East & South Asia
Train Accident Kills 11 Railway Workers in China
A tragic accident in southwest China claimed the lives of 11 railway workers on Thursday, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred at Kunming’s Luoyang...
India Reviewing Bangladesh’s Request for Prime Minister Hasina’s Extradition
New Delhi is currently examining a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of the country’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, according to the...
Hong Kong High-Rise Blaze Leaves 44 Dead as Fire Continues
Firefighters continued their battle on Thursday against a devastating blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people...
New Delhi Responds to Beijing, Reaffirms Arunachal Pradesh as Part of India
NEW DELHI: India has strongly reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is an “integral and inalienable part” of the country in response to China’s claims...
Taiwan Announces Additional $40bn Defence Budget to Counter China
Taiwan will allocate an additional $40 billion in defence spending as part of a supplementary budget aimed at strengthening its ability to counter...
Hindustan Aeronautics Calls Tejas Fighter Jet Crash a Rare Occurrence
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) said on Monday that last week’s crash of a Tejas fighter jet during the Dubai Airshow was...
Malaysia to Ban Social Media Access for Under-16s Starting 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to ban social media access for users under the age of 16 starting next year, joining a growing number...
Bangladesh Again Presses India to Hand Over Hasina
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government announced on Sunday that it has formally asked India to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who earlier this...
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Key Iranian Officials Targeted in U.S.–Israel Coordinated Strikes
Several of Iran’s most senior leaders have been killed in what Tehran described as “unprovoked and unwarranted” airstrikes carried out by Israel and...
Iran Mourns as Khamenei Martyred in Joint U.S.–Israeli Air Strikes
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been assassinated following large-scale strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to...
Tensions Rise as Iran Targets US and Israeli Military Bases
Tensions across the Middle East have dramatically escalated following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, triggering a wave of retaliatory missile...
