Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school
8 August 2026
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Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
7 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister
7 August 2026
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Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
7 August 2026
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Asia
Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
6 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
6 August 2026
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South Asia
India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
6 August 2026
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India
Rukhsar Ahmed, rape accused in UK, wins Pakistan-occupied Kashmir election on bail
6 August 2026
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South Asia
Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
6 August 2026
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India
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
5 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Int’l drug gangs behind Lanka bombings
International drug syndicates orchestrated Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter Sunday bombings, the country’s leader claimed yesterday, despite
15 July 2019
10 miners trapped in Pak coal mine for over 20 hrs
At least 10 miners are trapped more than a kilometre (nearly a mile) underground after a fire started by an electrical short circuit in a
15 July 2019
China detains Canadian citizen on drugs charges
A Canadiancitizen detained in China is being held on drug-related offences, Beijing said yesterday, at a time of tense relations between
15 July 2019
HK leader slams ‘rioters’ after clash
Anti-government protesters who fought police inside a Hong Kong shopping mall were “rioters”, the finance hub’s pro-Beijing leader
15 July 2019
Another Canada citizen detained in China
China detained another Canadian citizen amid sour relations between the two countries, Canada’s foreign ministry said on Saturday,
14 July 2019
Death toll rises to 50
Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people across South Asia while dozens more are
14 July 2019
Navjot Sidhu resigns from Punjab govt
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned from the Punjab cabinet amid ongoing tussle with Chief Minister Amarinder
14 July 2019
‘Pakistan mafia’ uses blackmail, threats to pressurise judiciary
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday likened Pakistani money laundering suspects to the Sicilian Mafia, saying they, like
14 July 2019
S Korean PM at PMO; bilateral talks on
Bilateral talks between Bangladesh and South Korea begins at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Dhaka.
14 July 2019
Protesters, police clash again
Hong Kong protesters clashed with police yesterday in a town near the boundary with mainland China where thousands rallied against
13 July 2019
At least 40 people killed
Floods and landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 40 people across South Asia in the last two days,
13 July 2019
Hasina-Lee talks tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her South Korean counterpart Lee Nak-yon are set to hold a bilateral meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here tomorrow.
13 July 2019
Kathmandu airport shut until 5:00 pm after Yeti Airlines aircraft suffers 'runway excursion'
Tribhuvan International Airport was shut down after a Yeti Airlines aircraft suffered a “runway excursion” during landing, airport officials say.
12 July 2019
Japan’s probe makes history
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe made a “perfect” touchdown yesterday on a distant asteroid, collecting samples from beneath the surface in an unprecedented mission that could shed light on the origins of the solar system.
11 July 2019
10 killed as passenger train hits freight train in Pakistan
A passenger train rammed into a freight train in southern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people and injuring 64 others, an official says.
11 July 2019
Nine deer dead in Japan after eating plastic
Nine deer have died after swallowing plastic bags in Japan’s Nara Park, a wildlife group said yesterday, warning that a surge in tourism may be
10 July 2019
37 Bangladeshis among 71 Italy-bound migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Tunisian authorities rescued 71 migrants including 37 Bangladesh nationals as their boat began to sink after setting out from neighbouring Libya for Italy, the National Guard says.
10 July 2019
Dr Mahathir, now 94, says he has just one simple birthday wish
As birthday wishes pour in for the oldest prime minister in the world, Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he only has one birthday wish – to see Malaysia on the road to recovery.
10 July 2019
Two top officials released on bail
Sri Lanka’s police chief and former defence secretary were released on bail yesterday, a week after they were arrested over allegations
9 July 2019
China furious as US okays $2.2b arms sale to Taiwan
China yesterday demanded that the United States “immediately cancel” a potential sale of $2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan,
9 July 2019