Putin says 'everything going to plan' with North Korea

Said on his visit with North Korean Foreign Minister
27 October 2025, 15:48 PM

India and China to resume direct flights as ties improve

Trump's aides have accused India of fuelling Russia's war in Ukraine by buying Moscow's oil
26 October 2025, 05:35 AM

Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire deal

The deal was signed by Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian PM Hun Manet
26 October 2025, 05:17 AM

Trump kicks off Asia tour with Malaysia summit ahead of Xi meeting

Trump is set to meet Xi in South Korea on the last day of his regional swing
26 October 2025, 02:43 AM

Pak threatens ‘open war’ if Afghan peace talks collapse

Pakistan’s defence minister said yesterday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul would mean “open war,” days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire following deadly border clashes.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said yesterday.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan defence minister warns of 'open war' with Afghanistan if peace talks fail

The talks in Istanbul, which began on Saturday and are expected to continue into Sunday
25 October 2025, 14:59 PM

Pakistan’s PIA resumes UK flights after five-year ban

Beyond a twice-weekly route between Islamabad and Manchester, PIA plans to operate flights to London and Birmingham as well
25 October 2025, 11:52 AM

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93

Sirikit supported rural development, revitalised Thai silk industry
25 October 2025, 02:38 AM

China vows massive high-tech sector development in next decade

China will develop its high-tech sector on a massive scale in the next decade, top officials vowed yesterday, a day after meetings on the country’s future policy priorities concluded in Beijing.
24 October 2025, 18:53 PM

India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat smog

India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air.
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM
24 October 2025, 09:29 AM

At least 20 killed after bus catches fire in India's Andhra Pradesh

Bus collided with a motorbike, triggering the blaze and trapping sleeping passengers inside
24 October 2025, 08:36 AM
24 October 2025, 07:16 AM

North Korea says it tested new weapon system

North Korea said yesterday it had tested a “cutting-edge” new weapon system using hypersonic missiles aimed at bolstering its defences against Pyongyang’s foes.
23 October 2025, 18:38 PM

Taiwan detects first cases of swine fever

Taiwan has culled dozens of pigs after detecting its first cases of African swine fever, with the agriculture ministry saying yesterday no other infections have been detected elsewhere on the island.
23 October 2025, 18:27 PM

Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others

Gunmen fired on a vehicle in Pakistan’s northwestern border region, killing a pro-government militia leader and five others before torching their bodies, an official told AFP yesterday.
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM

India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials

The Indian government has reduced the number of officials who can order content to be taken down from the internet, a move that follows a bitter legal battle with Elon Musk’s X that centered around a contentious policy.
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump says he expects to reach deal with China on trade, soybeans, possibly nuclear arms

Trump, under pressure from US farmers reeling from big drops in Chinese orders for soybeans, said he expected to reach some agreement with Xi on the issues
23 October 2025, 04:26 AM

Over 600 flee Myanmar scam centre to Thailand after crackdown: Thai official

A highly publicised crackdown starting in February saw around 7,000 workers repatriated and Thailand enact a cross-border internet blockade
23 October 2025, 04:17 AM