China pledges firm backing for Cuba amid US pressure
AFP, Beijing
16 April 2026, 01:33 AM Asia
N Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: UN
AFP, Seoul
16 April 2026, 01:31 AM Asia
Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
AFP
15 April 2026, 15:17 PM US-Israel war on Iran
Golden voice goes silent
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13 April 2026, 02:02 AM India
2025 Crackdown: Freed Nepal ex-PM Oli issues defiant message
AFP, Kathmandu
10 April 2026, 00:34 AM Asia
India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border
AFP, Kolkata
8 April 2026, 16:02 PM South Asia

Taliban govt accuses Pakistan of cross-border attacks

Afghan officials said Pakistani drones struck homes in Nangarhar and Khost provinces late on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding seven, prompting the Taliban government to summon Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul yesterday in protest.
28 August 2025, 22:19 PM

Pak towns face flood risk if river barrage crumbles

Pakistan’s eastern towns of Chiniot and Hafizabad face a risk of catastrophic floods if an irrigation barrage crumbles on a major river upstream after heavy rains swelled it beyond capacity, officials warned yesterday.
28 August 2025, 22:16 PM

Putin, Kim to attend parade in show of defiance to West

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing, marking the first public appearance of the two leaders alongside President Xi Jinping in a show of collective defiance amid Western pressure.
28 August 2025, 20:50 PM

Sri Lanka’s most-wanted man arrested in Indonesia

Sri Lanka’s most-wanted man has been arrested in Indonesia and will be extradited to face charges including gunning down a rival inside a court, officials said yesterday.
28 August 2025, 20:00 PM

New hope for Myanmar refugees as Thailand permits legal employment: HRW researcher

Policy shift comes amid labour shortages in the Southeast Asian country
28 August 2025, 19:33 PM

Afghan Taliban government accuses Pakistan of deadly drone strikes

Afghan officials said Pakistani drones struck homes in Nangarhar and Khost provinces late on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding seven, prompting the Taliban government to summon Pakistan's ambassador in Kabul on Thursday in protest
28 August 2025, 14:41 PM

41 dead as heavy rains lash Jammu and Kashmir

The temple is one of the most visited shrines in northern India
28 August 2025, 04:36 AM

Maldives revokes shark fishing ban after decades

The Maldives, a luxury holiday destination and top diving spot in the Indian Ocean, will lift a decades-old ban on shark fishing, the president’s office said yesterday.
27 August 2025, 21:11 PM

Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record

A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji -- but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special.
27 August 2025, 19:00 PM

Trump’s doubling of tariffs hits India

US President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50 percent took effect as scheduled yesterday, dealing a serious blow to ties between the two countries that became strategic partners after the turn of this century.
27 August 2025, 18:03 PM

India's heavy rains cause floods, kill 30 in landslide on pilgrim route

Weather officials forecast more rain and thunderstorms with gusty winds for the mountainous region of Ladakh, while heavy rain is set to lash the federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir
27 August 2025, 05:28 AM

Drones take on Everest’s garbage

A team of drone operators joined climbers and guides at Everest Base Camp this climbing season, armed with heavy-duty drones to help clear rubbish from the world’s highest peak.
26 August 2025, 18:10 PM

Beijing rejects Japan protest over gas field in East China Sea

China said Tuesday it had rejected a protest lodged by Japan over the development of gas fields in disputed waters of the East China Sea.
26 August 2025, 18:00 PM

'India will buy oil where it gets the best deal'

Says Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar in interview with Russian state news agency TASS
25 August 2025, 16:07 PM

Suspended Bangladeshi cop placed on 14-day remand in India

Arifuzzaman had been in hiding since the July uprising
25 August 2025, 15:39 PM

India shares flood warning with foe Pakistan on 'humanitarian grounds': source

India's high commission in Islamabad shared the warning yesterday
25 August 2025, 12:12 PM

Trump names close political aide as ambassador to India

President Donald Trump on Friday tapped close political aide Sergio Gor as US ambassador to India, sending one of his feared enforcers at a delicate time in ties with New Delhi.
23 August 2025, 18:13 PM

‘I too might be pushed into Bangladesh’

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has voiced concern over “linguistic intolerance” in various states of India, especially against Bangla speakers who are suspected of being undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants.
23 August 2025, 18:01 PM

Xi to host Putin, Guterres at SCO summit in China

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host Russia’s Vladimir Putin, UN chief Antonio Guterres and more than 20 heads of government later this month, Beijing said yesterdat, for a political and security meet aimed at cementing China’s regional influence.
22 August 2025, 20:37 PM

China tightens grip over rare earth supply quotas

China, the world’s dominant rare earth supplier, issued on Friday measures to regulate the mining, smelting and separation of thecritical minerals key to energy transition, further tightening its grip over supply.
22 August 2025, 20:37 PM