Hasina not allowed to use Indian soil for politics
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China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan
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2019 Bombings: Sri Lanka sentences ex‑police chief to death
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Nepal PM urges calm after unrest leaves 3 dead
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Videos on Modi: Meta India head named in police case
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Myanmar president slams Asean peace plan
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Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan
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India drought hits crops

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday pushed for greater grassroots water conservation efforts amid concerns weak
30 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Vietnamese start-ups go global

Nguyen Huu Tuat launches a Vietnamese ride-hailing firm a year ago, with dreams of scaling up the business overseas.
29 June 2019, 06:00 AM

US, China agree tentative trade truce ahead of G20 summit: SCMP

The United States and China agree to a tentative truce in their trade dispute ahead of a meeting between leaders of the two nations at the G20 summit this weekend, the South China Morning Post reports, citing sources.
27 June 2019, 05:10 AM

Cops arrest 11

Indian police yesterday arrested 11 people over the killing of a Muslim man who was tortured and forced to chant Hindu slogans in the
25 June 2019, 18:00 PM

J&K newspaper publisher arrested

Police arrested the publisher of one of the most widely read newspapers in Indian-controlled Kashmir in a midnight raid over a decades-
25 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Mamata trying to create West Bangladesh: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party’s newly-elected Lok Sabha lawmaker from West Bengal Dilip Ghosh yesterday alleged that the Mamata Banerjee
25 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Schools in Malaysia town hit by toxic fumes shut for 3 days

All educational institutions in Johor's Pasir Gudang district have been ordered to close for three days following chemical pollution in the area.
25 June 2019, 06:43 AM

Drones, bad weather cause flight delays and diversions at Changi Airport on Monday

Unauthorised drones cause flight delays and disruptions at Changi Airport, just days after a previous incident saw 37 flights delayed.
25 June 2019, 04:25 AM

‘Brain fever’ death toll passes 150 in Bihar

The death toll from a brain disease that has stricken children in India’s Bihar state rose above 150 yesterday as a court ordered an
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Ethiopia coup ring leader killed

The security chief of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara state, suspected of being behind a coup bid in the region and of possible links to the
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Top Sri Lanka defence official faces charges

Sri Lanka’s most senior defence official yesterday became the latest government figure to face possible criminal charges over “major
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Vietnam jails US citizen for state overthrow plot

A court in Vietnam yesterday sentenced a US citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of “attempting to overthrow the state”
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Kashmir separatists ready for talks: Indian govt

The leader of disputed Kashmir’s largest separatist group said it was ready for talks with India’s government yesterday, after the state
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

China 'won't allow' G20 discussion on Hong Kong

China says it will not allow discussion on Hong Kong at the G20 this week even as US President Donald Trump plans to raise the city's mass protests during his meeting with President Xi Jinping.
24 June 2019, 04:33 AM

Cambodia building collapse toll hits 18

Victims of the Cambodia building collapse were buried alive as they slept, a survivor told AFP yesterday, as the death toll at the Chinese-
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Leaders vow co-op on security

Southeast Asian leaders yesterday agreed to work together on regional economy and security to strengthen their positions amid
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Kim receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter of “excellent content” from US President Donald Trump, the country’s state
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

India rejects critical US religious freedom report

India yesterday hit out at a US report saying religious intolerance was growing under its right-wing government, setting off a new spat
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Wild Boars’ lead charity race near Thai cave

A Thai youth football team and their coach led a charity race yesterday near the Tham Luang cave which they entered exactly one year
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Sirisena seeks to roll back Lanka political reforms

Sri Lanka’s President yesterday called for sweeping reforms to the country’s constitution that he introduced in 2015 to be rolled back,
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM