South Asia North Korea accuses US of politicizing human rights issues SEOUL: North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of politicizing human rights in the East Asian country,... Published 27 Apr, 2024 10:38am
South Asia India votes in second election phase as Modi vs Gandhi contest heats up BENGALURU/NOIDA: India voted on Friday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as Prime Minister... Published 26 Apr, 2024 06:01pm
South Asia Blinken says US campus protests part of ‘democracy’ BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that campus protests sweeping the United States over the... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:18pm
South Asia Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Friday it had leased a white elephant international airport built with Chinese loans to a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:07pm
South Asia Bangladesh children sweat at home as heatwave shuts schools DHAKA: Classes are cancelled across Bangladesh due to searing heat, but high school student Mohua Akter Nur found... Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:33am
South Asia India’s top court declines to order any change to vote-counting process NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court declined on Friday to order any change to the vote-counting process, rejecting... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:34pm
South Asia India begins voting in second phase of giant election as Modi vs Gandhi campaign heats up BENGALURU/KOTTAYAM/MATHURA: India began voting on Friday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 11:41am
South Asia At least six killed in India hotel fire: police PATNA: At least six people were killed in a fire that ripped through a hotel in eastern India on Thursday, police... Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:14pm
South Asia Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals being investigated in connection... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:48pm
South Asia Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting on border COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh sent home nearly 300 Myanmar troops and civil servants on Thursday who fled across the... Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:08pm
South Asia In China, Blinken urges fair treatment of American companies SHANGHAI: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:24am
South Asia India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination BENGALURU: India is inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with quality standards... Published 24 Apr, 2024 09:46pm
South Asia Taliban join climate change talks for first time: organisers KABUL: The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors and non-governmental... Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:40pm
South Asia Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says COLOMBO: Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president, Ebrahim Raisi,... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 02:36pm
South Asia Joint statement: Iran, Pakistan urge UN Security Council to take action against Israel ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 11:45pm
South Asia Blinken due in China seeking pressure but also stability SHANGHAI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday as the United States ramps up pressure... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:38am
South Asia Modi calls rivals pro-Muslim NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have begun attacking opposition... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
South Asia Indian court extends pre-trial detention of Kejriwal NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
South Asia China, US relations stable despite US ‘interference’, Chinese official says BEIJING: Relations between Beijing and Washington are stabilising despite US actions that harm Chinese interests, a... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:22pm
South Asia Iran’s foreign minister calls EU sanctions ‘regrettable’ DUBAI: European Union sanctions announced following Iran’s attack against Israel are “regrettable” because the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 10:56am
South Asia Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday,... Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:00am
South Asia Congress seeks action against Modi for comments about Muslims NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party petitioned the Election Commission on Monday to act against ... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
South Asia Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to 2.5% in March COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation dropped to 2.5% in March from 5.1% in February, official data showed... Published 22 Apr, 2024 03:32pm
South Asia Iran says nuclear weapons have no place in its nuclear doctrine DUBAI: Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran’s nuclear doctrine, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, days... Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:23pm
South Asia North Korea fires missile off east coast, South Korea, Japan say SEOUL: North Korea fired “several” ballistic missiles on Monday toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s... Published 22 Apr, 2024 12:53pm
South Asia First Iran group in nine years heads to Saudi Arabia for umrah pilgrimage DUBAI: The first group of Iranian pilgrims in nine years made its way to Saudi Arabia on Monday for the Umrah,... Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:06am
South Asia Seven killed at Sri Lanka motor race COLOMBO: At least seven people were killed and another 21 wounded when a race car ploughed into spectators at a... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
South Asia One killed in explosion claimed by IS in Afghan capital KABUL: One person was killed and three others wounded by an explosion in Kabul on Saturday evening, Afghan police... Published 21 Apr, 2024 05:29pm
South Asia Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry MALÉ: Voting got under way in the Maldives Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed... Published 21 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
South Asia India to rerun election at 11 places in Manipur after violence NEW DELHI: India, staging the world’s biggest election, will rerun voting at 11 polling stations in the northeastern... Published 21 Apr, 2024 01:36pm