Suicide bomber kills 14 at anti-militancy protest in Pakistan
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South Asia
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Asia
Avalanche on broad peak: Famed climber Purja, 9 more die
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Asia
Hasina not allowed to use Indian soil for politics
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India
China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM
China
2019 Bombings: Sri Lanka sentences ex‑police chief to death
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Nepal PM urges calm after unrest leaves 3 dead
1 August 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Videos on Modi: Meta India head named in police case
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India
Myanmar president slams Asean peace plan
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Asia
India’s govt tells parliament Hasina not allowed to use Indian soil for political activity
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Diplomacy
Taiwan premier, cabinet to quit
Taiwan Premier William Lai said yesterday he was resigning along with the self-ruled island's entire cabinet, nearly two months after the defeat of his ruling pro-independence party in local elections.
10 January 2019, 18:00 PM
China offers Elon Musk permanent residency
Tesla boss Elon Musk has been offered a "green card", China said yesterday, a privilege enjoyed by only an elite group of foreigners.
10 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Maldives president appeals to citizens to furnish details
The president of the Maldives has appealed to citizens to furnish details of graft during the term of his pro-China predecessor and
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Citizenship bill won't hurt anyone's rights
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Maharashtra yesterday, reached out to the northeast on the Citizenship Bill,
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Vietnam says Facebook violated cybersecurity law
Facebook violates Vietnam's new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media says, days after the controversial legislation takes effect in the communist-ruled country.
9 January 2019, 06:15 AM
20 Chinese school children wounded
A Chinese man attacked at least 20 young children at a Beijing primary school with a hammer yesterday, state television reported, in a rare act of violence in the capital.
8 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Asylum assessment of Saudi woman in Thailand to take days: UNHCR
The asylum claim of a young Saudi woman who resisted deportation from Thailand in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal will take "several days" to assess, the UN's refugee agency in Bangkok says.
8 January 2019, 06:35 AM
Bangladesh 2nd largest economy in South Asia
Bangladesh has been ranked 41st among the largest economies in the world in 2019, up from the 43rd position since last year, according to an analysis by a UK based think tank.
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM
First-family feud in S'pore flares anew
A fragile truce in Singapore's founding family was shattered yesterday after state prosecutors alleged the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Malaysian royals to vote for new king
A new Malaysian king will be elected and sworn in this month, royal officials said yesterday, after Sultan Muhammad V abdicated in a
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka court refuses to test Sirisena's sanity
A Sri Lanka court yesterday rejected calls to subject the president to a mental health examination after he sacked a former ally,
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Malaysia's king steps down from throne
Malaysia's King Muhammad V resigned yesterday, the first time a monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM
UAE emir visits cash-strapped Pakistan
The red carpet was rolled out for Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Islamabad yesterday, just weeks
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM
China passes law to 'Sinicize' Islam
China has passed a new law that seeks to "Sinicize" Islam within the next five years, the latest move by Beijing to rewrite how the
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Thai activists protest as polls faces delay
Dozens of Thai activists yesterday protested against a possible delay of a national election set for next month, the first such gathering
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM
6 schoolchildren killed in India bus crash
Six children were killed alongside their driver and 12 more were injured after their bus fell into a gorge in northern India yesterday,
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM
UAE to give $6b aid package to Pakistan
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have finalised a $6.2 billion support package to help Islamabad address its balance of
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Violence rages on
Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India yesterday, continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two women
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Democratic allies should rally to protect Taiwan from China: Tsai
Taiwan's president yesterday called on allies to help defend its sovereignty, accusing China of waging a "deliberate campaign" to
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM
'World facing changes never seen in a century'
China's armed forces must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping told
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM