Three Spaniards among 6 killed in Afghan shooting
The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were transported to Kabul along with multiple wounded, the Taliban government said yesterday.
Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said yesterday, with some residents reaching safety on higher ground mere minutes before the water hit.
Civil War in Myanmar / Arakan Army claims control of Key town in Rakhine
A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group yesterday claimed its fighters had seized control of a town in western Rakhine state, in what would be another blow to the junta.
India polls: Benapole port closed to Bangladeshis for 3 days
Due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, India imposed a three-day ban on Bangladeshi passport holders entering the country through the Benapole border beginning yesterday.
'Nice for them': White House jokes about Putin, Xi meeting
The White House said Friday that it had not seen any surprising advance in relations between China and Russia despite Vladimir Putin exchanging a hug with Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing
Safety Concerns / Nepal latest to ban Indian spice brands
Nepal has become the latest jurisdiction to ban the import and sale of two popular Indian spice brands after reports that some of their products contained a cancer-causing pesticide, officials said yesterday.
N Korea fires ballistic missiles, denies Russia arms transfers
North Korea fired multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles yesterday, Seoul said, hours after leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister denied widespread allegations that Pyongyang is shipping weapons to Russia.
Despite Western pressure, China in no hurry to reduce Russia support
Despite Western calls on China to cut its support for Moscow's war against Ukraine by limiting supplies of dual-use materials and weapons components to Russia, Beijing has no interest in dropping its backing for President Vladimir Putin, analysts say
INDIA ELECTION / Opposition slams Modi for anti-Muslim remarks
India’s main opposition party yesterday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for anti-Muslim comments in election campaign speeches that have heightened concerns over sectarian tensions in the world’s biggest democracy.
India Election: Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat
An AI video shows an ecstatic Narendra Modi sporting a trendy jacket and trousers, grooving on a stage to a Bollywood song as the crowd cheers. The Indian prime minister reshared the video on X, saying “such creativity in peak poll season is truly a delight.”
Modi denies adopting polarisation tactics to win polls
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected the allegation that he has adopted a tactics of polarisation to win the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024
Nepal's 'Everest Man' claims record 29th summit
Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 29th time Sunday, breaking his own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain
Canada arrests fourth Indian national in killing of Sikh activist
A fourth Indian national was charged by Canadian authorities Saturday in the 2023 killing of a separatist Sikh leader in Vancouver
Save India from dictatorship
A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday urged his compatriots to resist “dictatorship”, after the country’s top court provisionally released him from jail to campaign in national elections.
Afghan floods kill over 300
More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the World Food Programme said yesterday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured.
More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN
Flash floods that have ripped through northern Afghanistan left more than 200 people dead in a single province, the United Nations said on Saturday
‘Drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea
China’s military closely monitored and “drove away” USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South
India SC grants temporary bail to Kejriwal
India’s top court gave temporary bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case yesterday, allowing him to campaign in the ongoing general elections, boosting the opposition alliance of which he is a prominent figure.
Opposition in J&K accuses govt of sabotaging campaigns
Opposition leaders in India’s troubled Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) valley have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration of denying or cancelling permissions to hold campaign events, to help his party’s “proxies”.
12 Maoists killed in clash with India security forces
At least 12 Maoist insurgents were shot dead by Indian security forces yesterday, police said, during the latest clash in a decades-long conflict waged in the country’s central forests.
Kejriwal gets SC interim bail till June 1
India's Supreme Court today gave Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1 for campaigning in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections
