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Hong Kong Blaze Kills at Least 44, Leaves 279 Missing – As It Happened

A ferocious fire ripped through a residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, killing at least 44 people and…

5.3-magnitude quake strikes Myanmar coast hours after Bangladesh tremors

A moderate 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar's coastal waters off the Andaman Sea this morning, just hours after multiple tremors rattled…

Bhutanese PM Tobgay arrives in Dhaka today on three-day state visit

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay will arrive in Dhaka today Saturday (22 November) on a three-day state visit, invited by…

Taliban claims seizure of 25 Pakistani border posts, 58 soldiers killed

Heavy fighting erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces along the border overnight Saturday, with the Taliban claiming to have seized…

N Korea shows off new ICBM at parade for party anniversary

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a massive military parade in Pyongyang late Friday, showcasing the country's latest weapons,…

Landslides and Floods Kill 63 in Nepal and India

Heavy downpours have triggered landslides and floods in Nepal and neighboring India, claiming at least 63 lives and stranding hundreds,…

  • AFP
  • 05 October 2025, 05:35 PM
Sanae Takaichi Elected LDP Leader, Poised to Become Japan's First Female PM

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, paving the way for the 64-year-old…

  • BBC
  • 04 October 2025, 12:15 PM
Indian Court Mandates Clear Prescriptions: No More Doctors' Unreadable Handwriting

A common complaint against doctors is that no one can read their handwriting. Jokes about their hieroglyphic script are nothing…

  • BBC
  • 01 October 2025, 02:53 PM
Afghanistan Earthquake Kills 622, Injures Over 1500

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 622 people and injuring more than 1,500, marking…

Bengali Speakers Targeted in India’s Immigration Crackdown

Over the past four months, Indian law enforcement in three states has detained approximately 9,000 Bengali-speaking individuals, holding them in…

India Slaps Ban on Arundhati Roy’s ‘Azadi’, 24 Other Books in Kashmir

The Indian government has banned 25 books, including Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy’s Azadi, in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, alleging…

Nagasaki Mayor Warns of Nuclear War on 80th A-Bomb Anniversary

Nagasaki solemnly commemorated the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Saturday, with thousands gathering to honor victims and…

How Pakistan Brought Down Indian Rafales

On May 7, 2025, Pakistan’s Air Force, deploying Chinese-made J-10C jets with PL-15 missiles, shot down at least one Indian…

Nepal Court Orders US-Bangla to Pay $2.74M for 2018 Crash, Airline Denies Verdict

A Kathmandu District Court has reportedly issued a historic ruling ordering US-Bangla Airlines to pay $2.74 million, equivalent to approximately…

Vietnamese Beauty Queen Arrested for Fraud Over Misleading Health Gummies

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, a prominent Vietnamese beauty queen and social media influencer, has been arrested for consumer fraud following…

  • 19 May 2025, 01:41 PM