Hasina not allowed to use Indian soil for politics
Kolkata Correspondent
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM India
China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan
Reuters, Taipei
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM China
2019 Bombings: Sri Lanka sentences ex‑police chief to death
AFP, Colombo
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Nepal PM urges calm after unrest leaves 3 dead
AFP, Kathmandu
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Videos on Modi: Meta India head named in police case
Reuters, New Delhi
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM India
Myanmar president slams Asean peace plan
Reuters
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan
AFP, Quetta
31 July 2026, 13:26 PM South Asia

7 dead in Cambodia building collapse

At least seven people died yesterday when an under-construction seven-storey building owned by a Chinese company collapsed at a
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Asean countries vow to tackle ocean waste

With Southeast Asia awash in rubbish, from plastic-choked whales to trash-clogged canals, leaders are planning to push through a deal
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Lanka extends emergency

A state of emergency was extended by Sri Lanka’s President yesterday, going back on pledges to relax the tough laws introduced after
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Air India to reroute flights away from Iranian airspace

Air India will reroute flights to avoid Iranian air space, an official said yesterday, as tensions ratchet up following Tehran’s downing of a
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

China rescues over 1,100 foreign brides

Chinese police have rescued over 1,100 women from Southeast Asia who were “sold” as wives last year, authorities said yesterday.
21 June 2019, 18:00 PM

North Korea lauds China ties

North Korea lauded its ties with historically China yesterday as Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day visit to his nuclear-armed neighbour, with both countries facing deadlock in their negotiations with US President Donald Trump.
21 June 2019, 18:00 PM

30 killed in fire at Indonesia matchstick factory

At least 30 people have died after a fire swept through a small factory producing matchsticks in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, authorities have said.
21 June 2019, 12:51 PM

HK protesters call for new demo

Hong Kong opposition groups yesterday called for another major demonstration after the pro-Beijing government did not respond to
20 June 2019, 18:00 PM

China’s ex-Interpol chief pleads guilty to bribery

Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei yesterday pleaded guilty at a trial in China to accepting $2.1 million in bribes -- a remarkable fall from grace for the former vice minister of public security.
20 June 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Ridiculous’

Malaysia’s prime minister yesterday criticised the “ridiculous” decision to charge three Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
20 June 2019, 18:00 PM

World hopes talks can succeed

The world hopes North Korea and the United States can talk to each other and for those talks to be successful, Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday, praising Pyongyang’s efforts towards denuclearisation.
20 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Trade disputes to dominate as ASEAN meets in Bangkok

Southeast Asian leaders will dissect the impact of the US-China tariff war this weekend at a Bangkok summit, with Beijing determined to drive forward a trade pact sweeping in 40 percent of global commerce -- but excluding America.
20 June 2019, 05:23 AM

Hong Kong leader says sorry again after fury at extradition bill

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologises again day and says she had heard the people "loud and clear" after some of the most violent protests in the Chinese-ruled city against an extradition bill that she promoted and then postponed.
18 June 2019, 08:57 AM

Lanka abusing UN law to make arrests Says rights group after clampdown on media

Media activists yesterday accused Sri Lankan police of using a UN convention on hate speech to crack down on media freedom and the
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Army major killed, 3 soldiers injured

An Army major was killed while another officer and two troopers were injured in an encounter with militants in south Kashmir yesterday,
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

China stands by HK leader

China doubled down on its support for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam yesterday after days of protests in the Chinese-ruled city over a
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Pak removes ISI spy agency head after eight months

Pakistan on Sunday appointed a hardliner general as new chief of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, replacing the
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Indian Houdini drowned as stunt goes wrong

An Indian magician who went missing after being lowered into a river while tied up with chains and ropes in a Houdini-inspired stunt is
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Brain disease kills 97 Indian children

The Indian state of Bihar grappled yesterday with twin crises, with a brain virus potentially linked to lychees killing almost 100 children
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Jakarta university offers special entrance scheme for YouTubers with 10k subscribers

National Development University Veteran Jakarta (UPNVJ) takes the internet by storm this week after announcing that YouTubers who have at least 10,000 subscribers may enroll at the university through a special admissions scheme.
17 June 2019, 06:09 AM