Kabul evacuation: Whistleblower condemns UK Foreign Office

Tens of thousands were unable to access help from the United Kingdom amid the Taliban-takeover of Kabul due to turmoil and confusion in the Foreign Office, according to a whistleblower’s account.
7 December 2021

India ‘disturbed’ by verdict against Suu Kyi

India said yesterday it was deeply concerned by Myanmar’s conviction of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and called for the rule of law and democratic processes
7 December 2021

Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to two years

Myanmar’s junta chief yesterday reduced the jail sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to two years, after initially doling out four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules.
6 December 2021

Body of Lankan factory manager killed by Pakistan mob flown home

Pakistan yesterday repatriated the remains of a Sri Lankan factory manager who was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob after they accused him of blasphemy.
6 December 2021

Bangladesh’s liberation changed the political, ideological map of South Asia: Doraiswami

The liberation of Bangladesh changed the political as well as ideological map of South Asia, said Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami today.
6 December 2021

Myanmar military chief reduces Suu Kyi’s jail term by half

Myanmar's junta chief reduced the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to two years on Monday, after she was jailed for four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules.
6 December 2021

India-Russia defence deals: AK-203 rifles to be manufactured in Uttar Pradesh

Russia and India today inked two big-ticket defence agreements, including one for manufacturing six lakh assault rifles, as defence ministers of the two countries held their first-ever direct dialogue in New Delhi.
6 December 2021

Myanmar's Suu Kyi jailed for four years

A Myanmar court on Monday jailed ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules, a spokesman for the ruling junta told AFP.
6 December 2021

Post-Coup Myanmar: Security forces plough car into protesters

Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest in Yangon yesterday morning, local news portal Myanmar Now reported.
5 December 2021

US, West blast Taliban

The United States and a group of Western countries including Germany, France and Britain have expressed concern over reported killings and disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in August.
5 December 2021

Sri Lankan lynched in Pakistan: ‘Day of shame,’ says Imran Khan

A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was on Friday beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob, police confirmed, in an incident local media reported was linked to alleged blasphemy.
4 December 2021

Denying Envoys’ Seats: Myanmar, Taliban condemn UN move

Myanmar’s junta and the Taliban authorities of Afghanistan yesterday slammed the United Nations for denying their chosen representatives seats at the world body.
2 December 2021

Bangladesh, India need to take leadership role to tackle geopolitics, climate change

Mutual respect, trust and equality should be the pillars of the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and India, said foreign policy analysts and academics at a discussion yesterday.
1 December 2021

Suu Kyi faces new graft charge

Myanmar’s military government has filed a new corruption charge against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint, state-run broadcaster MRTV reported on Tuesday.
1 December 2021

UN pushes cash handouts

The United Nations said yesterday that a program to pay $300 million a year in cash to Afghan families with children, elderly or people with disabilities is the best way to target increasing poverty.
1 December 2021

Pak PM, cabinet members responsible

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked yesterday that the responsibility of missing persons falls on the prime minister and members of the federal cabinet.
1 December 2021

Indian media wonders why Bangladesh not invited to US democracy summit but Pakistan is

Several Indian media outlets have recently criticised USA’s decision to not include Bangladesh in Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy.
1 December 2021

Suu Kyi faces new corruption charges

Myanmar's military government has filed a new corruption charge against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint, state-run broadcaster MRTV reported on Tuesday.
30 November 2021

US, allies express concern

The United States on Friday issued a joint statement along with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea and Britain expressing concern over a military offensive in Myanmar that they say is disproportionately harming civilians.
27 November 2021

National Geographic’s famed green-eyed 'Afghan Girl' evacuated to Italy

National Geographic magazine’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” has arrived in Italy as part of the West’s evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country, the Italian government said Thursday.
25 November 2021