In a major boost to the country’s air defence capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is deploying the first squadron of the Russia-made S-400 air

China yesterday blacklisted four members of a US federal commission on religious freedom in the latest tit-for-tat response to Washington’s own sanctions targeting alleged perpetrators of “genocide” in Xinjiang.

Philippine officials and residents of areas that bore the brunt of Typhoon Rai pleaded for food, water, and shelter yesterday as damaged roads, flooding, and severed power and communication lines hampered relief efforts.

Thailand reinstated its mandatory Covid-19 quarantine for foreign visitors and scraped a quarantine waiver yesterday due to concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled "patriots"-only legislative election in Hong Kong that critics described as undemocratic, with turnout hitting a record low amid a crackdown on the city's freedoms by China.

More than 50,000 people have been forced from their homes in Malaysia and at least seven are dead after the country faced some of its worst floods for years, officials said yesterday.

Western allies yesterday expressed “grave concern” over Hong Kong’s new legislature election rules after a weekend poll that saw a record low voter turnout.

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for questioning in a case related to the 2016 “Panama Papers” global tax leak case.

Myanmar military carried out a series of mass killings of civilians in July this year, resulting in deaths of at least 40 men, according to a BBC investigation.

A Myanmar junta court on Monday postponed giving its verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi's trial for illegally importing and possessing walkie talkies, a source with knowledge of the case said.

Bangladesh would support the Afghan people through humanitarian aid package in the form of food and medicinal assistance.

Islamic countries pledged on Sunday to set up a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as, with millions facing hunger and a harsh winter setting in, Pakistan's prime minister warned of chaos if the worsening emergency was not urgently addressed.

Turnout was looking muted yesterday as Hong Kongers cast ballots for city lawmakers under Beijing’s new “patriots only” rules which drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office.

More than 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Malaysia on Sunday as the country battles some of its worst flooding in years.

Four people were killed and another eight injured on Saturday when part of a bridge ramp collapsed in Ezhou City, in China's central Hubei province, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan's capital to queue outside the passport office early Sunday, a day after the Taliban government announced it would resume issuing travel documents.

A man was beaten to death in the northern Indian city of Amritsar after he allegedly attempted to commit a sacrilegious act inside the historic Golden Temple, one of Sikhs’ most revered shrines.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has urged its member and non-member states to mobilise necessary financial resources for an immediate humanitarian assistance plan for Afghanistan.

Pakistan is rallying Muslim countries to help Afghanistan stave off an economic and humanitarian disaster while also cajoling the neighboring country’s new Taliban rulers to soften their image abroad.

India today successfully tested a new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of the Bay of Bengal in the eastern state of Odisha.