Young Mongolians demand PM resign over corruption claims

Under PM Luvsannamsrain -- in power since 2021 -- Mongolia has plummeted in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index

1h ago

Banu Mushtaq wins int’l booker prize for heart lamp

Indian writer, lawyer, and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection “Heart Lamp”.

11h ago

Indian troops kill 27 Maoist rebels

Indian commandos yesterday killed the Maoist insurgent chief, the country’s home minister said, in what could be a decisive blow to the decades-long conflict.

11h ago

Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heat

Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said

15h ago

Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies

The workers have filed complaints in Malaysia and back home in Bangladesh.

22h ago

Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir promoted to field marshal

Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir will be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday, the first time in almost 60 years that a general has been elevated to the role

1d ago

Spring heat breaks records in Central Asia

Central Asia has been in the grip of a heatwave this spring, with all five countries reporting abnormally high -- and in some cases record-breaking -- temperatures over the past three months.

2d ago

Four killed in Vietnam landslide after flash floods

The landslide occurred early Sunday in Ba Be district of Bac Kan province following torrential rain on Saturday

2d ago

S Korea’s ex-president Yoon leaves party ahead of snap election

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.

India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts

A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict

Espionage row: India, Pak expel diplomats in tit- for-tat move

India and Pakistan each announced on Tuesday evening the expulsion of one diplomat from the other country, with both sides accusing the respective officials of engaging in espionage activities.

Young Mongolians demand PM resign over corruption claims

Under PM Luvsannamsrain -- in power since 2021 -- Mongolia has plummeted in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index

1h ago

Banu Mushtaq wins int’l booker prize for heart lamp

Indian writer, lawyer, and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection “Heart Lamp”.

11h ago

Indian troops kill 27 Maoist rebels

Indian commandos yesterday killed the Maoist insurgent chief, the country’s home minister said, in what could be a decisive blow to the decades-long conflict.

11h ago

Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heat

Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said

15h ago

Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies

The workers have filed complaints in Malaysia and back home in Bangladesh.

22h ago

Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir promoted to field marshal

Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir will be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday, the first time in almost 60 years that a general has been elevated to the role

1d ago

Spring heat breaks records in Central Asia

Central Asia has been in the grip of a heatwave this spring, with all five countries reporting abnormally high -- and in some cases record-breaking -- temperatures over the past three months.

2d ago

Four killed in Vietnam landslide after flash floods

The landslide occurred early Sunday in Ba Be district of Bac Kan province following torrential rain on Saturday

2d ago

S Korea’s ex-president Yoon leaves party ahead of snap election

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.

4d ago

India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts

A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict

4d ago