South Asia
China begins once-a-decade census of world's largest population
After implementing the decades-old one child policy, China is facing a demographic crisis with a rapidly ageing population
China reports surge in symptomless COVID-19 infections
A total of 20 new confirmed and 161 new asymptomatic cases were reported in the mainland on October 25
FATF keeps Pakistan on 'Enhanced Follow-up' for meagre progress against terror financing
The development came only a few weeks ahead of the meeting of the FATF to decide on Pakistan's grey list status
China's Qingdao orders city-wide COVID-19 testing following new infections
Daily COVID-19 infections in mainland China has fallen drastically from peaks early this year, but the country remains on high alert
China has deployed 60K soldiers on India's northern border: Pompeo
Pompeo met minister S Jaishankar in Tokyo and they underscored the need to work together to advance, peace and security in the Indo-Pacific
Bangladesh weighs death penalty for rapists as protests flare
Saturday’s demonstrations were sparked by a video of a group of men stripping and attacking a woman for almost half an hour in Noakhali
Pakistan court asks Sharif to appear before it to avoid being declared proclaimed offender
Sharif has been living in London since November last year after he was allowed to go there for a period of eight weeks for medical treatment
China tourism rebounds over Golden Week but still below last year
Tourism sites were visited by 637 million domestic tourists over the eight-day National Day holiday that started October 1
China joins COVAX initiative for fair COVID-19 vaccine distribution
China is also holding separate talks with the WHO to have its locally produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed for international use
Sri Lanka widens curfew, bans gatherings as virus surges
The Indian Ocean island nation had just reported its first community infection in two months on Sunday