South Asia
Pakistan hit by nationwide power blackout
Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan said the frequency in the power distribution system suddenly dropped from 50 to zero, causing the blackout
South Korea detects first coronavirus variant cases
The new strain, which experts fear is more contagious, prompted more than 50 countries to impose travel restrictions on Britain
China to start opening vaccination programme to general public
Sichuan is the first province to outline a timeline of its vaccination plans for the general public
Mount Everest is 8,848.86 metres tall: Nepal & China after remeasurement
The revised height of Mt. Everest puts an end to the decades-long dispute between the two neighbours
FIR filed against Nawaz Sharif's brother, others in multi-billion sugar scam
PM Khan's friend Jahangir Tareen and son Ali Tareen are also booked under charges of money laundering and cheating of public shareholders
Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election gets under way amid tight security
India has slammed Pak's decision to hold election in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter its status has no legal basis
Official Myanmar vote count affirms Suu Kyi's party control By Pyae Sone Win
The NLD won 346 seats in the combined lower and upper houses of the legislature, far above the 322 needed to secure a majority
China declines to congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden
China has not yet come out with an official reaction to Biden and Kamala Harris' victory
A look at Myanmar's election and Suu Kyi's expected victory
Suu Kyi's party has lost the cooperation of many ethnic minority parties, which are popular in their border-area homelands
Pak leader likely to be booked for treason over Abhinandan remarks
Posters of Sadiq have also appeared in Lahore, dubbing him a 'traitor'