World / Asia

Dhaka: India's commerce ministry announced restrictions on some imports from Bangladesh via its land borders, prompting fears for the South Asian country's export-reliant...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's trade deficit in the first three quarters of the current fiscal year 2024-25 (July 2024-June 2025) narrowed 2.09 percent year-on-year to...

Kathmandu: British climber Kenton Cool successfully climbed Mount Everest for the nineteenth time on Sunday, extending his own record for the most summits...

Manila: The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said it is "actively monitoring" COVID-19 infections in Southeast Asia amid a reported rise...

New Delhi: At least 14 people were killed and several others injured due to lightning strikes in India's eastern state of Odisha on...

Doha, Qatar: Calls to “bring Duterte home” are growing louder after former President Rodrigo Duterte won the mayoral race in Davao, Philippines by...

Jakarta: The Indonesian government has arrested 170 foreigners from 27 countries during immigration operations conducted from May 14 to May 16 across Greater...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's foreign direct investment (FDI) position increased by 4.2 billion ringgit (980 million U.S. dollars), recording 999.7 billion ringgit at the...

Bangkok: Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations he embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which...

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday urged India to engage in negotiations and inclusive dialogue to resolve outstanding issues between the...

Beijing: China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand thanks to soaring renewable and nuclear energy, a...

Islamabad: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the country's military had agreed to extend a ceasefire with India until Sunday during a phone...

Tokyo: Japan's National Archives on Wednesday publicly released personnel rosters from three Japanese Imperial Army germ-warfare units. The rosters contain detailed personal information...

Islamabad: Pakistan reaffirmed on Tuesday its commitment to the ceasefire agreement with India, which was reached after four days of intense fighting last...

Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities announced on Tuesday the killing of 40 civilians and 11 military personnel in the latest confrontations with neighboring India,...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's election commission has suspended the registration of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's political party, barring its participation in future polls, a...

Manila: As results were still being tallied in Monday's Philippine mid-term election, impeached Vice President Sara Duterte released a statement just before midnight...

Kathmandu: Dozens trekked toNepal's Yala glacier for a ceremony Monday to mark its rapid disappearance due to climate change and put a spotlight...