Pak train crash kills four, scores hurt

A Pakistani express train crashed into a freight train yesterday killing at least four people and injuring 93, an emergency rescue service said.
15 September 2016

India offers $1b in fresh aid to Afghanistan

India offered Afghanistan a fresh $1 billion in economic assistance after their leaders met in New Delhi on Wednesday to
15 September 2016

Nasheed in talks with Gayoom

Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has said he is in talks with the former president, who repeatedly threw him in jail, to "legally topple" the current leader of the troubled honeymoon islands.
15 September 2016

6 killed in Pakistan train accident

At least six passengers were killed and more than 100 others were injured Thursday when a passenger train collided with a freight train near the central Pakistani city of Multan, rescuers and railway officials say.
15 September 2016

Death for India acid attack convict

An Indian court sentenced a man to death yesterday for murdering a woman by throwing acid on her face after she rejected his
8 September 2016

India, US vow to deepen nuke ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met US President Barack Obama here and discussed the immediate priorities in
8 September 2016

Nepal failing to curb child marriage: HRW

Nepal is not doing enough to end child marriage, with more than one in three girls married before they reach the age of 18,
8 September 2016

India pledges to join deal this yr

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday pledged to formally join the Paris climate change agreement this year, a potentially major step toward the pact entering into force.
8 September 2016

Delhi women's minister sacked for 'sex tape'

The Delhi women's minister has been sacked after a 'sex video' showing him kissing two women was leaked to the media, in the latest
1 September 2016

Pak military admits IS presence in country

Pakistan's military yesterday admitted for the first time that the Islamic State group had a presence in the country but said it had apprehended hundreds of its militants and prevented them from carrying out major attacks.
1 September 2016

Powerful militia storms out of historic gathering

Delegates from one of Myanmar's most heavily armed ethnic groups stormed out of peace talks yesterday in an early blow to a landmark gathering aimed at ushering in a new era of peace.
1 September 2016

Maldives issues arrest warrant for Nasheed

The Maldives said yesterday an arrest warrant has been issued for ex-president Mohamed Nasheed for failing to return to the
31 August 2016

No military solution to South China Sea row

US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday called on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal's decision
31 August 2016

6 US senators for prioritising cyber crime at G20 summit

Six US senators have urged President Barack Obama to prioritise cyber crime at this weekend's Group of 20 summit in China,
30 August 2016

India offers support to Myanmar peace effort

As Myanmar sets out on a new path after decades of military rule, India yesterday promised whole-hearted support to it in
29 August 2016

Curfew lifted in Kashmir but fresh clashes erupt

Authorities lifted a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir after 52 days of lockdown amid deadly violence, but street clashes
29 August 2016

More than 300 killed

A t least 300 people have died in eastern and central India and more than six million others have been affected by floods that
23 August 2016

Indian president launches Bangla radio service

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee launches the Akashvani Maitree, a Bangla radio service, in Kolkata, saying that it would be an important "channel of communication" between India and Bangladesh.
23 August 2016

Bangladeshis above 65 to get 5yrs Indian multiple visas

India has decided to increase the duration of tourist visa from one year to five years having multiple entry facility for Bangladeshis only aged above 65 years.
20 August 2016

China lawmaker given 5 yrs for sinkhole

A Chinese lawmaker was sentenced to five years in jail yesterday for trying to dig a basement under his Beijing home
19 August 2016