Nepal moves to impeach first female CJ

Nepal's first female chief justice has been suspended after the government filed a motion to impeach her, triggering protests within the fragile ruling coalition.
2 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Pakistan kills, mutilates 2 Indian soldiers

Two Indian soldiers are killed in firing along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, according to Indian news portal NDTV.
2 May 2017, 06:24 AM

Impeachment motion against Nepal's chief justice

As many as 249 lawmakers from the two big ruling parties -- Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Centre) -- register a motion at the Parliament Secretariat seeking to impeach Sushila Karki, the first female chief justice of Nepal, charging her with infringing upon the executive’s jurisdiction and nurturing factionalism in the judiciary.
2 May 2017, 05:34 AM

11 killed as Pak van plunges into ravine

At least 11 people including women and children were killed when an overloaded passenger van plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's mountainous
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Pakistan top in death penalty executions in Asia

At least 130 executions were carried out in 11 Asian countries in 2016. The vast majority of them were executed in Pakistan and 10 in Bangladesh. However there is no data available about executions in China, still believed to be by far the world’s top executioner.
29 April 2017, 06:58 AM

Hamid Mir to return award to Bangladesh

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir on Thursday announced that he will be returning an award given to his father, Waris Mir, in 2013, by
28 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Hamid Mir decides to return father’s award to Bangladesh

Prominent journalist Hamid Mir decides to return the award conferred on his late father by the Bangladesh’s Hasina government in 2013.
28 April 2017, 08:03 AM

N Korea seeks Asean's help

North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what
27 April 2017, 18:00 PM

India bans social media in Kashmir for a month

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir announce a month-long ban on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube.
27 April 2017, 14:44 PM

Indian 'spy's' mother asks Pakistan to release son

The mother of former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death for espionage in Pakistan has appealed for his release.
27 April 2017, 08:40 AM

India's top 10 websites hacked

Pro-Pakistan group hacks 10 Indian official websites with "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans sparking fears of cyber terrorism.
26 April 2017, 06:56 AM

BSF finds 80-feet tunnel along Bangladesh border

An 80-feet long tunnel dug between India and Bangladesh has been found by Indian Border Security Force (BSF).
26 April 2017, 06:02 AM

UN asks Maldives to probe blogger killing

The UN yesterday demanded an immediate investigation into the murder of a liberal blogger in the Maldives, calling on the government
25 April 2017, 18:00 PM

10 killed as Pak Taliban target Shia minority

Pakistani Taliban militants yesterday said they detonated a roadside bomb targeting members of the Shia minority that killed at least 10
25 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Roadside bomb kills 10 in northwest Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban militants say they detonated a roadside bomb targeting members of the Shi'ite minority that killed at least 10 people travelling in a minibus, and wounded several more, in a remote northwestern region.
25 April 2017, 10:31 AM

Leanne Goh appointed chair of Asia News Network

The Star's editor-in-chief Leanne Goh of Malaysia has been appointed the Asia News Network chairperson for the period 2017/2018. The appointment was made by the Executive Board of ANN, an alliance of 22 media from 21 countries over the weekend.
25 April 2017, 06:54 AM

Please stop saying, "I'll be replaced by a robot"

We should not fear smarter thinking machines as these will free us to focus on performing even better.
24 April 2017, 11:26 AM

'Pak sheltering Qaeda's chief'

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is being sheltered by Pakistan's ISI, possibly in Karachi, and the Islamic terrorist's "desperate last
22 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Sharif lost moral grounds

Pakistani opposition party lawmakers tore up the agenda and shouted in a parliament session yesterday as they demanded that Prime
21 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Zardari, Imran demand Pakistan PM Nawaz’s resignation

Pakistan Peoples’ Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan demand immediate resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
20 April 2017, 13:01 PM