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

Embattled Thai PM faces call to step down

Thailand’s embattled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced the prospect of losing her government’s majority yesterday, as a vital coalition partner looked set to demand her resignation and senators launched a legal bid to remove her from office.
20 June 2025, 18:20 PM

Armenia PM arrives in Turkey for 'historic' visit

Armenia and Turkey have never established formal diplomatic ties, and their shared border has been closed since the 1990s
20 June 2025, 09:31 AM

No engine issues prior to take-off in crashed Dreamliner: Air India

Air India today claimed the crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad was "well-maintained" and the two engines of the aircraft showed no issues before the flight on June 12
19 June 2025, 16:47 PM

Thai PM under mounting pressure as ruling coalition hangs by a thread

The second-biggest partner, the Bhumjaithai Party, withdrew from the coalition
19 June 2025, 14:52 PM

Myanmar's Suu Kyi marks 80th in junta jail

She was locked up on charges ranging from corruption to breaching Covid-19 restrictions
19 June 2025, 02:42 AM

More than 200 India plane crash victims identified

More than 200 victims of last week's Air India jet crash have been identified through DNA testing, a hospital official said Wednesday, inching towards ending an agonising wait for relatives.
18 June 2025, 17:59 PM

India-Pakistan ceasefire reached without US mediation, Modi tells Trump

Modi says India had paused its military actions following a request from Islamabad
18 June 2025, 07:25 AM

70,000 rice-related businesses in Japan to be surveyed

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes
18 June 2025, 05:12 AM

Bali flights cancelled after volcano eruption

Tremors were still being detected, which indicated ongoing volcanic activity
18 June 2025, 03:13 AM

Bomb threat diverts plane of hajj pilgrims in Indonesia

A plane carrying hundreds of hajj pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia was diverted in Indonesia yesterday after an email bomb threat was sent to authorities, Indonesia’s aviation body said.
17 June 2025, 19:34 PM

Air India cancels 66 flights to be operated with Dreamliner

India's civil aviation regulatory body tonight said Air India has cancelled 66 flights to be operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner since the June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash which involved an aircraft of the same model
17 June 2025, 18:35 PM

Air India cancels six international flights today amid fleet safety checks

Air India cancelled six of its international flights today, including Ahmedabad-London, due to various reasons and enhanced checks of its aircraft fleet
17 June 2025, 15:46 PM

Air India cancels Ahmedabad-London flight due to operational issues

However, the official did not elaborate on the "operational issues"
17 June 2025, 11:49 AM

Air India flight delayed in Kolkata after engine snag; passengers deplaned

Flight AI180 landed on time at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at 12:45am
17 June 2025, 05:14 AM

Air India Dreamliner returns to Hong Kong after technical issue mid-air

The Dreamliner aircraft flying Air India flight AI315 out of Hong Kong on Monday is now undergoing checks
16 June 2025, 08:03 AM

Air India crash: Cockpit Voice Recorder recovered

The recovery of the CVR is expected to provide vital insights regarding the cause of India's worst aviation accident in a decade
16 June 2025, 05:10 AM

Second black box found: officials

Investigators in India yesterday recovered the second black box from the London-bound Air India Boeing 787 that crashed in the city of Ahmedabad, killing at least 279 people, authorities announced.
15 June 2025, 21:00 PM

US officials survey Air India crash site

Officials from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) surveyed the site of Air India plane crash that killed at least 271 people, sources said yesterday, with families continuing to wait for DNA profiling results to identify charred bodies.
15 June 2025, 19:20 PM

In Air India crash, canteen worker hopes for 'second miracle'

Around 30 minutes before an Air India jet crashed into a college hostel in India, Ravi Thakor, the cook in the hostel canteen, and his wife stepped out to deliver lunchboxes - leaving behind their two-year-old daughter and his mother
15 June 2025, 14:44 PM

Families hold funerals for Air India crash victims

Grieving families were due to hold funerals in India on Sunday for their relatives who were among at least 279 killed in one of the world's worst plane crashes in decades
15 June 2025, 06:40 AM