Mar 31, 2025, at 09:52 am
The Thailand Police have arrested four Chinese nationals for allegedly unlawfully entering the site where an underconstruction building had collapsed following a strong earthquake and attempting to retrieve documents in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Sunday.
Pakistan: Prominent Baloch activist Mahrang denied in-person family visit, claims her sister
Mar 31, 2025, at 12:43 am
Nadia Baloch, Mahrang Baloch's sister, has said the prominent Baloch activist has been denied proper medical attention in the hospital despite falling ill.
Trump threatens bombing if Iran fails to reach an agreement over its nuclear programme
Mar 31, 2025, at 12:03 am
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned he might order military strikes against Iran if Tehran fails to reach an agreement with Washington DC over its nuclear programme.
Mar 30, 2025, at 11:09 pm
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Manila recently when he said the country will enhance military ties with Philippines to counter “China’s aggression” in the Indo-Pacific region.
Uyghur rapper serving prison term in China for composing lyrics deemed to promote 'extremism'
Mar 30, 2025, at 09:19 pm
A Uyghur rapper is currently serving three years in prison after he was arrested in China over charges of writing lyrics that are deemed to promote “promoted extremism", Radio Free Asia reported quoting Chinese rights advocacy group Weiquanwang.
Mar 30, 2025, at 05:28 pm
The Afghanistan Taliban has released an American national who was held in their captivity for two months, confirmed Washington's former envoy to Kabul.
One died after small plane crashed into a residential building in Minneapolis suburb
Mar 30, 2025, at 03:11 pm
At least one person died after a small plane crashed into a residential building in the Minneapolis suburb in the USA on Saturday.
US revokes over 300 students' visas over campus activism, asks them to self deport: Report
Mar 30, 2025, at 09:51 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Department of State has asked hundreds of international students studying in the country to self deport after revoking their F-1 visas (student visas) due to campus activism.
Czech government blocks Chinese satellite investment over espionage fear
Mar 30, 2025, at 01:37 am
The Czech government has blocked a Chinese company from investing in a satellite station amid concerns that it could possibly be used for spying, media reports said.
Mar 29, 2025, at 06:29 pm
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has said it is important for his country to see China as a 'good friend'.
US asks hundreds of international students to self deport over campus activism
Mar 29, 2025, at 12:04 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Hundreds of international students received mails from the United States Department of State (DOS) asking them for self deportation over their activism inside the campus, media reports said.
Pakistan: Grenade attack in Karachi leaves three cops, one passerby hurt
Mar 29, 2025, at 01:15 am
A grenade attack in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday left at least three policemen and a passerby injured, media reports said.
Indian fisherman dies by allegedly committing suicide in Pakistani prison
Mar 29, 2025, at 01:05 am
An Indian national died by allegedly committing suicide inside a Pakistani prison in Karachi city on Wednesday, media reporters said.
Philippines: Six Chinese nationals arrested over suspected espionage
Mar 29, 2025, at 12:39 am
Philippine authorities have arrested six Chinese nationals and a Filipino over suspected spying on U.S. and Philippine navy vessels at the entrance of Subic Bay, a location considered as strategically crucial.
Vladimir Putin says Russia won't interfere in Donald Trump's plans to 'take over' Greenland
Mar 29, 2025, at 12:24 am
Moscow/IBNS: President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow won't interfere in Donald Trump's plan to buy Greenland as he visited Murmansk, the largest city north of the Arctic Circle, where he pledged to "strengthen Russia's global leadership in the Arctic".
Indra: India-Russia participate in six-day bilateral naval exercise
Mar 29, 2025, at 12:15 am
The 14th edition of the Indian - Russian bilateral naval exercise Indra began on Friday and will continue till April 2, the Ministry of Defence said.
Mar 28, 2025, at 06:25 pm
Bangladesh Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Friday met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in Beijing when they discussed issues related to bilateral ties, a step taken amid strained ties between Dhaka and New Delhi following the exit of ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024.
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF eliminates Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif al-Qanou In northern Gaza
Mar 28, 2025, at 09:39 am
The Israel Defence Force on Friday confirmed that Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif al-Qanou was killed during an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip.
Naked woman stabs, bites staff at US airport in a 'manic episode', video viral on internet
Mar 27, 2025, at 06:21 pm
Dallas/IBNS: In a bizarre incident, a naked woman stabbed and bit staff at the Texas Airport in the United States, media reports said.
'Now it's our turn': Vladimir Putin accepts Narendra Modi's invitation to visit India
Mar 27, 2025, at 05:06 pm
Moscow/New Delhi/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India as he has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to tour the South Asian country.
Trump downplays security breach after Atlantic editor mistakenly added to classified Signal chat
Mar 27, 2025, at 02:22 pm
In an unusual security lapse, veteran US journalist Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he was inadvertently added to a private group chat with senior Trump administration officials as they discussed plans to attack Yemen’s Houthis earlier this month, media reports said.
Amid outrage over US's plan to 'buy' Greenland, White House cancels Usha Vance's visit to Nuuk
Mar 27, 2025, at 02:03 am
Washington DC/IBNS: The US has cancelled the visit of Second Lady Usha Vance-led high-level delegation to Greenland amid outrage over Washington's plan to "buy" the country, media reports said.
Mar 26, 2025, at 06:47 pm
The Liberal Party has barred India-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya's bid to run for the party leadership and revoked his nomination from his own Nepean riding over alleged foreign interference which concerns India, media reports said.
UN data shows a record 2514 migrants died in 2024 in Asia
Mar 26, 2025, at 06:34 pm
The year 2024 marked the deadliest on record, with at least 2,514 migrant deaths registered in Asia along the region’s perilous migration routes, according to new data from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
South Korea wildfires outbreak leaves 18 dead, destroys major historical temple
Mar 26, 2025, at 06:25 pm
At least 18 people died, and 19 others were injured in one of the worst wildfires outbreak in southeast South Korea, with firefighters toiling hard to prevent the blaze from spreading, media reports said on Wednesday.
Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus dismisses coup rumours, promises fair polls in Bangladesh
Mar 26, 2025, at 11:15 am
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday rejected reports that claimed the country may witness a possible military coup and said 'rumours' are spread to destabilise the South Asian nation that has been passing through a political instability since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government fled amid severe protests against her regime on August 5, 2024.
IDF claims drone strike killed Hezbollah anti-tank commander Hassan Kamal Halawi
Mar 26, 2025, at 10:21 am
The anti-tank commander of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed during a drone strike conducted by Israel in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, media reports said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump signs executive order to reshape US elections, mentions India
Mar 26, 2025, at 09:27 am
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that sought broad changes in the country's election process, which include mandating voters to show proof that they are American citizens.
Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya amid aid reduction, says UNHCR’s Grandi
Mar 25, 2025, at 06:22 pm
The plight of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them.
South Sudan on the brink of civil war, warns top UN official
Mar 25, 2025, at 06:16 pm
South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday.