Ex-junta prisoner runs for Suu Kyi's seat in Myanmar election

Myanmar parliamentary candidate Kyaw Kyaw Htwe was once jailed by the junta for pro-democracy activism
23 December 2025, 02:33 AM

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket fails to launch satellite

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket failed to launch a geolocation satellite into orbit yesterday due to engine failure, the country’s space agency said.
22 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say

The deal is one of Pakistan's largest-ever weapons sales
22 December 2025, 16:07 PM

Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi suspends all consular and visa services

Development comes two days after a group held demonstration in front of the mission
22 December 2025, 13:45 PM

Southeast Asia bloc meets to press Thailand, Cambodia on truce

Renewed fighting between the two neighbours this month has killed at least 22 people in Thailand and 19 in Cambodia, and displaced more than 900,000 on both sides
22 December 2025, 05:59 AM

Indonesia bus crash kills 16, rescuer says

Transport accidents are common in Indonesia, a vast Southeast Asian archipelago where vehicles are often old and poorly maintained and road rules regularly flouted
22 December 2025, 03:53 AM

Malaysia court dismisses ex-PM Najib’s bid to serve sentence under house arrest

Court says a royal document allowing the move was invalid as it was not made according to procedure
22 December 2025, 03:02 AM

Graft case: Pak ex-PM Imran calls for protest after yet another verdict

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has asked his supporters to prepare for nationwide protests and said he will challenge his conviction in the Islamabad High Court after he and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana-II corruption case on Saturday.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Over 500,000 displaced in Cambodia by Thai border clashes: interior ministry

More than half a million people in Cambodia have been displaced from their homes by two weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand, Phnom Penh's interior ministry said Sunday
21 December 2025, 06:17 AM

7 elephants killed in India train accident

Seven elephants were killed and one injured when a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in northeast India early yesterday, district police chief VV Rakesh Reddy said.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Graft Case: Court hands Imran 17-year jail term

A Pakistani court yesterday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

China’s rare-earth magnet exports hit second-highest ever in Nov

China’s exports of rare-earth magnets rose to the second-highest level on record in November, the first full month after the US and China agreed to streamline exports of the elements.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan, his wife sentenced to 17 years in Toshakhana-2 case

A special court in Pakistan on Saturday sentenced PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years imprisonment in the Toshakhana-2 case
20 December 2025, 13:01 PM

4 security forces personnel killed in attack on camp in Pakistan's North Waziristan

The Pakistan ISPR says the car bomb attack inflicted damage to nearby homes and other structures and inflicted severe injuries to fifteen local civilians
20 December 2025, 03:45 AM

Delhi bans tandoors in its fight against air pollution

The humble tandoor, used to prepare rotis and roasted delights, has become the latest target of Delhi’s pollution fight. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) issued directions banning tandoors that use coal and firewood across all hotels, restaurants and open eateries in the city.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Nepal’s ousted PM Oli re-elected as party leader

Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation yesterday, meaning he will oversee its preparations for national elections next year.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Thailand bombs casino hub on border: Cambodia

Cambodia said Thailand’s military yesterday bombed the casino town of Poipet, a major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Cambodia says Thai military bombs Poipet casino hub on border

Thailand has not commented on the strike as of early Thursday afternoon
18 December 2025, 06:57 AM

Imran’s sons planning to visit Pakistan in January, say ex-premier being held in ‘death cell’

The duo also shared that they were looking to do more advocacy and visit Brussels or Geneva in January to speak to politicians and officials about Imran’s situation
18 December 2025, 04:03 AM

Myanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for election 'disruption'

Myanmar's junta said Wednesday it was seeking to prosecute more than 200 people for "disruption" of upcoming military-run elections
17 December 2025, 06:16 AM