Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed
13 July 2026, 02:47 AM
Accidents & Fires
Rape of 11-yr-old: Dozens arrested in West Bengal after protests
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
India
‘He has received punishment’: Mother rejects body of rape suspect shot dead by West Bengal police
10 July 2026, 21:40 PM
South Asia
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China
9 July 2026, 22:15 PM
China
Woman arrested in Japan for 'sewing shut' housemate's lips
9 July 2026, 13:05 PM
Japan
Senkaku islands: Japan, China coast guards face off in disputed waters
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
‘Pokemon airport’ opens to help Japan’s quake-hit region
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Gunmen kill 9 police officers near dam project in southwest Pakistan: officials
7 July 2026, 12:52 PM
South Asia
Amit Shah renews anti-infiltration vow in West Bengal
7 July 2026, 12:34 PM
India
Storms, strong winds kill 8 in central China
7 July 2026, 08:27 AM
China
South Korea president escapes impeachment
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment yesterday over his brief declaration of martial law, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted a vote despite protests outside parliament.
7 December 2024, 18:00 PM
RSS announces protest march to Bangladesh embassy in Delhi on Dec 10
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has announced that activists from over 200 social and cultural organisations will march to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday (December 10)
7 December 2024, 07:03 AM
US State Dept targeting India: BJP
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and “deep state” elements in the US of trying to destabilise India in conjunction with a group of investigative journalists and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
6 December 2024, 18:00 PM
South Korea’s Yoon must be suspended
South Korea’s ruling party leader said President Yoon Suk Yeol needs to be removed from power for trying to impose martial law, as the government denied reports yesterday it was preparing to issue another martial law declaration.
6 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Pakistan Unrest: Imran threatens civil disobedience movement
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has called on his supporters to hold a rally next week and threatened to start a civil disobedience movement days after his party led a deadly protest march in Islamabad.
6 December 2024, 18:00 PM
South Korean ruling party says 'dangerous' president must go
South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be removed from office after his abortive attempt to impose martial law, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to subvert civilian rule again
6 December 2024, 05:01 AM
South Korea special forces chief says ordered to 'drag out' MPs from parliament
The head of South Korean special forces said today that he was ordered to "drag out" lawmakers from parliament on the night martial law was declared this week.
6 December 2024, 04:45 AM
South korea crisis: President clings to power amid impeachment bid
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol clung to power yesterday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world.
5 December 2024, 19:47 PM
Chennai cops round up 500 over protests
Protests against alleged atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh spread to the southern part of India as Chennai police yesterday rounded up about 500 people, including 100 women for taking to the streets without permission from police.
5 December 2024, 19:13 PM
BSF seizes gold worth Rs 1.71cr in Tripura border smuggling attempt
The seized gold was handed over to the Customs Department for further investigation
5 December 2024, 16:19 PM
Tripura hoteliers lift ban on Bangladeshi medical tourists
Hotel and restaurant owners in India's Tripura state have lifted the temporary ban on Bangladeshi medical tourists, fearing a decline in business
5 December 2024, 14:32 PM
ANN multimedia editors’ meeting in Hong Kong concludes
Multimedia editors from members of the Asia News Network (ANN) have concluded their two-day meeting in Hong Kong with an opportunity to exchange views with the city’s lawmakers and social media influencers
5 December 2024, 10:37 AM
South Korea presidential impeachment vote scheduled for Saturday
A vote in the South Korean parliament on the proposed impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled for Saturday at around 7:00pm
5 December 2024, 04:07 AM
Assam govt bans beef in restaurants, public places
The BJP government in north eastern Indian state of Assam today announced it has decided to ban serving and consumption of beef in restaurants, hotels, and public places
4 December 2024, 15:51 PM
Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods
More than 155,000 households are currently affected
4 December 2024, 07:39 AM
MPs begin push to impeach South Korean president
South Korean lawmakers yesterday accused President Yoon Suk Yeol of declaring martial law to stop criminal investigations into himself and his family, as they kickstarted a push to impeach him.
4 December 2024, 06:12 AM
S Korea opposition says to file insurrection charges against president over martial law
South Korea's main opposition party said Wednesday it would file insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol and other top security officials over his short-lived declaration of martial law
4 December 2024, 03:31 AM
TMC MP echoes Mamata’s call for UN intervention in Bangladesh
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggested in the state legislature that India should seek the deployment of UN peacekeeping force in Bangladesh “to ensure safety of the minorities”, her party colleague Sudip Bandopadhyay echoed the same call in parliament yesterday.
3 December 2024, 19:28 PM
Not sure Mamata understands UN peacekeepers' role: Shashi Tharoor
"It is only when a country completely collapses, the peacekeepers are sent and the govt of the country has to request them"
3 December 2024, 10:32 AM
Tripura restaurants, hotels impose temporary ban on Bangladeshis
The decision, announced in a press release of the association issued yesterday, was made during an emergency meeting
3 December 2024, 05:34 AM