At least five people were wounded and several shops and a mosque damaged in a clash between majority Sinhalese Buddhists and

Sri Lanka's prime minister took over the key law and order ministry yesterday as part of a cabinet reshuffle, after a local election defeat

India and Pakistan have exchanged artillery fire in the disputed Kashmir region forcing hundreds of people to flee, police in Indian Kashmir said, raising fresh doubts about a 15-year-old ceasefire between the nuclear-armed rivals in the area.

Newly appointed Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka Lwin Oo meets Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and discusses various bilateral issues, including Rohingya issue.

Three bombs explode in different locations around Rakhine's state capital Sittwe, including at the home of a high ranking official, Myanmar police tell AFP, adding that no deaths are reported.

“The horrific military campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya people in Myanmar” is the consequence of “a society encouraged to hate, scapegoat and fear minorities,” Amnesty International (AI) says.

Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat says a "planned" influx of people from Bangladesh into the Northeast region of India is taking place as part of a “proxy warfare” by Pakistan with support from China with an aim to keep the area disturbed, reports Indian news portal NDTV.

Pakistan's Supreme Court yesterday ruled that a disqualified politician cannot lead a political party, paving the way for the removal of

Pakistan has narrowly avoided being targeted by a global watchdog over terrorism financing, the foreign minister said, after reports that

Prime Minister's Media Adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury says Bangladesh's position with China should not be misunderstood by India and laid emphasis on strengthening Dhaka-Delhi ties.

Pakistan has the world's highest newborn mortality rate, with one in every 22 babies born dying within a month, according to a Unicef

Nepal's ruling party has merged with a former Maoist rebel group to form a super bloc that experts say will reshape politics after years of

Diplomatic missions in Myanmar have urged the Myanmar authorities to address the underlying problems, including security, freedom of movement, access to livelihoods, health and education, and citizenship issues.

Norway has laid emphasis on keeping up pressure on Myanmar authorities to create necessary conditions in Rakhine State to make the return of thousands of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh to their homeland 'sustainable'.

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politican Imran Khan tied the knot for the third time, his party says, confirming his marriage to a woman local media call a "faith healer".

The Supreme Court of India asks candidates in elections to make public the source of their income along with that of their spouses and dependents. , apex court of India, , India,

An anti-terrorism court finds Imran Ali -- the man accused of raping and murdering six-year-old Zainab Amin in Kasur -- guilty of the charges brought against him, hands him four counts of the death penalty, one life term, a 7-year jail term and at least Rs 2 million in fines.

United Nations secretary general’s office has expressed its hope that “a climate could be created where free and fair elections could take place,” in Bangladesh.

Myanmar Home Minister Lt Gen Kyaw Swe sits in a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan at the home ministry in Dhaka.

Pakistan on Wednesday began seizing assets from Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD), a UN-designated terrorist organisation, whose leader Hafiz