'Saved by a mango tree': How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood
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Nepal says 468 tourists, mainly foreigners, out of contact after floods
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Glacial collapse caused seismic activity, 'catastrophic' Nepal floods: USGS
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South Asia
Update / Search for 1,000 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods kill 165
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98 dead, hundreds missing as deadly flood hits Nepal-Tibet border
26 August 2026
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Nepal PM allowed to wear sunglasses in parliament
26 August 2026
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South Asia
Ex-Pak PM taken back to jail after hospital checks
22 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after shorter-than-expected hospital visit
21 August 2026
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South Asia
Update / Imran taken back to Adiala jail after visit to hospital
21 August 2026
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South Asia
Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says
20 August 2026
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South Asia
China suggests int’l role to facilitate Rohingya repatriation
China has said the international community should encourage Bangladesh and Myanmar to work together to facilitate the repatriation of refugees.
6 December 2017
Take action to stop ‘madness’ on Rohingyas: UN rights body chief
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief condemns “widespread, systematic and shockingly brutal attacks” against Rohingyas, as well as decades of discrimination and persecution.
5 December 2017
Rahul Gandhi likely to head Congress party
Rahul Gandhi, the scion of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, is expected to be elected unopposed as the President of India’s main opposition Congress party marking a generational change of the grand old party with a contest appearing extremely unlikely.
4 December 2017
India says no link emerged so far
India's Border Security Force has said that it has so far not found anything to link Rohingyas apprehended in India with terror groups.
30 November 2017
Chinese boys hide under bus carriage, travel 80km to find parents
Two Chinese boys cling to the undercarriage of a bus in order to see their parents as it travels for 80km.
29 November 2017
SWIFT warns banks on cyber heists as hack sophistication grows
SWIFT, the global messaging system used to move trillions of dollars each day, warns banks that the threat of digital heists is on the rise as hackers use increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques to launch new attacks.
29 November 2017
Pope calls for peace in Myanmar on diplomatically fraught trip
Pope Francis calls on the people of Myanmar to embrace peace and reconciliation on the third day of his visit fraught with diplomatic risk over a military crackdown that has triggered the flight of about 625,000 Muslim Rohingyas from the predominantly Buddhist country.
29 November 2017
8 donkeys, ‘jailed’ for destroying plants in India
Eight donkeys, detained by Orai jail authorities for damaging plants and causing injury to children near prison premises, are released to their owners in India’s Uttar Pradesh.
28 November 2017
UNHRC session on Rohingya on Dec 5
The UN Human Rights Council is expected to hold a special session on killings, rapes and other crimes committed against Rohingyas in Myanmar that have driven more than 600,000 into Bangladesh since August, UN sources said yesterday.
27 November 2017
Suu Kyi to visit China amid Western criticism over Rohingya exodus
Myanmar’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will soon visit Beijing, state media said on Monday, as the southeast Asian nation appears to draw closer to its northern neighbour, China, amid global criticism over an exodus of Rohingya refugees.
27 November 2017
Pak Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigns after govt gives in to demands of Islamabad protesters
After the weeks-long protest that virtually paralysed the capital and saw several people losing their lives, the government has finally given in to the demands of protesters camped out at Faizabad Interchange with Zahid Hamid resigning as the Federal Law Minister.
27 November 2017
Hope and fear as pope lands in Myanmar
Pope Francis lands in Myanmar on a mission to dampen a powder keg of religious tension that many fear might only add sparks.
27 November 2017
Violated and shamed: Sexual misconduct in Asia
As more victims step out to tell of sexual harassment in the United States and Europe, The Straits Times Asian bureaus look at how the region perceives this rarely publicly-discussed issue.
26 November 2017
Rohingya repatriation deal: Bangladesh’s interest kept intact, says foreign minister
Expressing his satisfaction over the arrangement signed with Myanmar on repatriation of the Rohingyas, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali says the deal hampered no interests of Bangladesh.
25 November 2017
Bangladesh, Myanmar discuss trade, energy cooperation under BCIM
Bangladesh and Myanmar have discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of trade, energy and connectivity under Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) initiative.
24 November 2017
Suicide attack kills top Pakistani police officer: Official
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed a top Pakistani police officer and one of his guards in the city of Peshawar, police say.
24 November 2017
Start Rohingya repatriation, PM to Myanmar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renews her call to Myanmar to immediately start the repatriation of their forcibly displaced Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh.
23 November 2017
Rohingya child happy with friends in Bangladesh
After her parents were forced to flee from Rakhine state of Myanmar, Noor has developed friendship with many similar to her age at a tiny village of Bangladesh.
22 November 2017
Unicef concerned over high level contamination of well water at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar
Unicef has shown a deep concern over reports suggesting high levels of bacterial contamination (E.coli) from water drawn from wells inside the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar in Chittagong.
22 November 2017
China draws 3-stage path for Myanmar, Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya crisis
China has proposed a three-phase plan for resolving the Rohingya crisis, starting with a ceasefire in Myanmar's Rakhine State so that refugees can return from Bangladesh, China's foreign ministry says ahead of meeting of European and Asian officials in Myanmar.
20 November 2017