed in the country but made it clear that it has been verified as a travel-related infection and “not a part of the global public health emergency sounded by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the outbreak
9 September 2024
China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August
Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world's number two economy
9 September 2024
India records first ‘mpox case’
India yesterday reported that it had put a “suspected mpox case” into isolation, assuring that the world’s most populous nation had “robust measures” in place, the health ministry said in a statement.
8 September 2024
India isolates 'suspected mpox case'
India reported Sunday that it had put a "suspected mpox case" into isolation, assuring that the world's most populous nation had "robust measures" in place, the health ministry said in a statement
8 September 2024
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Kolkata scaled down amid outrage over doctor’s rape, murder
Some social media posts have already suggested that this year's Durga Puja should be observed with restraint, foregoing the usual grandeur.
8 September 2024
Six killed as violence flares again in Manipur
Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur yesterday, authorities said.
7 September 2024
China tells US it presents ‘opportunity’ not ‘threat’: ministry
Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen told his US counterpart on Saturday that a modern China was an economic “opportunity” not a “threat” to the United States, the ministry said.
7 September 2024
3 killed as Yagi hits Vietnam
Super Typhoon Yagi uprooted thousands of trees, swept ships and boats out to sea and ripped roofs off houses in northern Vietnam yesterday, killing at least three people, after leaving a trail of destruction in Southern China and the Philippines.
7 September 2024
5 killed in fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam following rocker attacks
One person was shot dead in his sleep, while four armed individuals were killed in a subsequent gun battle.
7 September 2024
Kolkata rape-murder: West Bengal govt employees join protests
A section of employees of the West Bengal government yesterday joined the protests against the rape and murder of a woman doctor in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month..The members of the pro-Left Coordination Committee of state government employees marched in a rall
6 September 2024
Myanmar armed group says 11 civilians killed in junta air strikes
The junta is battling widespread armed opposition to its 2021 coup and its soldiers are accused of bloody rampages and using air and artillery strikes to punish civilian communities.
6 September 2024
Direct communications among Asian nations vital for progress
Says Malaysia's communications minister at the Asia News Network (ANN) 25th anniversary celebrations in Kuala Lumpur
6 September 2024
Adani seeks quick payment of dues from Bangladesh: report
The conglomerate also said it assured Bangladesh of uninterrupted power supply, according to Indian news outlet
6 September 2024
Star Media Group’s Esther Ng elected new chair of ANN
Datin Paduka Esther Ng, chief content officer of Malaysia's Star Media Group, has been elected the next chairman of the Asia News Network (ANN)
6 September 2024
Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima debris
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday it aims to carry out a trial removal of highly radioactive debris next week, after a previous attempt was suspended
5 September 2024
South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record
South Korea recorded its highest average summertime temperature since such records began half a century ago, the weather agency said Thursday, nearly two degrees higher than the historic average
5 September 2024
Doctor’s rape-murder: Kolkata turns off lights, thousands on streets with ‘Reclaim the Night’ campaign
In a strong display of civic protest not seen in more than a decade, thousands of women across West Bengal marched on Wednesday midnight as part of the "Reclaim the Night" campaign demanding justice for a doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month
5 September 2024
Kolkata rape-murder: Thousands join candlelight vigil
Thousands of people from different walks of life yesterday participated in a candlelight vigil across Kolkata against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in the city
4 September 2024