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Sri Lanka uses navy drones to tackle dengue
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‘He has received punishment’: Mother rejects body of rape suspect shot dead by West Bengal police
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Gunmen kill 9 police officers near dam project in southwest Pakistan: officials
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At least 40 dead after bus falls into ditch in Pakistan
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Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens
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Three Pakistani troops killed in terror attack in Karachi
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Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Pak checkpoint: Militants kill 6, abduct 8 paramilitary troops
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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India may surpass China as most populous country by 2024
Asia’s demographics by 2024 will look very different as India’s population is all set to surpass that of China. Although fertility is declining across the region, Asian populations will continue to grow, increasing pressure on the region’s natural resources.
5 August 2017, 06:11 AM
Two rebels, two Indian soldiers killed
Two Indian soldiers and two rebels were killed in armed clashes yesterday, officials said, in another day of bloodshed in Kashmir where
3 August 2017, 18:41 PM
Carbon emission: Bangladesh weather to turn deadly by this century, says study
Venturing outdoors may become deadly across wide swaths of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan by the end of the century as climate change drives heat and humidity to new extremes, according to a new study.
3 August 2017, 06:11 AM
J&K in lockdown after top militant's killing
Thousands of Indian police and troops enforced a lockdown in parts of Kashmir, fearing violent reprisals a day after a top militant
2 August 2017, 18:00 PM
New Pak PM consults ousted boss Sharif
Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi began his first full day in office yesterday by meeting his ousted former boss Nawaz
2 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh inks deal with Cambodia to buy 1m tonnes of rice
Bangladesh signed an agreement with Cambodia to purchase 1 million tonnes of rice within the next five years, officials say.
2 August 2017, 09:14 AM
Myanmar schools in 10km radius of H1N1 virus infected area closed
After the reported outbreaks of H5N1 and H1N1 virus, schools located within a 10-km radius of the infected area in Dawei Township of Myanmar from August 1 to 7 have been ordered closed.
2 August 2017, 04:43 AM
29 killed in Afghan Shiite mosque attack
A suicide bomber and a gunman kill at least 29 people and wounded 63 at a packed Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's main western city of Herat , the latest attack to highlight the country's deteriorating security situation.
2 August 2017, 02:38 AM
Pakistani lawmakers elect Abbasi as PM to replace ousted Nawaz Sharif
Pakistani lawmakers elect former petroleum minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as the country's new prime minister, replacing ousted veteran leader Nawaz Sharif.
1 August 2017, 12:20 PM
Petrapole-Benapole check posts to run 24/7 from today
Starting from today, the Petrapole-Benapole Integrated Check Post (ICP) between India and Bangladesh will function round-the-clock.
1 August 2017, 06:21 AM
Shahid Abbasi faces Pakistan inquiry over LNG contract
Following the removal of its chief Nawaz Sharif as prime minister, another problem has arisen for the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as the interim premier-in-waiting, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, is also facing a Rs220 billion corruption inquiry being carried out by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
31 July 2017, 04:56 AM
'Is everyone else in Pak honest?': Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif, still smarting from the shock disqualification by the Supreme Court for dishonesty, wants to know if everyone else in
30 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Pakistan president calls national assembly for interim prime minister election August 1
Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain has called a session of the national assembly on August 1 for the election of an interim prime minister, DawnNews reports.
30 July 2017, 05:12 AM
I will continue working for supremacy of the Constitution and rule of law: Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif, who was ousted from office for the third time on July 28, addresses his party's leadership, expressing disbelief at the grounds for his dismissal but resolving that he will continue to struggle for the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law in the country.
29 July 2017, 14:54 PM
15 Pak PMs fail to complete tenure
History was repeated on Friday morning. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sent home after the Supreme Court disqualified him under the Constitution’s Article 62(1)(f) for misdeclaring his assets when he was just 10 months away from completing his five-year tenure in office.
29 July 2017, 08:28 AM
Nawaz Sharif will be 'unstoppable' in 2018, says his daughter
Another elected prime minister has been "sent home", Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz said yesterday but asserted that her father's disqualification by the Supreme Court would not deter him from staging a comeback.
29 July 2017, 06:25 AM
A look at who might be Pakistan's next prime minister
With Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif disqualified by the country's top court and out of his job, questions are swirling over who will succeed him as head of government.
29 July 2017, 04:59 AM
China hosts most global companies in Asia
Asia is home to more Fortune Global 500 companies than any other continent, and Beijing hosts more global companies, the most of any city in the world.
29 July 2017, 04:39 AM
The technicality that led to Nawaz Sharif's disqualification
Just one key technicality emerging from a discovery the JIT made in the UAE gives the judges reason to disqualify Sharif directly. It is based on an allegation that Sharif's counsels are not been able to deny.
28 July 2017, 14:38 PM
ECP denotifies Nawaz Sharif from National Assembly
Following the directives of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issues a notification disqualifying Nawaz Sharif as a member of the National Assembly.
28 July 2017, 13:20 PM