Hong Kong police shot a pro-democracy protester yesterday as the city was lashed by its worst unrest of the year, hours after China celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule with a massive military parade.

At a cocktail event following the longlist announcement of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature-2019 in New Delhi, HS Narula, chairman of the infrastructure giant DSC Limited that funds the prize, comes up to Niraj Bhari, publisher of FinePrint Books, and asks why Nepali publishers repeatedly failed to submit their books for the award.

Hong Kong is in lockdown with barricades in the city centre, shuttered stores and a heavy riot police presence, as authorities scramble to ensure protests do not overshadow China's National Day festivities in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday vowed to uphold Hong Kong’s special status on the eve of a huge military parade in Beijing that risks being upstaged by more protests in the semi-autonomous city.

At least 36 people died and 36 others were injured in east China when a packed coach with a flat tyre collided with a truck, authorities

Heavy rain yesterday continued to batter Patna where three days of unprecedented downpour has flooded homes and hospitals, bringing life to a standstill for thousands of people.

Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi returned to Islamabad yesterday after wrapping up their trip to the United States to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Fierce clashes broke out between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong yesterday as thousands marched through the strife-torn city, during a day of global protests aimed at casting a shadow over communist China’s upcoming 70th birthday.

A Bangladeshi student has won a bronze medal in ‘Robot in movie’ category of International Robot D Challenge in South Korea.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it unequivocally clear that he will not be meeting Indian premier Narendra Modi, given the the latter's actions in occupied Kashmir.

China and Kiribati have established diplomatic relations, Chinese state media reported yesterday, days after the tiny Pacific island nation

At least 44 people were killed and thousands moved to relief camps because of flooding caused by torrential rains in northern India’s

China wants to join as soon as possible an international arms treaty that the United States has spurned, the Foreign Ministry said on

Renewed clashes broke out in Hong Kong yesterday night as police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse hardcore protesters

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday urged greater international control of sanctions, criticizing US attempts to force all countries

Authorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people’s movements yesterday to prevent possible protests following a speech

A Bangladeshi youth wins a gold medal in Robo Scholar Challenge Category of International Robot D Challenge in South Korea.

Editors and journalists in newsrooms around the world have come together to showcase some of the work they do and the effort that goes into producing stories that make a difference to the lives of people in their communities.

Voting begins to elect a president for Afghanistan with more than 9 million Afghan registered voters potentially heading to the polls amid attacks in several cities.

The United States' top official for foreign aid issues a firm and emotional warning to Myanmar about the lack of progress over how it treats Rohingyas and other ethnic minority groups, reports ABC News.