Sri Lanka raises fuel prices as inflation spikes
AFP
3 May 2026, 14:36 PM South Asia
At least 10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack: officials
AFP, Quetta
23 April 2026, 13:16 PM South Asia
India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border
AFP, Kolkata
8 April 2026, 16:02 PM South Asia
Pakistan, Afghanistan: Heavy rain, storms kill 121
AFP, Kabul
5 April 2026, 01:40 AM World
Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family
Reuters, Kabul
4 April 2026, 09:42 AM South Asia
Myanmar junta chief elected president
Reuters
4 April 2026, 03:45 AM South Asia
Pakistan hikes fuel prices sharply
Agencies
4 April 2026, 03:17 AM South Asia
Nepal holds its first post-polls parliament session
Agencies
3 April 2026, 05:01 AM South Asia
Myanmar House to elect new president today
AFP, Naypyidaw
3 April 2026, 04:44 AM South Asia

Lanka sets up panel to probe Panama Papers

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced Sunday it was setting up a special panel to chase after nationals likely to figure in the
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Afghanistan's Ghani blasts Taliban 'slaves'

President Ashraf Ghani said Afghanistan faced a terrorist enemy led by Taliban "slaves" in Pakistan in a sombre speech to parliament yesterday that nonetheless left the door open to resuming peace talks with parts of the Taliban.
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Pakistan dismisses 12 army officers from service over 'corruption'

In an unprecedented move, Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif dismisses 12 army officers, including a three-star general, from service over alleged corruption today.
21 April 2016, 12:34 PM

An India-Pakistan love story that went horribly wrong

It's often said that falling in love can be dangerous. But as a young man growing up in the town of Rampur in northern India, Mohammad Javed never imagined his love for a Pakistani relative would see him branded a terrorist and sent to jail for eleven and a half years.
21 April 2016, 03:21 AM

Myanmar president pardons 63 political prisoners: Watchdog

Myanmar President Htin Kyaw pardons at least 63 political prisoners on the country's traditional New Year Sunday, according to a watchdog group, in his first major political act since he was sworn in last month.
17 April 2016, 06:41 AM

One more killed in Kashmir clashes

A young man was killed yesterday in Indian-administered Kashmir when soldiers fired on protesters, taking the death toll to five in
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian top woman biker Veenu Paliwal dies in road crash

In a tragic incident, Veenu Paliwal, India's top woman biker, died in a road accident in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening, reports The Times of India.
13 April 2016, 05:04 AM

Taliban announces 'spring offensive'

The Afghan Taliban yesterday announced the start of their "spring offensive" even as the government in Kabul tries to bring the insurgents back to the negotiating table to end their drawn-out conflict.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Afghan bomber 'kills 12 police recruits' near Jalalabad

At least 12 people have been killed and dozens wounded by a bomb targeting police recruits in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
11 April 2016, 14:19 PM

Strong earthquake shakes Asian cities

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake is felt across a number of major cities across south-west Asia today.
10 April 2016, 15:40 PM

Pakistan flood toll hits 92

Pakistani rescuers were struggling yesterday to reach 23 people buried by a landslide in the north after heavy rains on the weekend that
6 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Suu Kyi gets new role as state adviser

Myanmar’s president yesterday signed a bill giving Aung San Suu Kyi a new role of state adviser, shoring up her influence across all branches of government despite vehement opposition from the still-powerful military.
6 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Amitabh denies offshore links

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has denied any connection with offshore companies in tax havens.
6 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BB hackers ‘possibly Chinese,’ says Philippines senator

Chinese hackers are possibly behind one of the world's biggest cyber heists, the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, a senator in the Philippines says.
6 April 2016, 05:53 AM

Rescuers race to reach victims

Rescuers were battling yesterday to reach thousands of people stranded by floods and landslides in Pakistan's northwest and parts of Kashmir, officials said, as the death toll rose to 55.
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Film stars in spotlight

Bollywood's Amitabh Bachchan and martial arts movie star Jackie Chan are among celebrities who feature yesterday in a massive leak of documents, some of which reveal hidden offshore assets.
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

New arrest over India flyover tragedy

Indian police yesterday arrested a fourth employee of a construction firm building a flyover that collapsed killing 26 people, one of
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Don't ask where money came from, says Manila casino boss in heist probe

For Kim Wong, the Chinese casino owner in the Philippines entangled in one of the world's largest bank heists, there are two golden rules for dealing with wealthy punters: always demand to see their money, but never ask where it came from.
2 April 2016, 05:45 AM

Sri Lankan in Bangladesh cyber heist says she was set up by friend

When Hagoda Gamage Shalika Perera, a small Sri Lankan businesswoman, got a deposit of $20 million in her account last month, she said the funds were expected but had no idea they were stolen from Bangladesh's central bank in one of the largest cyber heists in history.
1 April 2016, 10:16 AM

Hope fades for survivors as India flyover toll hits 25

The death toll from a collapsed flyover in eastern India rises to 25, after emergency workers toiled through the night to find any remaining survivors trapped under huge slabs of concrete and metal girders.
1 April 2016, 05:07 AM