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Blinken says Israel agrees to U.S.-backed proposal for cease-fire
TEL AVIV: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether it had…
Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south as this monsoon’s death toll rises to 209
ISLAMABAD: Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains swept through streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north, officials said Monday, as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 209 since July 1.
Fourteen…
Seven people killed in landslide in western Nepal
KATHMANDU: Seven people from two families were killed in separate incidents of landslides triggered by incessant rains in western Nepal in the last 24 hours, police said on Monday.
Four members of a family were buried alive in the…
Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encounter early Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.
Both…
Vietnam’s new leader Visit to China highlights crucial relationship
BEIJING: Vietnam's new leader, To Lam, is making China the destination for his first overseas visit, signalling the continuing importance the Southeast Asian country places on its giant neighbour even as it strengthens ties with the United…
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe calls for deepening ties with India
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country seeks…
Yunus claims former PM Hasina destroyed all Bangladeshi institutions.
DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power, as he promised to hold a free, fair and…
Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country's economic recovery at risk.
Since July, internet networks…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff
BANGKOK: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand's prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court…
Educational institutions in Bangladesh reopen after a month of closure
DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday reopened all educational institutions, including universities, secondary schools and colleges, across the country after more than a month of closure due to violence centring the student-led protests that led to…
Seventh case filed against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Days after Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal started an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, another murder case has been filed against the ousted PM.…
Pakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan’s health ministry said Friday it has identified a case of mpox, but sequencing is being done to determine whether it is a new variant, days after the World Health Organization declared the spread of mpox a…
Diplomacy increases to end the Israel-Hamas war and regional turmoil.
JERUSALEM: International diplomacy to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading into a wider regional conflict intensified Friday, with the British and French foreign ministers making a joint trip to Israel while internationally mediated…
Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus dials PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Following a recent surge in violence in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grave concern about the safety of Hindus and other minorities in the neighbouring country. In his Independence Day speech, Modi…
Uzbekistan announces Parliamentary elections on October 27
NEW DELHI: Central Asian country, Uzbekistan, has announced its parliamentary elections will be held on October 27.
India was amongst the first countries to recognise the state sovereignty of Uzbekistan after it gained independence. The…
Indonesia President Joko Widodo touts economic success in final state address
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo hailed his economic track record on Friday in a final state of the nation address before he leaves office in October after a decade in power.
Widodo, more popularly known as Jokowi, will be…
Thai lawmakers elect Shinawatra heiress as PM
BANGKOK: Thai lawmakers on Friday elected the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, elevating a third member of the influential but divisive clan to the nation's top job.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, whose…
Bangladesh mob beats suspected supporters of ex-PM Hasina
DHAKA: A mob wielding bamboo rods and plastic pipes beat several suspected supporters of Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, vowing to quash a rumoured rally for the ousted Bangladesh premier outside her childhood home.
Hasina, 76, fled by…
Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approaches
TOKYO: Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared towards the archipelago.
Days after Tropical Storm Maria dumped record rains, Typhoon Ampil was set…
Sri Lanka president faces tough challengers in elections
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces 38 challengers in polls next month, the election commission said Thursday after nominations closed, with ally-turned-rival Sajith Premadasa leading the pack.
It will be the first vote…
