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AFP, Nonthaburi
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Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
AFP, Nonthaburi
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
Reuters, Seoul
7 August 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
Star Online Report
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Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
AFP, Islamabad
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India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
AFP, New Delhi
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Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
Reuters, Bhubaneswar
6 August 2026, 00:00 AM India
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur
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Philanthropist Edhi dies aged 88

Renowned Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who dedicated his life to the poor, has died at the age of 88. Edhi's family said he
9 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Saudis arrest 12 Pakistanis over bombs

Saudi officials say 12 out of 19 people arrested over Monday's three bomb attacks in the country are Pakistani.
8 July 2016, 06:03 AM

Baghdad bombing death toll rises to 281

Iraqi officials have again raised the figure for the number of people killed in Sunday's suicide bombing in Baghdad.
7 July 2016, 15:15 PM

Flash floods kill 43 in northern Pakistan

Overnight flash floods killed at least 43 people in northern Pakistan, the majority in a remote village that did not receive an evacuation warning before the waters hit washing away most of the settlement, officials said yesterday.
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Myanmar mob burns down mosque

A mob burns down a mosque in northern Myanmar in the second attack of its kind in just over a week.
3 July 2016, 04:56 AM

India designed jet joins air force

The first Indian-designed fighter jet, the Tejas, has been inducted into the country's air force, 31 years after it was first
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

One killed by Taiwan accidental missile

A Taiwanese warship mistakenly launched a supersonic "aircraft carrier killer" missile towards China yesterday, hitting
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Myanmar frees famed activist monk

A former monk and influential leader of Myanmar's 2007 anti-junta uprising has been freed from jail and charges
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Duterte urges rebels to kill criminals

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday urged communist rebels to start killing drug traffickers, adding another
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian soldiers kill 2 rebels in Kashmir

Hundreds of protesters clashed with police yesterday in Indian-administered Kashmir after two suspected insurgents
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

2 lakh undocumented Bangladeshis register in Malaysia

The Malaysian government’s rehiring programme for illegal foreign workers including the Bangladeshis ends.
30 June 2016, 07:29 AM

India successfully launches missile

India has successfully test fired a new surface-to-air missile from a defence base off the Bay of Bengal.
30 June 2016, 05:55 AM

Hague court to rule on S China Sea case

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague -- the world's oldest international tribunal for the peaceful resolution of
29 June 2016, 19:42 PM

Gunmen kill four Pakistani soldiers

Gunmen on a motorcycle killed four paramilitary soldiers in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta yesterday, a day
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

India arrests 5 for 'plotting IS attacks'

Indian counter-terrorism officials yesterday arrested five men on suspicion of plotting a series of attacks across the
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

2 Bangladeshis honoured for honesty in Singapore

Two Bangladeshi migrant workers in Singapore have been commended for their honesty after returning $45,000 worth of jewellery to its owner.
29 June 2016, 14:16 PM

IIT plans to enroll students from Bangladesh

Students from Bangladesh can now look forward to securing admission in Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), one of the most prestigious and sought-after tech institutions in the world.
29 June 2016, 12:06 PM

Pakistan transgender fatwa a 'good step'

A religious decree declaring transgender marriage to be legal has been cautiously welcomed in Pakistan, but activists
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka must rein in its military forces

Sri Lanka must rein in its military forces, prosecute war crimes committed during the long civil war with Tamil rebels
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

130 in hospital after China plant leak

More than 130 people were taken to hospital after chemicals leaked from a plant in eastern China, state media
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM