Iran says US travel ban shows ‘deep hostility’ for Iranians, Muslims Tehran on Saturday blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’stravel ban on countries including Iran, saying it showed... Updated 08 Jun, 2025 08:18pm
World Refugee camp schools at risk in Bangladesh in aid crisis DHAKA: Global aid cuts have forced the UN children’s agency to sack more than 1,000 teachers in Bangladesh camps for... Published 04 Jun, 2025 10:39am
World Malaysia calls for Myanmar truce extension KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia called Sunday for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar due ... Published 26 May, 2025 06:44am
World Indian army operation on Myanmar border kills 10 insurgents NEW DELHI: The Indian Army said at least 10 militants were killed in an operation still underway in the troubled... Published 15 May, 2025 11:30am
World Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school DEPEYIN (Myanmar): A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses... Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am
World Bangladesh backs UN aid corridor proposal to troubled Myanmar DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government said Tuesday it was open to a UN aid corridor through its territory to reach... Published 29 Apr, 2025 07:44pm
Life & Style Thailand celebrates its New Year with water festival BANGKOK: Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai... Published 14 Apr, 2025 12:24pm
World Rains add to challenge for Myanmar quake relief, toll at 3,471 BANGKOK: Rains fell on parts of earthquake-hit Myanmar over the weekend, which aid agencies said could complicate... Published 06 Apr, 2025 10:36am
World India navy delivers aid to quake-hit Myanmar NEW DELHI: India’s navy on Saturday delivered hundreds of tonnes of food aid to earthquake-hit Myanmar, a day after... Published 05 Apr, 2025 03:50pm
World Myanmar quake death toll at 3,354, junta leader returns from summit BANGKOK: The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake climbed to 3,354, with 4,850 injured and 220 missing,... Published 05 Apr, 2025 10:45am
Pakistan PM visits embassy of Myanmar, signs condolence book ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Embassy of Myanmar on Friday, signing the condolence book in a... Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am
World Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders in Bangkok as earthquake toll tops 3,100 BANGKOK: Myanmar’s ostracised junta leader met the prime ministers of India and Thailand during a regional summit in... Published 04 Apr, 2025 02:39pm
World Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; forecast rains pose new threat for rescuers BANGKOK: The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as... Published 03 Apr, 2025 10:38am
Pakistan NDMA to dispatch humanitarian aid to quake victims in Myanmar ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has planned and coordinated to dispatch 70 tons of... Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am
World Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire SAGAING (Myanmar): Myanmar’s junta announced a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday as the death toll from a... Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am
World Myanmar quake survivors plead for more help SAGAING: Desperate Myanmar earthquake survivors pleaded for more aid Wednesday as the death toll rose and calls grew... Updated 02 Apr, 2025 10:45pm
World Myanmar earthquake death toll reaches 2,886, Xinhua reports 4,639 injured and 373 people missing Published 02 Apr, 2025 11:16am
Pakistan Pakistan sends 35-ton humanitarian aid to Myanmar Pakistan on Tuesday dispatched emergency relief supplies and medical aid to crisis-hit Myanmar, according to Radio... Updated 02 Apr, 2025 09:07am
World Myanmar earthquake death toll reaches 2,719 HONG KONG: Myanmar’s earthquake death toll has reached 2,719, with around 4,521 people injured and more than 400... Updated 02 Apr, 2025 09:05am
World Myanmar declares week of mourning as quake toll passes 2,000 MANDALAY: Myanmar declared a week of national mourning on Monday over the country’s devastating earthquake, as the... Published 31 Mar, 2025 08:35pm
World Woman pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble; race to find more survivors BANGKOK: Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope... Updated 01 Apr, 2025 10:52am
World Medical supplies shortage hampering Myanmar quake response: UN GENEVA: A severe lack of medical supplies is hampering efforts to respond to the deadly earthquake in Myanmar, the... Published 29 Mar, 2025 11:40pm
World India sends aid flight to quake-hit Myanmar NEW DELHI: An Indian aid flight landed in Myanmar on Saturday, the foreign ministry in New Delhi said, a day after a... Published 29 Mar, 2025 10:42am
World Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors MANDALAY: The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers... Updated 29 Mar, 2025 04:28pm
Markets Thailand’s stock exchange suspends trading after Myanmar earthquake The Stock Exchange of Thailand suspended all trading activities for the afternoon session on Friday after a strong... Published 28 Mar, 2025 01:26pm
World UN halts plan to halve refugee rations for Rohingya in Bangladesh DHAKA: The UN’s food agency said Friday it had halted its plans to halve rations for the million-plus Rohingya... Published 28 Mar, 2025 12:34pm
Editorials Migrant smuggling EDITORIAL: Sad and scary stories about illegal migrants keep appearing every now and then. A very disturbing report... Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am
World Rohingya refugee food aid to be halved from next month: UN Bangladesh: Rations will be halved for around one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from next month due to a... Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:22pm
World Myanmar junta extends state of emergency to support election preparations Myanmar’s ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday,... Published 31 Jan, 2025 01:51pm
World Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze BANGKOK: Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut... Published 29 Jan, 2025 12:37pm