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Southeast Asia
Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced
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Southeast Asia
Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
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US-Israel war on Iran
Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs
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Thailand votes after three leaders in two years
8 February 2026, 08:11 AM
Southeast Asia
Singapore to invest $785 million in public research on AI
24 January 2026, 22:33 PM
Southeast Asia
Thailand train accident kills 28 at China-backed project
14 January 2026, 11:23 AM
Southeast Asia
Youth critically injured in landmine blast near Myanmar border, locals say
12 January 2026, 17:26 PM
Turkey seeks to join Pakistan-Saudi mutual defence pact, report says
12 January 2026, 16:13 PM
Rohingya 'targeted for destruction' by Myanmar, Gambia tells ICJ
12 January 2026, 16:05 PM
David Cameron to discuss 'common enemy' on Asia trip
David Cameron is expected to offer Indonesia and Malaysia support in tackling Islamist extremists - their "common enemy" - during a four-day trade mission.
26 July 2015, 05:17 AM
Nepal quake: To live on after the disaster (video)
Three months since Nepal was rocked by a devastating earthquake, life is returning to normal for some.
25 July 2015, 04:43 AM
MH17: Russia willing to find compromise on international tribunal
Russia is seeking a compromise despite its resistance against the establishment of the international criminal tribunal against those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
24 July 2015, 07:44 AM
13 gamblers fined
A mobile court fined 13 gamblers Tk 100 each in Sherpur upazila of the district yesterday afternoon. They are Mohidul Islam, 26, Nur
23 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Asia's best boat trips: Along the mighty Mekong
Rain is pelting the observation deck, falling in sheets so thick we can barely see where the Mekong meets the shore.
20 July 2015, 09:45 AM
FIR over cat ‘murder’ in Kolkata
Alleging murder, a man files a complaint with police in Kolkata over his dead cat.
20 July 2015, 07:15 AM
Govt stops operation in Libya, issues travel alert
Bangladesh embassy suspends operations in war-torn Libya, advises Bangladeshis including migrant workers to avoid traveling there.
14 July 2015, 08:46 AM
2 rescued 10 days into abduction in Dinajpur
Two people, abducted for ransom at Uthrail village in Dinajpur Sadar upazila on July 2, were rescued from the same village yesterday.
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM
US upgrades Malaysia in annual human trafficking report
The US is upgrading Malaysia from lowest tier on its list of worst human trafficking centres, a move that could smooth way for an ambitious US-led free-trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation and 11 other countries.
9 July 2015, 02:37 AM
South Pakistan hit by huge power cut
A major power failure plunges large parts of southern Pakistan into darkness on Tuesday night.
8 July 2015, 07:48 AM
Mahathir challenges Malaysian PM to 'show accounts'
A Malaysian task force freezes six bank accounts following allegations that Prime Minister Najib Razak received nearly $700m in public funds.
8 July 2015, 07:41 AM
Task force to probe Malaysia PM money trail
A task force is investigating allegations that a probe into a Malaysian state-controlled investment fund found hundreds of millions of dollars were transferred
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Indian town living in flames for a century
In the town of Jharia in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand state in India, a fire has been burning for almost a hundred years
5 July 2015, 06:19 AM
Jockeys of Farabari Sheegari
A traditional horse race was held at Farabari Sheegari village under Thakurgaon Sadar upazila last week on 11 June 2015. Thousands of
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM
116 dead in Indonesia military plane crash
At least 116 people die when an Indonesian air force transport plane crashes into a major city shortly after take-off and exploded in a fireball.
30 June 2015, 06:15 AM
5 ‘kidnappers’ held in Dhaka, 1 rescued
Law enforcers arrest five alleged kidnappers in Tejgaon area of Dhaka and rescued a person, who was abducted earlier.
29 June 2015, 05:54 AM
Dog's photo on ITI entrance admit card
An ITI aspirant is in utter shock after finding a dog’s photo on his admit card, reports the Times of India.
28 June 2015, 12:11 PM
Govt deposits 1793.72kgs gold seized in 5yrs to BB, Muhith tells JS
The government has deposited to the central bank 1793.72 kilogrammes (nearly two tonnes) of gold seized in last five years, Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells Parliament.
27 June 2015, 07:52 AM
Indonesia seeks to quieten noisy mosques during Ramadan
Indonesia has set up a team to investigate complaints that its mosques are too noisy according to Hussein Abdullah, vice president of the country's mosque council.
26 June 2015, 12:01 PM
India floods: 50 die in Gujarat rains
Heavy rains have been battering the worst-affected Saurashtra region, where more than 50 people dies in flood-related incidents.
25 June 2015, 11:52 AM