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Southeast Asia
Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister
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Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
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Asia
Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
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South Asia
Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
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South Asia
India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
6 August 2026, 09:08 AM
India
Rukhsar Ahmed, rape accused in UK, wins Pakistan-occupied Kashmir election on bail
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South Asia
Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
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India
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
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Southeast Asia
3 ‘traffickers’ arrested in Teknaf
Police arrest three listed human traffickers from Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar in view of the worldwide concern over human trafficking.
29 May 2015, 07:08 AM
US, China on collision course
China yesterday accused the United States of threatening to sow "chaos" in the Asia-Pacific region by inciting countries whose territorial claims in the South China Sea clash with those of Beijing.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Only 1 body per grave found at trafficking camps: Malaysia
The 139 graves uncovered near people-smuggling camps in northern Malaysia appear to hold only one body each, says Malaysia's deputy home minister.
28 May 2015, 15:20 PM
Lenovo phone features virtual keyboard
Chinese electronics giant Lenovo has unveiled a phone with a built-in laser projector that can be used to display a virtual keyboard or display.
28 May 2015, 13:28 PM
Malaysia detains police over links to 'migrant' graves
Malaysia detains 12 policemen suspected of human trafficking, two of whom are said to be connected to recently discovered jungle graves.
28 May 2015, 11:11 AM
Thai ex-PM under probe for lese majeste
Thai police are investigating whether fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra committed royal defamation in a recent interview, authorities said yesterday as they announced his passports had been revoked.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Hyundai offers Google Android Auto system in cars
South Korea's Hyundai has become the first carmaker to offer Google's Android Auto system in its Sonata model.
27 May 2015, 14:40 PM
No let-up in massive India heatwave
Heatwave conditions continue to sweep India where more than 1,100 people have died in the past week, officials say.
27 May 2015, 04:12 AM
Lightning kills farmer
A farmer was killed by lightning at Barobari village in Sadar upazila of the district on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Fire at China nursing home kills 38
A fire at an aged care home in China's central Henan province killed 38 people, state media said, the latest disaster in a country with a poor record on work safety.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
South China Sea row heats up
China yesterday said it would project its military power further beyond its sea borders and more assertively in the air, defending the construction of artificial islands which sparked concern in Washington.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
India heatwave toll 'nears 800'
The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has reached nearly 800 with temperatures nearing 50C (122F) in some areas.
26 May 2015, 11:19 AM
Eastern Japan shaken by 5.6 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning
Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shakes Tokyo and surrounding areas, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.
25 May 2015, 06:28 AM
Pushing boundary for peace
An international group of women peace activists, led by American feminist Gloria Steinem, yesterday made a rare crossing of one of the world's most militarised borders between North and South Korea.
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Rohingya crisis highlights toothless nature of Asean
The Southeast Asian grouping known as Asean has made a point of not pressuring member nations over internal issues such as rights
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM
The amazing elephant selfie. But is it a world first?
Forget selfie sticks. If you're looking for a wide-angle shot with a much longer range than any pole can give you, then ask an elephant.
24 May 2015, 12:08 PM
Female activists cross demilitarized zone on Koreas' border
30 women activists cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea in an attempt to promote peace.
24 May 2015, 11:26 AM
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
A successful carbon offset, or "cap-and-trade," market could play a big part in cutting China's emissions -- and help the world tackle global warming.
24 May 2015, 08:43 AM
Dhaka-Guwahati trial bus service starts
A bus with 22 government officials led by Azharul Islam Khan, joint secretary of Road Transport and Highways Division, left Dhaka for Guwahati
22 May 2015, 16:05 PM
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Saudi Shia mosque, Islamic State claims attack
A suicide bomber kills 21 worshipers during Friday prayers in a packed Shia mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
22 May 2015, 11:35 AM