Philippines: Five Chinese nationals arrested for alleged spying activities
Feb 02, 2025, at 11:42 pm
The National Bureau of Investigation-Special Task Force (NBI-STF) of Philippines, under the supervision of NBI Director Judge Jaime B. Santiago (Ret.), arrested five Chinese nationals engaged in illegal intelligence gathering that jeopardizes national security.
Pakistan: 22 security personnel killed in terror attacks in 24 hours, Army chief visits Balochistan
Feb 02, 2025, at 10:36 am
At least 23 terrorists and 22 Pakistani Army men were killed during counterterrorism operations in the South Asian country's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Pakistan: Cop shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Quetta
Feb 02, 2025, at 12:36 am
Unidentified assailants shot dead a policeman when he was returning from work in Quetta city of Pakistan, media reports said.
Taiwan cites data leaks concerns, bans public sector employees from using DeepSeek AI bot
Feb 02, 2025, at 12:05 am
Taiwan cited concerns over data leaks to the Chinese government and asked public sector employees not to use DeepSeek AI bot.
Feb 01, 2025, at 11:54 pm
The Uyghur American Association has announced to organise a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC to remember the victims of the Ghulja Massacre.
Pakistani man kills TikToker daughter in the name of honour
Jan 31, 2025, at 06:52 pm
A Pakistani father allegedly killed his daughter in the name of honour for making TikTok videos in the South Asian country's Quetta city, media reports said.
George Soros's son meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus after Donald Trump freezes aid
Jan 30, 2025, at 06:02 pm
Dhaka: Alex Soros, the son of American billionaire George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), met with Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government, just days after the Trump administration halted foreign aid to Bangladesh.
Islamists targeting Hindus, Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, claims Human Rights Watch report
Jan 29, 2025, at 06:17 pm
Human Rights Watch has said groups promoting extremist Islam are attacking minorities, particularly those from Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities, in Bangladesh, a nation which witnessed a massive political change last year after former PM Sheikh Hasina -led government toppled on August 5 amid severe protests against her regime.
Jan 29, 2025, at 02:53 pm
Ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has announced a series of political programmes, including a general strike and blockade, across Bangladesh next month, demanding the removal of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over alleged 'oppressed misrule'.
Pregnant Hindu woman beaten to death in Pakistan during exorcism
Jan 28, 2025, at 03:21 pm
A pregnant woman was beaten to death in the course of exorcism in Pakistan's Malkani Sharif town, media reports said.
Taiwan detects 28 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its region
Jan 27, 2025, at 06:08 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 28 Chinese aircraft and eight naval vessels around its region as of 6 am on Saturday.
Pakistan: Four sentenced to death for blasphemy
Jan 27, 2025, at 05:45 pm
A Pakistani court has sentenced four individuals to death and fined them $16,000 on 'blasphemy' charges.
Pakistan: LPG tanker blast in Multan leaves six dead
Jan 27, 2025, at 02:42 pm
At least six people died and 38 others, including women and children, were injured after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker exploded in Pakistan’s Multan region on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Roadside explosion leaves one person dead in Khuzdar
Jan 26, 2025, at 10:32 pm
A roadside explosion in Pakistan's Khuzdar area has left at least one person dead, media reports said.
Jan 26, 2025, at 01:43 pm
Bangladesh's interim government's key adviser Mahfuj Alam has said former PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League will not be allowed to participate in the general elections.
Jan 25, 2025, at 07:01 pm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stressed on 'America First' policy of his government during his interaction with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Jan 25, 2025, at 02:00 pm
Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department on Saturday arrested former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa over corruption charges.
ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for persecution of women, girls in Afghanistan
Jan 25, 2025, at 10:01 am
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials over gender-based persecution in Afghanistan.
Bangladesh: 80 shrines, Sufi centres attacked in past six months, claims Global Sufi Organisation
Jan 24, 2025, at 04:57 pm
Unknown attackers destroyed more than 80 shrines and Sufi centres in Bangladesh in the past six months, coinciding with the period when Muhammad Yunus-led government took charge of the South Asian nation following the collapse of former PM Sheikh Hasina and her regime, media reports said.
Jan 22, 2025, at 03:29 pm
Independent UN human rights experts have called on Thailand to immediately stop the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, citing serious concerns over potential torture and inhumane treatment.
Birthright order: Attorney Generals of 22 states sue Donald Trump
Jan 22, 2025, at 10:01 am
Attorney Generals of 22 states sued US President Donald Trump in two federal district courts on Tuesday to challenge his executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.
Jan 21, 2025, at 07:01 pm
The University of Karachi in Pakistan has issued a new dress code for students where they are directed not to wear provocative, offensive, or distracting attire.
Amnesty International condemns police crackdown on Baloch protesters in Pakistan's Karachi
Jan 20, 2025, at 07:48 pm
Amnesty International South Asia has condemned the 'heavy-handed crackdown' by the police on Baloch protesters in Lyari region of Pakistan during a peaceful mobilization campaign hosted by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
China: Man executed for ploughing car into crowds
Jan 20, 2025, at 07:27 pm
China on Monday executed a man who ploughed his car into crowds at a sports center in Zhuhai in November last year, a rare incident in the country which left at least 35 people dead.
Afghanistan: Taliban Minister urges leadership to reopen school education for girls
Jan 20, 2025, at 06:08 pm
A senior Taliban minister has criticised the Afghanistan government's policy of prohibiting education for women in the South Asian country, a rare stance by the rulers of the nation which has been facing persistent international pressure for taking such a measure after forcibly coming to power in 2021.
Bangladesh: Court may hear Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition today
Jan 20, 2025, at 03:02 pm
A Bangladeshi court is likely to hear the bail petition of arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in connection with a sedition case filed over disrespecting the national flag.
Suspected terrorists set police checkpost on fire in Pakistan
Jan 20, 2025, at 12:39 am
Suspected terrorists attacked a police post in Pakistan's Turbat area on Saturday and set it on fire, an incident showcasing the spike in terrorism incidents in recent years.
US Senator Marco Rubio vows to oppose deportation of Uyghurs to China
Jan 19, 2025, at 11:49 pm
US Senator Marco Rubio has pledged to press Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been held in the nation since 2014 after escaping alleged persecution in China.
Jan 18, 2025, at 04:02 pm
The local administration in Pakistan's Daska region has demolished an Ahmadi worship place, which was built by the country’s first foreign minister Zafarullah Khan, by terming it an encroachment.
Escaped death by 20-25 minutes: Sheikh Hasina alleges opposition wanted to kill her
Jan 18, 2025, at 02:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged his opponents wanted to assassinate her but he escaped death by 20-25 minutes by fleeing to India, media reports said.