Two Bangladeshis charged with terrorism-related offences in Malaysia

The accused are Md Mamun Ali, 31, and Refat Bishat, 27, reports Bernama
15 August 2025, 14:03 PM

Pakistan helicopter crashes during monsoon rescue mission, 5 dead

'An MI-17 helicopter of the provincial government, carrying relief goods for rain-affected areas of Bajaur, crashed in the Pandiyali area of Mohmand district due to bad weather'
15 August 2025, 13:50 PM

Jammu and Kashmir floods: Death toll rises to 65

The exact number of missing persons is yet to be determined
15 August 2025, 13:12 PM

Japan's emperor expresses 'deep remorse' 80 years after WWII

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine on Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender...Two cabinet ministers were among the visitors to the Ya
15 August 2025, 11:26 AM

China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row

Beijing yesterday offered to help Thailand and Cambodia patch up relations after their deadliest border clashes in decades, as the three nations’ foreign ministers met for talks in China.
14 August 2025, 19:40 PM

Chinese mountaineer dies on Pakistan’s K2

A Chinese mountaineer died while descending the world’s second-highest peak, with Pakistani rescuers were waiting yesterday for weather conditions to improve to recover her body.
14 August 2025, 19:37 PM
14 August 2025, 14:31 PM

Modi likely to meet Trump in US next month

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet President Donald Trump during a visit to the United States next month to attend the UN General Assembly meeting, the Indian Express newspaper reported yesterday, citing sources.
13 August 2025, 18:49 PM

Rakhine sees ‘dramatic’ rise in hunger: WFP

Crisis-hit Myanmar’s Rakhine state has witnessed a “dramatic rise in hunger” after US aid cuts pushed by President Donald Trump, the World Food Programme (WFP) said yesterday.
12 August 2025, 18:32 PM

China deploys robot antelope to surveil real herds

To the wolves of Tibet, China’s first ‘robot antelope’ may look as appetising as the real herds that roam the rugged tundra, but the “creature” is part of Beijing’s growing surveillance that now even reaches into its most remote places.
12 August 2025, 18:24 PM

Move to send peace mission to Myanmar

Bangladesh, Malaysia, and several other Southeast Asian countries will send a joint peace mission to Myanmar in the coming weeks to advocate for peace and humanitarian aid for the Rohingya population and other communities in the country.
12 August 2025, 18:00 PM

China, Brazil can model ‘self-reliance’ for Global South

China’s President Xi Jinping yesterday told his Brazilian counterpart the two countries could set an example of “self-reliance” for emerging powers, as trade and geopolitical challenges mount.
12 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Safety concerns: Indian SC orders roundup of stray dogs in Delhi

India’s Supreme Court (SC) yesterday ordered the removal of tens of thousands of stray dogs from the capital, citing public safety concerns after a surge in dog bites.
11 August 2025, 19:23 PM

India imposes immediate ban on jute product imports from Bangladesh via land ports

The goods are bleached and unbleached woven fabrics of jute or other bast fibre, twine, cordage and cables of jute besides sacks and bags of jute
11 August 2025, 17:33 PM

Rahul, Priyanka among 30 opposition MPs detained by Delhi police during protest

Opposition lawmakers were stopped midway as they marched to the Election Commission, demanding rollback of electoral roll revision
11 August 2025, 08:53 AM

Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections in its enclave

The Arakan Army (AA) has emerged as a key challenger to Myanmar's ruling generals since a 2021 military coup sparked war and today controls nearly all of western Rakhine state
11 August 2025, 08:37 AM

India pauses plans to buy US arms after Trump tariffs

New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new US weapons and aircraft, according to three Indian officials familiar with the matter, in India’s first concrete sign of discontent after tariffs imposed on its exports by President Donald Trump dragged ties to their lowest level in decades.
8 August 2025, 19:46 PM

Pa troops kill 33 militants crossing from Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces killed 33 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan overnight, the military said yesterday, describing them as “Indian-sponsored”.
8 August 2025, 19:17 PM

Floods kill 10 in northwest China

President Xi Jinping yesterday ordered “all-out” rescue efforts in China’s arid and mountainous northwest after flash floods caused by exceptionally heavy rain killed 10 people and left 33 missing.
8 August 2025, 19:16 PM

Mobile data service cut in Balochistan

Pakistan has suspended cell phone data services for three weeks in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan in a bid to block communications among separatist insurgents behind a surge in recent attacks, an official and the government said.
8 August 2025, 19:16 PM