Asia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hits Xinjiang

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck Xinjiang on Thursday at 06:32 IST, the National Center for Seismology reported on X. The quake occurred at a depth of 220 km, with its epicenter located at latitude 37.88 N and longitude 75.06 E.

2025-11-06T02:32:28.042408+00:00 IST

Sri Lanka values "special strategic ties" with India, says Opp

Speaking to ANI during his ongoing visit to India, Premadasa said that Sri Lanka's main opposition party believes in nurturing close ties with New Delhi, while maintaining constructive engagement with other countries.

2025-11-06T01:46:04.230047+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 10 naval vessels around islan

According to the MND, all 12 aircraft from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).

2025-11-06T01:25:14.935524+00:00 IST

Philippines reels after Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 85, dozens still m

In Cebu province, one of the worst-hit areas and a popular tourist destination, floodwaters have begun to recede, revealing the full scale of destruction. Homes were flattened, vehicles overturned, and streets filled with wreckage.

2025-11-06T00:38:24.302796+00:00 IST

Sri Lankan Opposition leader backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC

In an interview with ANI during his ongoing visit to India, Premadasa said India's inclusion in the UNSC "would be a recognition of the practical realities of international politics."

2025-11-06T00:15:17.647882+00:00 IST

India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue needs comprehensive approach, not

In an interview with ANI, Premadasa, who is on a visit to India, stressed that the framework for resolving the issue must be grounded in international conventions and maritime laws, including those governing the sea, continental shelf, and legal fishing practices.

2025-11-05T21:47:07.083150+00:00 IST

Justice Suryakant BICC opens new avenues for cooperation, Justice

In a special message to the Bahrain judiciary, Justice Suryakant, who could not attend the event in person due to health reasons, extended his warm congratulations to the Kingdom of Bahrain and its judiciary on the launch of the BICC.

2025-11-05T21:22:42.073330+00:00 IST

Afghanistan, Pakistan set for final round of talks after earlier

The upcoming meeting comes amid heightened tensions between the two neighbours. The second round of talks in late October lasted four days but ended without results, despite mediation by Turkey and Qatar following deadly border clashes and a temporary ceasefire that began on October 19.

2025-11-05T20:49:08.000062+00:00 IST

Trump congratulates US on one year to his election victory

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) noted how exactly a year ago he had the election victory. Trump claimed of the US economy to be booming, calling affordability a goal.

2025-11-05T17:50:11.360513+00:00 IST

PIA flight operations hit amid ongoing standoff with engineers

Engineers have maintained that they will only issue flight clearances once completely satisfied with an aircraft's safety, asserting that no aircraft departs without being declared fully airworthy.

2025-11-05T17:30:56.829467+00:00 IST

Bhutan: Global Peace Prayer Festival brings out traditional arts

As the Global Peace Prayer Festival continues in Thimphu, the second day of the festival saw several side events being organised as part of the grand gathering.

2025-11-05T17:16:59.387959+00:00 IST

10 Leftist parties merge in Nepal to form “Nepali Communist Party

Following the September Gen-Z protest and the announcement of elections for March next year, ten Leftist parties have merged in Nepal to form "Nepali Communist Party."

2025-11-05T15:59:39.742132+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar extends wishes on Guru Nanak Jayanti

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday extended warm greetings on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.

2025-11-05T15:52:57.333977+00:00 IST

Sri Lanka’s progress tied to India, LoP Premadasa

In an interview with ANI, Premadasa, who is on a visit to India, lauded the Indian government for its "fullest support" during the economic crisis, adding that the mutual interest of both countries is to work together.

2025-11-05T13:21:48.602284+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s Dar says ‘cup of tea’ in Kabul proved costly

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reiterated his frustration over "a cup of tea" in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, which he claims to have proved costly for Pakistan, describing it as a "big mistake" that "should not be repeated", Tolo News reported.

2025-11-05T13:10:40.681929+00:00 IST

Pak places dozens of Baloch activists on Anti-Terrorism List

Several political and human rights activists, including relatives of victims of enforced disappearances, have been added to Pakistan's Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reported The Balochistan Post.

2025-11-05T13:02:39.713161+00:00 IST

Northern Afghanistan earthquake kills 27, injures nearly 1,000

According to Tolo News, many victims, who lost their homes in the disaster, are currently taking shelter in school buildings, with survivors describing the destruction and the challenges they are now facing as winter approaches.

2025-11-05T12:49:04.386469+00:00 IST

Global Peace Prayer Festival celebrations enter 2nd day

The ceremony combines peaceful offerings with wrathful protection rituals to heal, cleanse, and purify the body, speech, and mind of negative karma.

2025-11-05T12:31:02.371781+00:00 IST

Nepal: Bhoot Mela commences as people flock to attend the fair

The annual "Bhoot Mela" or the Ghost Fair has convened in the embankments of Kamala River in Nepal on Wednesday with thousands of people attending the fair.

2025-11-05T11:34:40.700014+00:00 IST

China urges Netherlands to resolve Nexperia dispute

China's Ministry of Commerce urged the Netherlands to "stop interfering in internal corporate affairs" regarding Nexperia. It warned that inaction could "deepen the adverse impact on the global semiconductor supply chain" and said China will "safeguard the legitimate rights of enterprises" while ensuring supply chain stability.

2025-11-05T10:09:59.351806+00:00 IST

Russia has begun developing new nuclear-powered cruise missiles:

Addressing an award ceremony for weapons developers in the Kremlin, Putin was cited by TASS as saying that the speed of the next generation of nuclear-powered cruise missiles will be "more than three times the speed of sound, and in the future, they will even become hypersonic."

2025-11-05T09:43:39.856805+00:00 IST