Asia

"We shared confidence to dispel interference": Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, highlighted ongoing cooperation and confidence-building measures between China and India.

2025-08-18T14:03:43.173878+00:00 IST

Myanmar military schedules December 28 elections amid boycott

Myanmar's military announced elections starting December 28, the first phase of "step-by-step" polls.

2025-08-18T13:55:41.858283+00:00 IST

India and China should now move ahead: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India provides the two countries with an opportunity to review the bilateral ties, and it is also an appropriate time to exchange views on the global situation and some issues of mutual interest.

2025-08-18T13:48:37.234314+00:00 IST

Jaishankar, Chinese Foreign Minister hold bilateral meeting

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Monday on a two-day visit and held a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

2025-08-18T13:21:10.151216+00:00 IST

China tightens Tibet crackdown, bans rituals, arrests Tibetans

Chinese authorities increased security across Tibet ahead of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, restricting gatherings, monitoring communications, and arresting Tibetans.

2025-08-18T13:05:09.519369+00:00 IST

Print media industry on the brink in PoJK

The print media sector in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is undergoing an extraordinary decline, with many newspapers closing down, circulation decreasing sharply, and journalists facing financial exploitation and censorship.

2025-08-18T12:56:29.206916+00:00 IST

Putin shares insights with PM Modi on Trump meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared his insights about the recent meeting in Alaska with US President Donald Trump over the Ukraine conflict.

2025-08-18T12:55:56.262663+00:00 IST

Foreign Secretary concludes Nepal visit, invites PM Oli to India

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday concluded his two-day Nepal visit and returned home. During the visit, Misri also handed over a formal invitation to Nepal Prime Minister Oli for a visit to India.

2025-08-18T12:49:34.062908+00:00 IST

Chinese man indicted in Taiwan for illegal entry

The Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office announced on Saturday that they have indicted a Chinese national who unlawfully entered Taiwan with his son on a rubber boat in May, as reported by Central News Agency (CNA).

2025-08-18T12:24:12.354620+00:00 IST

China on Wang Yi's India visit

China on Monday said it is willing to use Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India and the upcoming 24th round of talks between the Special Representatives on the Boundary Question as an opportunity to strengthen relations with New Delhi.

2025-08-18T11:20:31.268902+00:00 IST

Two new polio cases confirmed in Pakistan, tally rises to 21

Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global eradication efforts, Dawn reported that factors such as security challenges, vaccine hesitancy and misinformation continue to obstruct progress.

2025-08-18T10:13:47.958543+00:00 IST

Iran to deport "around two million undocumented Afghan migrants" amid regional repatriation push

Iran has announced plans to deport two million undocumented Afghan migrants, with officials saying the process will follow legal procedures and dignity. The move comes as Pakistan prepares its own repatriation drive, raising humanitarian concerns over poverty, unemployment, and Taliban restrictions awaiting returnees in Afghanistan.

2025-08-18T09:59:25.547206+00:00 IST

Baloch Activist Dr Naseem Baloch condemns enforced disappearance

Drawing a historical comparison, the BNM Chairman remarked that Pakistan's actions resemble the genocide inflicted on Bengalis in 1971, during which teachers and intellectuals were systematically targeted, degraded, and executed in detention facilities. He asserted that just as India intervened to halt those atrocities, it is now imperative for both India and Bangladesh to support the Baloch nation in putting an end to what he categorised as genocidal crimes.

2025-08-18T09:40:58.290053+00:00 IST

India hands over defence equipment vehicles to Nepal Army

Foreign Secretary Misri handed over items that included Light Strike Vehicles, Critical Care Medical Equipment and Military Animals, gifted as part of India's ongoing defence cooperation with Nepal.

2025-08-18T09:34:14.726672+00:00 IST

Balochistan extends Section 144, internet blackout till August 31

According to the decree, motorcycle pillion riding is still prohibited, riders are forbidden from concealing their faces, and gatherings of five or more individuals are not permitted. The nighttime movement of public transport has also been limited since 13 August, with buses and other commercial vehicles barred from using highways between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. as a precautionary action, according to the government.

2025-08-18T09:23:11.513563+00:00 IST

Devastating flash floods kill dozens, GB Home Minister says regio

Multiple regions were affected by cloudburst-induced flash floods, exacerbating the suffering of residents. The Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) reported that a nine-year-old boy sadly lost his life in a landslide while returning home from summer grazing to his village, Hanochal, in the Haramosh Valley of Gilgit, on Saturday.

2025-08-18T07:54:56.187347+00:00 IST

PTM Holland chapter highlights Kabul Khel Jirga, appeals for floo

The tribe firmly asserted that they would not permit their land to be taken under the guise of an "operation." They stated, "If it comes to it, we will be buried in our own homes and rooms, but we will not abandon our land."

2025-08-18T07:14:04.711184+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects 6 Chinese aircraft near its territory

The ministry confirmed that three out of six sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).

2025-08-18T05:42:54.009089+00:00 IST

Putin’s bodyguards carried “poop suitcase” to Alaska summit

The unusual security measure was said to be aimed at preventing foreign powers from obtaining information about the Russian leader's health. "Putin's bodyguards collect his faecal waste and bring it back to Russia when the leader travels abroad," The Express US reported.

2025-08-18T02:33:12.982812+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy thanks US for security guarantees

"Everyone supports that key issues must be resolved with Ukraine's participation in a trilateral format - Ukraine, the U.S., and the Russian chief," Zelenskyy said after talks with the Coalition of the Willing.

2025-08-18T00:36:49.738781+00:00 IST

Pak PM’s Coordinator expresses fear over 1000 deaths in KP floods

Pakistan's Prime Minister's Coordinator for Information on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Affairs, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, has expressed grave concern that as many as 1,000 people may have died in the recent flash floods in KP.

2025-08-17T23:45:02.045246+00:00 IST