Malaysia arrests armed man suspected of being an Israeli spy

Malaysia has arrested an armed man at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, its top police official said, describing the 36-year-old as a suspected Israeli spy
30 March 2024, 03:58 AM

US to impose new visa curbs on Hong Kong officials over rights crackdown

The United States said on Friday it is taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials over the crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Chinese-ruled territory
30 March 2024, 03:44 AM

Indian navy intercepts fishing vessel near Somalia

India’s navy said yesterday it intercepted a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea after a suspected hijacking, its latest anti-piracy operation after a spate of regional attacks on shipping.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Big powers need to stop ‘strangling’ N Korea: Russia

Russia said yesterday that major powers needed a new approach to North Korea, accusing the United States and its allies of ratchetting up military tensions in Asia and seeking to “strangle” the reclusive state.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Facing ‘tax terrorism’ after notice

India’s main opposition party said yesterday it had been asked to pay an additional 18.2 billion rupees ($218 million) in taxes, which it called an attempt by the tax department to financially cripple it weeks before general elections.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM

China halts work on two projects after deadly attack

Chinese contractors have halted construction on two major dam projects in Pakistan after a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver this week,
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM

South Korea's Australia envoy resigns amid pre-election controversy

South Korea's ambassador to Australia has resigned, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday, after his appointment while under investigation by corruption authorities triggered public outcry just weeks before a general election
29 March 2024, 07:37 AM

China ships Tibetan glacier water to Maldives

China has sent more than a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers to the Maldives, officials said yesterday, a gift from the world’s highest mountains to a low-lying archipelago threatened by rising seas.
28 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s custody until April 1

An Indian court yesterday extended the custody of opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until April 1 in a graft case related to the national capital territory’s liquor policy, local media said.
28 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Remarks on Delhi CM: India summons US diplomat

India yesterday summoned a top United States diplomat after Washington said it was “closely watching” events following the jailing of a senior opposition leader weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM

China to develop strategic infrastructure

Sri Lanka’s prime minister said yesterday that China has pledged to develop the island nation’s strategic deep sea port and the capital’s airport after talks with his counterpart in Beijing.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM

India to spend $3.7bn to fence border

India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km porous border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Plastic ‘interceptor’ tackles trash in Bangkok river

Black flies exploded into the air as plastic waste fell from bamboo conveyor belts into skips on a solar-powered barge attempting to remove rubbish from the main river of Thailand’s capital Bangkok.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM

6 Pak HC judges alleges coercion by spy agency

Six Pakistan High Court judges have accused the nation’s intelligence agency of intimidating and coercing them over “politically consequential” cases in a letter seen by AFP yesterday.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Facebook Pages: Myanmar army behind hate speech against Rohingyas

Myanmar’s military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingyas prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found yesterday.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM

No interim relief Kejriwal, Delhi HC to hear plea on April 3

The Delhi High Court today refused to interfere with the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case
27 March 2024, 15:59 PM

Delhi CM's arrest: India strongly objects to US spokesperson's remarks

India today strongly objected to the remarks made by a US State Department spokesperson on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in a corruption case, saying "in diplomacy, states are expected to be respectful of the sovereignty and internal affairs of others"
27 March 2024, 09:46 AM

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality
27 March 2024, 07:52 AM

Five Chinese dam workers, driver killed in Pakistan

A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam project in northwest Pakistan yesterday, killing six people, police said, the third major attack on Chinese interests in the South Asian country in a week.
26 March 2024, 18:00 PM

5 Chinese dam workers, driver killed in Pakistan suicide attack

Five Chinese nationals working on a major dam construction site were killed along with their driver today when a suicide bomber targeted their vehicle in northwest Pakistan, officials said
26 March 2024, 11:36 AM