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Iran begins 40-day mourning after Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack

TEHERAN, Mar 1Iran has begun 40 days of mourning after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in ongoing attacks by the United States and Israel, according to Iranian State media.Top security officials were also killed in Saturday’s strike..

Saudi Prince lobbied Trump to strike Iran, called him multiple times privately

New Delhi, Mar 1Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made multiple private phone calls to US President Donald Trump last month pushing for a strike on Iran despite favouring diplomacy publicly, the Washington Post reported.In January the crown prince sa..

US, Israel attack Iran; explosions in Israel, Gulf States

TEHRAN, Feb 28The United States and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, with explosions heard and seen across Tehran and in other parts of the country, as apparent retaliatory explo-sions are hitting northern Israel and multiple Gulf Arab states.Accor..

Iranian missile hits US Navy's Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain

Manama, Feb 28A United States base in Bahrain came under missile strike on Saturday, marking an escalation in the Middle East tussle triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The attack targeted a site that serves as the headquarters of the US NavyR..

Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, Minister calls it 'open war'

KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Feb 27  : Pakistan bombed Taliban government forces in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, the first time it has directly targeted its former allies, and described the situation as "open war", raising tensions in a volatile, nuclea..

Iranians worry over American military buildup as next, last-chance round of talks with the US nears

DUBAI, Feb 24 : As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of talks with the U.S. in Geneva this week — negotiations that many see as a last chance for th..

BNP sweeps Bangladesh polls

DHAKA, Feb 13Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning party leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country..

Tearful Gazans finally reunite after limited Rafah reopening

RAFAH, Feb 3 : Gazans long-separated from their loved ones shed tears of joy after the limited reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt allowed a handful to finally return to the war-shattered territory.Jubilant crowds filmed on their phones as they flo..

Top 12 billionaires have more wealth than poorest half: Oxfam Report

BERN, Jan 19: The collective wealth of the planet's billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported Monday, warning of "highly dangerous" political consequences as the global elite gathers for the World Economic Forum.US President Do..

Myanmar Junta opens polls in second phase of elections amid criticism

YANGON, Jan 11: Myanmar's junta opened polls on Sunday in the second phase of elections, continuing a vote democracy watchdogs say is letting the military prolong its rule in a civilian guise.The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of its post-indepe..

Military-backed party leads in Myanmar polls

YANGON, Jan 3Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Deve-lopment Party is leading after the first phase of a conten-tious general election, early results cited by State media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup.Having sparked a Nationwide..

Myanmar holds elections after 5 years of civil war

YANGON, Dec 28A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar's heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected Government, triggering civil war.Former civil..

Military retakes Singu from PDF in Mandalay region

Naypyidaw, Dec 20 Tatmadaw have recaptured the areas around Singu town and Letpanhla village, which were temporarily controlled by PDFs, according to sources.The PDF have been attacking the areas around Mogok, Momeik, Thabeikkyin, Madaya, and Singu since..

Anti-India leader dies

DHAKA, Dec 19Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of Bangladesh's student uprising last year, has died while undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital after fighting for his life for six days. Hadi, a spokesperson for the Inquilab Mancha platform and..

Man lynched in Bangladesh amid anti-India protests

DHAKA, Dec 19Amid anti-India protests in Bangladesh, a young Hindu man was killed in a mob lynching in Bhaluka Upazila of Mymensingh district over allegations of insulting Islam. Angry protestors then set the body of Dipu Chandra Das, 30, on fire, accordi..

Myanmar opium cultivation hits highest level in a decade : UN report

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the Nation engaged in a civil war remains one of the world’s primary suppliers of illicit drugs, according to a United Nations survey.The gro..

Israel opens door to 5,800 Jews from NE

Jerusalem, Nov 25Israel's Government has approved a proposal to bring all the remaining 5,800 Jews from India's North Eastern region, commonly referred to as Bnei Menashe, over the next five years.The Government of Israel on Sunday approved a "significant..

Dhaka Court orders death for Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA, Nov 17Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case over alleged crimes against humanity. The Court found Hasina guilty on three counts, concluding a months-long trial tha..

Suicide bomber kills 12 outside Court in Pak

ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 A powerful car bomb exploded outside a sprawling district Court in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people, security officials said.The blast, which was heard miles away and also damaged several vehicles outside t..

Myanmar's military strikes village in glider raid, killing 40 people, including children

BANGKOK, Oct 8 Myanmar’s military carried out a paraglider strike on a village that killed at least 24 to 40 people including children, and wounded more than 50 others, according to a member of a resistance group, villagers and media reports.The Mon..

Nepal PM quits, ex-PM's wife burnt to death, FM chased, kicked

KATHMANDU, Sept 9Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban.Rajyalaxmi Chitrak..

Myanmar sets Dec 28 poll date

Nay Pi Daw, Aug 18Myanmar's junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade.Myanmar has been..

Myanmar junta ends emergency rule, sets stage for Dec election

Naypyidaw, Jul 31Myanmar's junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that Opposition groups pledged to boycott and monitors said will be used to consolidate the military's power.The military declared a state..

Thailand F-16 jet bombs Cambodian targets

BANGKOK, July 24 A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia, both sides said, as weeks of tension over a border dispute escalated into clashes on Thursday that have killed at least 12 people, including 11 civilians.Of the six F-16 fighter jets tha..

BIMSTEC Dialogue

BANGKOK, Apr 3: The 3rd BIMSTEC Dialogue, held from April 1-3, 2025, at Chulalongkorn University, brought together key policymakers, academics, and business leaders to discuss the imperatives and impediments of regional cooperation in the Bay of Bengal re..

Myanmar quake death toll rises sharply to 1600

BANGKOK, Mar 29 The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen sharply to over 1,600 with fears it could climb much higher, State-run MRTV reported Saturday, as rescuers scrambled through rubble and desperate cries for help e..

Over 144 people killed, 732 injured in Myanmar quake

NEW DELHI, Mar 28 At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured after six earthquakes - the biggest of 7.7 magnitude - hit central Myanmar at 12.50pm (local time) Friday, State-run broadcaster MRTV has said. The epicentres were northwest of Sagaing at d..

11 killed in junta airstrike

Yangon, Mar 25 A Myanmar junta airstrike on a remote village medical clinic killed 11 persons including a doctor and his wife, locals said.A 2021 military coup has plunged Myanmar into a fractious civil war between the junta, anti-coup guerillas and ethni..

"Increasing presence of Chinese security firms will turn Myanmar into client State"

Naypyidaw, Mar 1 A top expert on security dynamics in Southeast Asia, especially in and around Myanmar, on Saturday voiced her concerns over growing Chinese assertive-ness in the region.Miemie Winn Byrd, a security analyst from Asia Pacific Centre for Sec..

On the Myanmar border China builds gigantic radar to map Indian Ocean

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 In a major development that could prove detrimental to India’s missile program, China has established a gigantic radar system in its southwestern Yunnan province, close to the Myanmar border. The advanced radar system, which report..

Emergency extended

Naypyidaw, Jan 31 : Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, State media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into chaos after a decade of tentative demo..

Some artists lost their life’s work in LA wildfires, fellow artists help them recover

LOS ANGELES, Jan 30 : Anthony Obi never imagined the night of Jan. 7 would be the last time he’d step inside his safe haven.The Houston rapper, known professionally as Fat Tony, has lived in the Altadena neighborhood for a year and says he and his n..

India agrees to take back 18,000 Nationals from the US

Washington, Jan 22 India is taking proactive steps to collaborate with the Trump administration in the United States, aiming to avoid a trade war and strengthen bilateral ties. A significant aspect of this cooperation involves the repatriation of Indian c..

Myanmar military, MNDAA agree ceasefire, China says

BEIJING, Jan 20 The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China’s Foreign Ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries.The tw..

Bangladesh's interim Government to seek Interpol support to repatriate Hasina

DHAKA, Nov 10 : Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday said it will seek Interpol's assistance in repatriating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, and other "fugitives", to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity.Hasina and her part..

Trump wins, says “God spared my life...”

New Delhi, Nov 6 Donald Trump thanked his supporters today and described it as a "magnificent victory for the American people" as he made one of the most stunning comebacks in US political history with his win over Kamala Harris. He also referred to the J..

Myanmar rebels take the road to Mandalay

Kutkai, Oct 26 Winding through the lawless, rugged hills of northern Myanmar, National Highway 3 links a stunning series of victories by ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in their war against the junta.Continuing with their offensive launched a yea..

Armed groups snub Myanmar junta's peace offer

BANGKOK, Sep 28Myanmar’s anti-regime groups have dismissed the junta’s offer of peace talks as dishonest and evidence that the regime is losing.The junta on Thursday issued an “offer to resolve political issues with political means”..

Bangladesh to extradite Sheikh Hasina from India, try her on mass killing charge

Dhaka, Sep 8 : Bangladesh will take necessary steps to extradite deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India to try her on charges of mass killings during the student-led mass movement against her government, the newly-appointed chief prosecutor of th..

US warns Iran faces "cataclysmic" consequences if it strikes Israel

Washington, Aug 17A US official warned Friday that Iran would face "cataclysmic" consequences and derail momentum toward a Gaza truce if it strikes Israel in response to the killing of a top Hamas official.The United States "would encourage the Iranians -..

Months ago, Hasina had claimed she got an 'offer' from 'White Man'

NEW DELHI, Aug 6Months before her tragic fall as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina had claimed that "conspiracies" were being hatched to topple her Government and that she may be assassinated just like her father and independence hero Sheikh..

Protesters storm PM's official residence Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina quits

New Delhi, Aug 5Sheikh Hasina has quit as Bangladesh Prime Minister and the Army has taken control amid violent protests demanding her exit. Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman told the media that the Army will form an interim Government and has ..

"Must ensure full respect for LAC, past agreement": S Jaishankar to Chinese counterpart

Vientiane (Laos), Jul 25 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi here and emphasised the need to ensure "full respect" for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and past agreements to stabilise the bilateral ties.T..

B'desh turns back fleeing Myanmar soldiers at border

TEKNAF, Jul 16 Bangladesh stopped dozens of Myanmar security personnel from crossing into its territory to flee advancing rebel forces, a local Government official based near their river border said Tuesday.Clashes have rocked Myanmar's western frontiers ..

'Europe could die,' Macron warns, as he calls for stronger defences

PARIS, Apr 25 : President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Thursday for stronger, more integrated European defences and said the continent must not become a vassal of the United States, as he outlined his vision for a more assertive European Union on the globa..

Iraq executes 11 people convicted of "terrorism"

Nasiriyah, Apr 25 : Iraqi authorities have executed at least 11 people convicted of "terrorism" this week, security and health sources said Wednesday, with rights group Amnesty International condemning an "alarming lack of transparency".Under Iraqi law, t..

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it

WASHINGTON, Apr 23The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the peak, it might be tough to see clearly.The Lyrids occur every year in mid-to-late April. This year's peak activity happens Sunday into Monday, with 10..

Hundreds of Philippine schools suspend classes over heat danger

MANILA, Apr 2Hundreds of schools in the Philippines, including dozens in the capital Manila, suspended in-person classes on Tuesday due to dangerous levels of heat, education officials said.The country's heat index measures what a temperature feels like, ..

Terror attack in Russia kills 115

MOSCOW, Mar 23 Russian authorities detained 11 people, State media reported Saturday, after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow in a grisly attack that left at least 115 people dead.Russia’s Investigative Committee said four of those detained we..

Maldives President seeks debt relief from India amid strained ties

Male, Mar 22 : Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has struck a reconciliatory tone after his anti-India rhetoric, saying India will continue to remain his country's “closest ally” as he sought a debt relief from New Delhi. The Maldives owed app..