Pakistan overturns Christian couple's blasphemy death sentences

The Lahore High Court yesterday acquitted a Christian couple of blasphemy charges and set aside their death sentence awarded by a district and sessions court in 2014.
4 June 2021, 05:30 AM

Roadside bomb kills three university teachers in Afghanistan-police

A roadside bomb hit a bus carrying university staff in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing three teachers and wounding 15 others, police said on Saturday.
29 May 2021, 15:39 PM

South Asia crosses 30m Covid cases

Coronavirus infections in the South Asia region surpassed 30 million yesterday, according to a Reuters tally of official data, led by India which is struggling with a second Covid-19 wave and a vaccine shortage across the region.
28 May 2021, 18:00 PM

How Cyclone ‘Yaas’ was named

As Bangladesh, along with West Bengal and Odisha, braces for Cyclone Yaas, let’s look at how the cyclone got its name.
24 May 2021, 08:39 AM

Covid-19 vaccine: India to have 51.6 crore doses by end of July

India will have 51.6 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine procured by the end of July this year, including the 18 crore doses already administered among people, the country’s Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.
15 May 2021, 15:04 PM

Assam Chief Minister thanks Momen for good wishes

Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma has thanked Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr AK Abdul Momen for his good wishes and noted that the next 25 years are crucial for both countries.
15 May 2021, 06:29 AM

12 killed in explosion at Kabul mosque during Friday prayers

At least 12 people were killed in an explosion inside a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul during Friday prayers as worshippers gathered for the second day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, officials said.
14 May 2021, 11:20 AM

Myanmar beauty queen takes up arms against junta

A former Myanmar beauty queen has joined ethnic rebels to take up arms against the country's military junta, posting photos of herself with an assault rifle.
12 May 2021, 13:54 PM

Myanmar marks 100 days of junta rule with protests

Protesters rallied in towns and cities around Myanmar on Tuesday to denounce its military rulers, 100 days after the generals' overthrow of an elected government plunged the country into its biggest crisis in decades.
11 May 2021, 14:45 PM

Pakistan calls for probe into seizure of uranium in India

Pakistan on Satur­day expressed serious concern over illegal possession of a large quantity of uranium by two unauthorised persons in India and pointed to gaps in state control mechanisms there.
9 May 2021, 08:22 AM

Afghan school blast toll rises to 58, families bury victims

The death toll from an explosion outside a school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has risen to 58, Afghan officials said on Sunday, with doctors struggling to provide medical care to at least 150 injured.
9 May 2021, 05:02 AM

Maldives steps up hunt for suspects after bomb attack on ex-president

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed remained in intensive care on Saturday (May 8) as security services stepped up the hunt for the attackers, who allegedly used a remote control bomb on the democracy pioneer and climate activist.
8 May 2021, 07:44 AM

Doctors in Nepal warn of major crisis as virus cases surge

Across the border from a devastating surge in India, doctors in Nepal warned Friday of a major crisis as daily coronavirus cases hit a record and hospitals were running out of beds and oxygen.
7 May 2021, 14:13 PM

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed hurt in blast outside home: Local media

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was injured in a blast outside his home today, local media reported.
6 May 2021, 17:39 PM

Pak says 4 soldiers killed in ambush by Afghan militants along border

Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and six others were wounded along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border yesterday in an ambush by militants from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s military said, as the soldiers were doing controversial border fencing work.
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Singapore bars visitors from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

All long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who have been in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the last two weeks will no longer be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore, Education Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Friday (April 30).
30 April 2021, 14:33 PM

India ‘firmly’ backs ASEAN summit’s initiative on Myanmar

India has firmly backed the ASEAN summit’s latest initiatives to help resolve Myanmar's political crisis.
26 April 2021, 08:53 AM

China initiates platform for South Asian nations

China has initiated a new platform for South Asia focusing on Covid cooperation and post-pandemic economic recovery as the region faces severe vaccine shortage amid rising cases of coronavirus that’s pushing millions of people into poverty, officials said.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM

4 killed in deadly blast at Pakistan hotel hosting China ambassador

At least four people were killed and a dozen others wounded when a bomb exploded at a top hotel hosting the Chinese ambassador in southwestern Pakistan, officials said late Wednesday.
22 April 2021, 01:59 AM

No plan to meet Indian counterpart in UAE, says Pakistan foreign minister

Pakistan's foreign minister has welcomed mediation efforts by the United Arab Emirates between his country and India but told UAE newspaper Khaleej Times that he was not planning to meet his Indian counterpart in the country.
19 April 2021, 03:03 AM