Glove maker WRP Asia banned from US over alleged forced labour

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) blocks the import of disposable rubber gloves from a Malaysian company suspected to have been made with forced labour.
2 October 2019

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of nuclear talks

North Korea fired what appeared to be a "submarine-launched ballistic missile", Seoul says, a day after Washington and Pyongyang announced they would resume stalled nuclear talks.
2 October 2019

Hong Kong mops up, braces for fresh protests after National Day violence

Hong Kong awakes to widespread damage and calls for more protests following some of the most violent clashes in nearly four months of unrest, including the shooting of a teenage demonstrator by police.
2 October 2019

N Korea to hold nuke talks with US on Saturday

North Korea and the United States will hold working-level nuclear talks on Saturday, Pyongyang said, signalling the resumption of a dialogue process that has been effectively stalled since the collapse of a summit in February.
1 October 2019

HK erupts on China ‘birthday’

Hong Kong police shot a pro-democracy protester yesterday as the city was lashed by its worst unrest of the year, hours after China celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule with a massive military parade.
1 October 2019

Bringing South Asians together, through translations

At a cocktail event following the longlist announcement of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature-2019 in New Delhi, HS Narula, chairman of the infrastructure giant DSC Limited that funds the prize, comes up to Niraj Bhari, publisher of FinePrint Books, and asks why Nepali publishers repeatedly failed to submit their books for the award.
1 October 2019

Barricades up, shutters down as Hong Kong marks Communist China's birthday

Hong Kong is in lockdown with barricades in the city centre, shuttered stores and a heavy riot police presence, as authorities scramble to ensure protests do not overshadow China's National Day festivities in Beijing.
1 October 2019

Xi vows to uphold HK’s special status

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday vowed to uphold Hong Kong’s special status on the eve of a huge military parade in Beijing that risks being upstaged by more protests in the semi-autonomous city.
30 September 2019

36 killed, 36 hurt in China road crash

At least 36 people died and 36 others were injured in east China when a packed coach with a flat tyre collided with a truck, authorities
29 September 2019

13 dead as heavy rain batters India’s Bihar

Heavy rain yesterday continued to batter Patna where three days of unprecedented downpour has flooded homes and hospitals, bringing life to a standstill for thousands of people.
29 September 2019

‘We are standing by them’

Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi returned to Islamabad yesterday after wrapping up their trip to the United States to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
29 September 2019

Intense clashes break out in HK

Fierce clashes broke out between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong yesterday as thousands marched through the strife-torn city, during a day of global protests aimed at casting a shadow over communist China’s upcoming 70th birthday.
29 September 2019

Bangladeshi student wins bronze after gold in int’l robotics challenge

A Bangladeshi student has won a bronze medal in ‘Robot in movie’ category of International Robot D Challenge in South Korea.
29 September 2019

'No question of meeting Modi': PM Imran in conversation with CNN's Amanpour

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it unequivocally clear that he will not be meeting Indian premier Narendra Modi, given the the latter's actions in occupied Kashmir.
29 September 2019

At least 44 killed in north India floods

At least 44 people were killed and thousands moved to relief camps because of flooding caused by torrential rains in northern India’s
28 September 2019

China aims to join global arms treaty soon: Wang Yi

China wants to join as soon as possible an international arms treaty that the United States has spurned, the Foreign Ministry said on
28 September 2019

Clashes as HK marks 5 yrs since ‘Umbrella’ protests

Renewed clashes broke out in Hong Kong yesterday night as police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse hardcore protesters
28 September 2019

At UN, Malaysia PM seeks to curb use of sanctions

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday urged greater international control of sanctions, criticizing US attempts to force all countries
28 September 2019

Restrictions tightened in J&K

Authorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people’s movements yesterday to prevent possible protests following a speech
28 September 2019

China, Kiribati establish diplomatic relations

China and Kiribati have established diplomatic relations, Chinese state media reported yesterday, days after the tiny Pacific island nation
28 September 2019