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Around Asia

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary truce

Agree on 48-hour ceasefire after clashes

1d ago

Taliban foreign minister holds press conference with female journalists in India

Says there was no intention to exclude women from earlier press briefing

3d ago

Japan's ruling coalition split throws Takaichi's PM bid into doubt

Komeito rebelled against ruling party LDP

6d ago

China hits back at US ships with additional port fees

Comes as a counter-measure against upcoming US port fees

6d ago

Taliban foreign minister's first India visit underway

Muttaqi to meet Jaishankar, Doval; expected to raise visa issues

1w ago

Afghan Taliban foreign minister heads for first visit to India to foster ties abroad

Will hold talks with Indian FM Jaishankar and other officials

1w ago

Government, protesters reach deal to end unrest in Pakistan's Kashmir

Telecomm blackout imposed by the govt gradually lifted throughout the day

1w ago

'Maybe there's hope'

Rescuers in Indonesia were racing against time on Thursday to free around 60 teenagers trapped beneath the rubble of an Islamic boarding school that collapsed earlier this week due to foundation failure, disaster authorities said..The Al Khoziny school, located in the East Java town of Sid

2w ago

Suicide blast targeting Pakistan paramilitary kills 10, officials say

Gunmen storm paramilitary headquarters after blast

2w ago

Will Trump’s visa crackdown drive more US work toward India?

H-1B visa restrictions expected to turbocharge India’s global capability centres

2w ago

Nationwide communications blackout hits Afghanistan

Taliban authorities severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces

2w ago

HRW urges UN member states to act on Rohingya protection, justice

High-level conference set for Sept 30

2w ago

X says Indian court ruling on online content removal threatens free speech

Karnataka High Court ruling sparks debate on censorship, digital rights, and online regulation

2w ago

Indian actor-politician Vijay's aides charged after rally stampede kills 40

Police filed case against three senior members of Vijay's party

2w ago

4 lakh evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines

The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths yesterday as it faced yet another tropical storm, days after it was battered by deadly Super Typhoon Ragasa.

2w ago

Babar summits 8,000m Manaslu peak without oxygen tank

Bangladesh has scaled new heights in mountaineering as Dr Babar Ali became the first Bangladeshi to summit an 8,000-metre peak without supplemental oxygen yesterday morning.

2w ago