South Asia
5 schoolchildren among 7 killed in Pakistan blast
At least seven people including five school students were killed and 23 injured in a blast in southwestern Pakistan yesterday, a police official said.
Eight killed in western Pakistan suicide bombing
A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan yesterday, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said.
Pakistan militant attack kills 10 frontier police
At least 10 Pakistani frontier police were killed in a militant attack on an outpost near the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan, the interior ministry said in a statement.
10 Pakistan border police killed in militant attack: officials
Ten Pakistan border police were killed in an overnight attack on a check post by at least 20 militants, officials said Friday
Pakistan MPs get more power to appoint top judges
Pakistan’s government narrowly passed constitutional amendments yesterday giving lawmakers more power to appoint top judges, who have issued a series of recent decisions favouring opposition chief Imran Khan.
Pak capital in lockdown ahead of SCO summit
Pakistan’s capital was under strict security lockdown as Chinese Premier Li Qiang landed in the city yesterday ahead of a heads-of-government gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation this week.
Gunmen kill 21 coal miners in Pakistan
Unidentified gunmen attacked a cluster of small private coal mines in southwestern Pakistan early yesterday, shooting some miners as they slept and lining up others before opening fire, killing 21 in the restive region, police said.
Maldives leader in India to repair frail ties
India and Maldives today signed a bilateral currency swap agreement worth USD 400 million and a separate Indian Rupees 30 billion facility that would help the Indian Ocean island nation overcome the foreign exchange reserve crunch.
PTI to continue protest unless Imran pulls workers back
As a large number of protesters managed to reach Islamabad, the PTI has decided to continue its protest until getting a directive from the party's founding chairman Imran Khan to pull back workers
Over 80 cops hurt in clashes
Over 80 police personnel have been injured in clashes with supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan taking part in a march near Islamabad, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said yesterday.
Pakistan seals off capital ahead of PTI rally
Authorities in Pakistan sealed off the capital, Islamabad, and blocked cellphone services yesterday to prevent an anti-government rally by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, officials said.
Maldives leader heads to India to repair ties
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake his first state visit to India tomorrow, aiming to repair frail ties between the two South Asian neighbours.
Nepal landslides, floods kill 66
At least 66 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said yesterday.
Six people killed in Pakistan helicopter crash
At least six people were killed when a charter helicopter crashed in northern Pakistan on Saturday, security sources said
Yunus, Nepal PM Oli discuss energy, transit cooperation between two countries
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli have discussed enhancing business, energy and transport collaboration between Bangladesh and Nepal
Sri Lanka to restart talks with IMF immediately: president
Sri Lanka's new president called on Wednesday for restarting talks with the IMF "immediately" over a $2.9 billion bailout that threw a lifeline to his bankrupt country but imposed painful austerity
Sri Lanka's new president Dissanayake promises change
Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is emerging from its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades
Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka's president
Dissanayake, popularly known as AKD, polled 1.27 million votes more than nearest rival and main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe finished third.