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.
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.
Dec 28, 2024, at 06:29 pm
At least 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians died after heavy clashes erupted between security forces of the two neighbouring nations at the border crossing points, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Two police constables die after unknown attackers target them in Shikarpur
Dec 27, 2024, at 06:40 pm
At least two police constables died in Pakistan's Shikarpur district on Wednesday when unknown attackers opened fire on them, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 17 Christian houses burned down in Bandarban on Christmas eve
Dec 27, 2024, at 04:44 pm
At least 17 houses belonging to the Christian community members were torched by unknown attackers on Christmas eve in Bangladesh's Bandarban region on the intervening night of December 24 and 25, media reports said.
Dec 26, 2024, at 09:23 pm
A video showcasing a new Chinese stealth fighter jet, possibly a 6th-generation strike aircraft, has surfaced on social media, reported NDTV.
15,000 Taliban fighters march to Pakistani border after deadly airstrikes
Dec 26, 2024, at 07:46 pm
The tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated dramatically, with reports of around 15,000 Taliban fighters marching toward the Pakistani border, media reports said.
Pakistan strikes TTP camps in Afghanistan, Taliban government claims civilians killed
Dec 25, 2024, at 09:12 am
Pakistan on Tuesday said its fighter jets bombed four locations where camps of banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were located in Afghanistan's Paktika province which left several terrorists killed or wounded, media reports said.
Pakistan: People in Karachi facing gas crisis as chilly winter sets in
Dec 24, 2024, at 06:58 pm
People in Karachi are forced to buy expensive liquefied petroleum gas amid a severe crisis during cold chilling winter, media reports said on Monday.
Dec 24, 2024, at 09:51 am
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday spoke with Interim Bangladesh chief Muhammad Yunus when both leaders expressed their commitment to respecting and protecting human rights of all people in the country, amid rising atrocities committed against minorities in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation.
Bangladesh government writes diplomatic note to India to send back Sheikh Hasina
Dec 23, 2024, at 05:25 pm
The Bangladeshi interim government has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina, who escaped to New Delhi amid heavy protests against her regime on August 5, to Dhaka.
Dec 23, 2024, at 03:25 pm
Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said a letter has been sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate the return of former PM Sheikh Hasina who escaped to India amid widespread protest against her regime on August 5.
Pakistan: Labourers demonstrate against low wages, bad working conditions in Dasu
Dec 22, 2024, at 08:45 pm
A large number of labourers recently participated in a protest rally in Dasu city in Pakistan over the denial of fair wages and working conditions during the construction of a highway project.
Body of Hindu priest found in Bangladesh temple, ISKCON condemns
Dec 22, 2024, at 06:38 pm
Bangladesh police have recovered the body of a Hindu priest, whose hands and legs were tied, from Kashimpur crematorium and temple located in the South Asian country's Natore region, media reports said, triggering condemnation by ISKCON.
Bangladesh: Eight Hindu idols vandalised in three temples
Dec 21, 2024, at 07:08 pm
At least three idols were vandalised in two Hindu temples in the Mymensingh region of Bangladesh on Thursday amid the growing atrocities on the community members in the Muslim-majority nation ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government collapsed on August 5, media reports said.
28,000 Pakistani nationals file for asylum in European countries in a year: Report
Dec 20, 2024, at 07:17 pm
A new Pakistan-centric report released by the EU’s Agency for Asylum on Wednesday revealed 28,000 Pakistanis lodged applications for international protection in the European Union Plus countries between October 2023 and October this year.