Pakistan's parliament took up a no-confidence motion moved by opposition lawmakers on Monday in a bid to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan, pushing the South Asian nation closer to political turmoil.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday claimed that foreign powers were involved in the “conspiracy” to send his coalition government packing through a no-confidence motion tabled by the country’s joint opposition.

Myanmar’s junta will “annihilate” coup opponents, army chief Min Aung Hlaing said yesterday as the military staged a show of force on the anniversary of its bloodiest crackdown so far on democracy protests.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that March 27 (Sunday) — when the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf plans to hold what it calls a "historic" rally in Islamabad ahead of the start of no-confidence proceedings against the premier — would be a "decisive day" in the country's history.

Tens of thousands of people have started marching to the Pakistani capital in a show of opposition to Prime Minister Imran Khan who is expected to face a vote of no confidence next week.

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board several flights, including some overseas, because they were traveling without a male guardian, two Afghan airline officials said Saturday.

About two dozen girls and women chanting "open the schools" protested in the Afghan capital Saturday against the Taliban's decision to shut their secondary schools just hours after re-opening them this week.

The Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Marintrust-1, which tilted a couple of days ago, has been hemmed by a temporary floating barrier by authorities of Shyama Prasad Mookerjee port in Kolkata to guard against possible oil spill from the vessel, officials said.

The speaker of Pakistan’s parliament yesterday adjourned a motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan, provoking opposition accusations he was buying time for the ex-cricketer to muster support after a spate of defections from his party.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he will not resign, rejecting opposition calls for him to step down ahead of a no-confidence move against him in his toughest challenge since coming to power in 2018.

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise and opting to appease their hardline base at the expense of further alienating the international community.

The reopening of secondary schools for girls across Afghanistan on Wednesday prompted joy and apprehension among the tens of thousands of students deprived of an education since the Taliban's return to power.

Pakistan’s government yesterday asked the Supreme Court to advise if it could seek lifelong disqualification of dissidents from Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ruling party ahead of a no-confidence vote that weakens his prospects of retaining power.

North Korea fired multiple rocket launchers yesterday, Seoul said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region.

Pakistan’s parliament will convene on Friday to take up a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the lower house speaker’s office said yesterday, in what shapes up as his toughest test since coming to power in 2018.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged India’s Narendra Modi on Saturday to take a tougher line on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but a joint statement after talks in Delhi fell short of condemning Moscow’s actions.

At least two people in Sri Lanka died while waiting in long queues for fuel, officials said yesterday, as widespread shortages cause misery and hardship across the island nation.

The Pakistani government will petition the Supreme Court to seek a ruling on whether defectors from Prime Minister Imran Khan's party could lose their seats ahead of a no-confidence vote against him, his interior minister said on Friday.

The UN Security Council yesterday voted to establish formal ties with Taliban-run Afghanistan, which has yet to win widespread international recognition.

India today announced a USD one billion line of credit to Sri Lanka to help the island nation tide over an acute financial crisis.