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Myanmar's Suu Kyi convicted on new charges, jailed for four years
Suu Kyi was found guilty of two charges related to illegally importing and owning walkie-talkies and one of breaking coronavirus rules
10 Jan 2022 11:03 AM
Gulf ministers visit China amid energy fears
Recent unrest in oil and gas-rich Kazakhstan has raised concerns in China, which has long invested heavily in Kazakh's energy industry
10 Jan 2022 10:21 AM
Omicron scare in China's Tianjin close to Beijing ahead of Winter Olympics
Thousands of people commute between Tianjin and Beijing as it takes hardly 30 minutes by the high-speed train
09 Jan 2022 4:34 PM
N Korea says hypersonic missile tested to modernise weaponry
Wednesday's test indicates that the country will press ahead with plans to build powerful, sophisticated missiles
06 Jan 2022 11:02 AM
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
The latest launch came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his military capability
05 Jan 2022 11:20 AM
Sri Lanka announces USD 1 billion economic relief package; says won't default on debt
People owning land below one acre would be given 10,000 rupees (USD 49) subsidy to cultivate food crops, Rajapaksa said
04 Jan 2022 7:04 PM
Nepal tight-lipped over Chinese encroachment of its territory in border areas
In September last year, a seven-member committee was formed by the Nepal government to study the Nepal-China border
03 Jan 2022 4:56 PM
Former Afghan President Ghani listed among 'most corrupt' people of 2021
OCCRP said Ghani deserved an award because he 'deserted his people leaving them to misery and death'
29 Dec 2021 11:45 AM
China expands lockdowns as COVID cases climb
China has followed a 'zero-Covid' strategy of tight border restrictions, lengthy quarantines and targeted lockdowns
28 Dec 2021 1:30 PM
Sri Lanka makes defence ministry's NOC mandatory for foreigners marrying locals
Registrar General WMMB Weerasekera, in a circular dated October 18, said that the decision has been taken due to national security reasons
27 Dec 2021 12:36 PM
40 people dead after fire breaks out aboard packed ferry in Bangladesh
The fire broke out around 3:00 am (local time) on Friday in the engine room of the Barguna-bound MV Abhijan-10 launch
24 Dec 2021 11:45 AM
Omicron likely to be dominant strain globally in 2022: Singapore experts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the world to pull together to end the COVID-19 pandemic next year
24 Dec 2021 10:09 AM
South Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as omicron looms
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said a record 109 people died in the last 24-hour period
23 Dec 2021 11:54 AM
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 43 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching
Arrangements are being made to hand them over to relevant authorities for legal action after conducting Rapid Antigen Tests
19 Dec 2021 12:49 PM
Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan
After the Taliban's lightning return to power, billions of dollars in aid and assets were frozen by the international community
19 Dec 2021 10:23 AM
Pakistan to rally Muslim countries to help Afghanistan
Afghanistan is facing a looming economic meltdown and humanitarian catastrophe in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover
18 Dec 2021 1:09 PM
27 feared dead in building fire in Japan's Osaka
TV footage showed dozens of firefighters working inside and outside the eight-storey building
17 Dec 2021 9:35 AM
President Kovind arrives in Bangladesh for 50th Victory Day celebrations
It is President Kovind's first trip abroad since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic
15 Dec 2021 11:39 AM
7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami 'possible'
The USGS said the quake struck around 100 kilometres north of the town of Maumere
14 Dec 2021 9:48 AM
South Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases
The nationally funded project in Bucheon is due to become operational in January, a city official told Reuters
13 Dec 2021 11:24 AM
Columns
Economic woes, agrarian discontent, and regional dynamics may pose hurdles for BJP's electoral prospects.
The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other
Supreme Court overturns Rs 8,000 crore award, citing miscarriage of justice; DMRC absolved from exorbitant payment
Opposition gains ground as President Yoon faces domestic discontent and foreign policy complexities