Russia-backed port plan: Myanmar military offensive targets land in south
22 August 2026
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Asia
Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
18 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid
18 August 2026
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South Asia
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
17 August 2026
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South Asia
Korean liberation day: N Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties
17 August 2026
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Asia
Over 700 aid trucks enter Afghanistan
17 August 2026
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Asia
Over three lakh Rohingyas verified for repatriation
16 August 2026
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Asia
Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
14 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Cyber threat: North Korean hackers build AI tools for attacks
11 August 2026
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Asia
Pakistan posts highest-ever annual inflation
Consumer price inflation in Pakistan jumped to a record 35.37% in March from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said on Saturday, as at least 16 people were killed in stampedes for food aid.
1 April 2023
New law to curtail CJ’s powers passed
Pakistan’s parliament has passed a new law to curtail the powers of the Supreme Court’s chief justice, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said yesterday, a move
31 March 2023
Police arrest 36 after clashes at procession
At least 36 people have been arrested in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal after violent clashes disrupted a religious procession, a senior state police official said yesterday.
31 March 2023
China stages combat readiness patrols
Nine Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line yesterday carrying out combat readiness patrols, Taiwan’s defence ministry said, days after Beijing threatened retaliation if President Tsai Ing-wen meets US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
31 March 2023
Death toll in India temple collapse rises to 36
The death toll after a floor collapsed at a Hindu temple in India had risen to 36 yesterday after rescuers discovered the body of the last person still missing, police told AFP.
31 March 2023
At least 9 dead in stampede during zakat distribution in Pakistan
At least nine people died in a stampede during a Zakat distribution among families of a private company's employees in Karachi's Sindh Industrial & Trading Estate (SITE) area today, according to police and health officials.
31 March 2023
Asia must avoid chaos, conflicts
Asia must avoid “chaos and conflicts” or the region’s future will be lost, Chinese Premier Li Qiang has said.
30 March 2023
Philippine ferry fire kills 31
At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines, authorities said yesterday.
30 March 2023
Twitter blocks Pak govt’s account for viewing in India
Twitter has blocked the Pakistan government’s account from being viewed in India in response to a legal demand, according to a notice on the social media
30 March 2023
At least 12 killed in India temple collapse
According to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, eleven bodies have been retrieved so far
30 March 2023
4 policemen killed in bomb attack by Pakistan Taliban
Four policemen were killed by a roadside bomb as they scrambled to protect a police station under siege by Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday
30 March 2023
Bombay HC refuses to grant relief to Mamata
The Bombay High Court yesterday declined to grant relief to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a complaint seeking action against her for allegedly disrespecting the national anthem at an event in Mumbai in 2022. Justice Amit Borkar
29 March 2023
Bill passed to curb top judge’s suo moto powers
Pakistan’s National Assembly yesterday passed the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure), Bill 2023, which aims to deprive the office of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) of powers to take suo motu notice in an individual capacity. The bill, presented by
29 March 2023
China warns Taiwan leader over US visit
External pressure will not stop Taiwan engaging with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday as she left for the United States, hitting a defiant note after China threatened retaliation if she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
29 March 2023
Pakistan nat'l assembly passes bill to curtail chief justice’s suo motu powers
The National Assembly today passed the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure), Bill 2023, which aims to deprive the office of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) of powers to take suo motu notice in an individual capacity.
29 March 2023
‘Disrespecting national anthem’: Bombay HC refuses to grant relief to Mamata
The Bombay High Court yesterday declined to grant relief to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a complaint seeking action against her for allegedly disrespecting the national anthem at an event in Mumbai in 2022..Justice Amit Borkar dismissed the application filed by Mamata cha
29 March 2023
Act against ex-PM Imran
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday appealed to parliament to act against predecessor Imran Khan over accusations that his party was involved in violence that erupted when police tried to arrest him for alleged corruption.
28 March 2023
Xi hails ME thaw in call with Saudi crown prince
Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded what he called the easing of tensions in the Middle East during a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman yesterday, state media reported.
28 March 2023
Girls’ education activist arrested by Taliban
The founder of a project that campaigned for girls’ education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the United Nations said yesterday.
28 March 2023
North Korea unveils new nuclear warheads
North Korea unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and vowed to produce more weapons-grade nuclear material to expand the country’s arsenal, state media KCNA said yesterday, as a US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea for military drills.
28 March 2023