South Asia

Pakistan in talks with Khan’s party as protests loom

AFP, Islamabad

3 October 2026 • South Asia

Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead

AFP, Nuwakot

2 October 2026 • South Asia

Pak airstrikes kill 10 in Afghanistan

AFP, Kabul

2 October 2026 • South Asia

Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency

AFP, Tokyo, Japan

1 October 2026 • South Asia

Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir in hospital for observation

AFP

30 September 2026 • World

Taliban govt says Pakistan strikes kill 4 civilians in Afghanistan

AFP, Afghanistan

25 September 2026 • South Asia

Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit

AFP, Afghanistan

24 September 2026 • South Asia

2 more sisters of Imran Khan held

AFP, Islamabad

22 September 2026 • South Asia

Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan

AFP, Kunar

22 September 2026 • South Asia

All eyes are on Nepal’s small forensic labs as they identify flood victims from 30 countries

The Straits Times/ANN

21 September 2026 • World

Media regulation: Maldives MPs back controversial bill

The Maldivian parliament has passed legislation to regulate journalists and media institutions despite widespread concerns that it would curb press freedom in the atoll nation.

17 September 2025

Students killed at Myanmar boarding school as junta escalates air war

Nearly 500 airstrikes launched nationwide by the military in the last month

15 September 2025

Young activists who toppled Nepal's government now picking new leaders

The group used VPNs to access banned platforms and issued calls to action that reached tens of thousands of young people

15 September 2025

'No regrets': wounded Nepalis protesters proud at change

At least 72 people were killed during chaos beginning on September 8

15 September 2025

Death toll from Nepal's anti-corruption protests raised to 72

The ministry's previous death toll was 51, updated as of Saturday. The latest data showed on Sunday that at least 2,113 people had been injured in the violence

14 September 2025

Arson, vandalism during Gen Z protests ‘criminal acts’: Nepal PM Karki

Govt would investigate vandalism targeting parliament building, Supreme Court, business complexes, and private property, she says

14 September 2025

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Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge

Parliament dissolved, elections set for March 5, 2026

13 September 2025

9 killed as rescue boat capsizes in Pakistan floods

At least nine people died when a rescue boat capsized during flood relief efforts in Pakistan, authorities said yesterday.

12 September 2025

Who is Sushila Karki, Nepal's new prime minister?

Nepal's 'courageous' new PM known for her integrity

12 September 2025

India hardliners give Nepal protests baseless religious twist

While some claim that the demonstrations are a demand for a "Hindu state", others say the opposite -- that they are an attack on the faith

12 September 2025

President seeks end to crisis engulfing Nepal

Nepal’s president said yesterday that he was seeking an end to the crisis that has engulfed the Himalayan nation since deadly protests this week ousted the prime minister and left parliament in flames.

11 September 2025

Understanding Nepal’s Gen Z revolution in a South Asian context

In conversation with researcher Altaf Parvez

11 September 2025

Bangladeshi family assaulted, looted; envoy’s car vandalised in Nepal

Special flight set to bring home 54 Bangladeshis today

10 September 2025

Army deployed in Kathmandu to restore order

Soldiers guarded Nepal’s parliament and patrolled deserted streets yesterday amid a curfew in the capital Kathmandu, after two days of deadly anti-corruption protests forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign.

10 September 2025