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Bangladesh government says it has no information that ousted PM Sheikh Hasina has been granted Indian citizenship

Jan 17, 2025, at 04:41 pm

The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said it has no information on whether ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina has been granted Indian citizenship.

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to jail in corruption case

Jan 17, 2025, at 03:38 pm

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to prison after finding them guilty in a 190 million British pounds ($240 million) corruption case.

Pakistan: Security forces kill four terrorists in North Waziristan 

Jan 15, 2025, at 06:25 pm

Pakistani security forces have killed at least four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the South Asian country's North Waziristan district, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan PM orders probe after PIA's advertisement over resuming Paris flight triggers row for evoking 9/11 memories

Jan 15, 2025, at 05:12 pm

An advertisement for state-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), that evoked eerie memories of the 9/11 attacks in the USA, triggered a massive row, forcing PM Shehbaz Sharif to order an investigation, media reports said.

China: Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years in prison for giving Islamic religious lessons to her two sons, neighbour

Jan 12, 2025, at 11:07 pm

A Uyghur woman in China has been sentenced to 17 years in a Xinjiang prison for giving religious lessons to her two sons and a neighbour, media reports said.

Bangladesh government decides to skip Indian Meteorological Department's 150th anniversary celebration event

Jan 12, 2025, at 07:40 pm

Bangladesh's interim government has rejected India's invitation to attend the 150th-anniversary celebrations of the India Meteorological Department citing current restrictions on non-essential foreign travel at state expense.

Teenager's death sparks violent protests in China amid allegations of a cover-up

Jan 12, 2025, at 03:48 pm

Beijing: China has witnessed a wave of violent protests following the death of a teenage boy, which has led to accusations of an official cover-up in Pucheng, located in Shaanxi province, media reports said.

Tibetan people in-exile oppose China using 'Xizang' for Tibet during earthquake mourning events

Jan 11, 2025, at 06:45 pm

The Tibetan people in-exile have expressed their sadness after China used the term 'Xizang' for Tibet to gain global recognition following the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake which hit the region and left over 120 people dead.

Chinese authorities detain musician who supported Hong Kong democracy movement

Jan 11, 2025, at 05:56 pm

A prominent Chinese musician in Xi’an has been detained for allegedly supporting the Hong Kong democracy movement.

Bangladesh: Yunus govt doubles corporate tax rates for producers of fridges, freezers, air conditioners and motorbikes

Jan 10, 2025, at 05:49 pm

A Bangladesh government notification released recently said producers of fridges, freezers, air conditioners and motorbikes will have to pay 20 percent corporate tax from July 1.

Suspected dacoits kidnap three Hindu community members in Pakistan

Jan 10, 2025, at 08:55 am

At least three Hindu community members were kidnapped by suspected dacoits in Pakistan's Katcha area, media reports said.

Pakistan: More than 22,000 bureaucrats hold dual nationality

Jan 08, 2025, at 06:04 pm

A Pakistani National Assembly was recently informed that more than 22,000 bureaucrats in Pakistan held dual nationality, an alarming revelation that puts the country's national security in question.

Pakistan: 111,118 children remain unvaccinated in KP during last polio drive

Jan 08, 2025, at 05:26 pm

Pakistan's struggle against vaccinating children continued with 111,118 children remained unvaccinated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region remind unvaccinated in December, media reports said.

Pakistan: German diplomat found dead in his Islamabad apartment

Jan 07, 2025, at 09:42 am

A German diplomat has been found dead in his apartment located at the Diplomatic Enclave in Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Russian nuclear power project employee jumps to death from residential building

Jan 05, 2025, at 06:07 pm

A Russian woman, who was working at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project in Bangladesh's Pabna region, ended her life by by jumping from the fourth floor of a residential building on Saturday.

China: 8 die after fire breaks out in vegetable market

Jan 04, 2025, at 04:14 pm

At least eight people died and 15 others were injured after a fire broke out in a vegetable market in China's Hebei Province on Saturday.

Chinese official confirms Human Metapneumovirus surge

Jan 04, 2025, at 10:32 am

China on Friday confirmed the surge in Human Metapneumovirus cases in the country but downplayed it saying that respiratory infections tend to peak in the winter season.

Taiwan detects 24 Chinese aircraft around its territory

Jan 03, 2025, at 06:08 pm

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said it detected 24 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven naval vessels from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) around its territory on Friday.

Bangladesh court denies bail to arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das

Jan 02, 2025, at 02:09 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: A Bangladesh court has denied bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested over sedition charges, media reports said.

Foreigner couple robbed in Pakistan

Jan 02, 2025, at 12:54 am

Foreigner couple, who cycled to Pakistan after covering ten nations, were robbed in the South Asian country's Thatta district, media reports said.

Pakistani officials arrest 72 Afghanistani nationals for illegally crossing border

Jan 02, 2025, at 12:32 am

Pakistan Levis forces recently arrested 72 Afghanistan nationals who crossed into the neighbouring nation illegally in Chagai area.

Pakistan: Celebratory firing on New Year's Eve in Karachi leaves 26 injured

Jan 01, 2025, at 06:45 pm

At least 26 people were injured in Pakistan's Karachi city due to aerial firing during New Year Eve celebration in the South Asian country.

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft, seven vessels 

Jan 01, 2025, at 06:32 pm

Taiwanese authorities on Wednesday said 2 Chinese aircraft and seven vessels were seen close to its region recently.

UK: Chinese consulate members clash with journalists over Hong Kong graffiti protest

Jan 01, 2025, at 05:08 pm

The Manchester Police in Britain were called to the Chinese Consulate over the weekend after a staff members started an altercation with a Radio Free Asia journalist who was filmed cleaning graffiti related to Hong Kong protest outside the premises.

Pakistan: Four security personnel injured in DI Khan suicide attack

Dec 31, 2024, at 05:58 pm

At least four security personnel were injured in a suicide attack on a joint post of police and security forces on Dera-Tank road in Pakistan, media reports said.

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus visits Indian Embassy, pays tribute Manmohan Singh

Dec 31, 2024, at 04:03 pm

Bangladesh Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday visited the Indian High Commission in Dhaka to pay his tributes to late PM Manmohan Singh who died in New Delhi last week.

Pakistan: Woman shot dead in the name of 'honour' in Karachi

Dec 29, 2024, at 10:31 pm

A married woman was shot dead in a suspected honour killing case in Pakistan's Karachi city on Thursday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Two terrorists killed after attack on police force in Bannu

Dec 29, 2024, at 10:10 pm

At least two suspected terrorists were killed during a clash with police after a patrol party of the township police station came under attack close to the Central Jail in Pakistan's Bannu region on Saturday.

Pakistan: Family members kill woman for running away from home with man of her choice

Dec 29, 2024, at 09:48 pm

A Pakistani girl was allegedly killed by her family members for leaving her home with a man of her choice in a village located in Bhowana region of the South Asian country.

At least 124 killed as Jeju Air flight crashes at South Korea's Muan airport

Dec 29, 2024, at 01:05 pm

At least 124 people were killed after a plane with 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport as it skidded off the runway while landing and burst into flames hitting a fence on Sunday morning, Reuters reported.

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