Asia

Trump's Middle East tour comments 'not worth responding to'

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strongly criticised US President Donald Trump's comments, saying some of Trump's comments during his recent Middle East tour were not even 'worth responding to.'

2025-05-17T15:01:59.280055+00:00 IST

Windstorm kills four in Nepal

A powerful windstorm that swept across Nepal on May 17 claimed four lives and injured 28 others, according to Nepal Police. The storm caused widespread destruction of property and infrastructure, with damages estimated at over NPR 1.08 billion. Dozens of fire and lightning incidents were also reported the same day.

2025-05-17T14:55:51.819987+00:00 IST

Young Baloch man goes missing after detention by Pakistani forces

A young man named Shahnawaz, son of Barfi, has gone missing after being detained by Pakistani security forces in the Mashkay area of Awaran district, Balochistan.

2025-05-17T14:55:34.731815+00:00 IST

Pakistan: PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi hospitalised 

Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi rushed to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) hospital early Saturday morning after complaining of chest pain

2025-05-17T13:57:55.469702+00:00 IST

Russia sentences Australian to 13 yrs for fighting with Ukraine

A Russian court has sentenced Australian national Oscar Jenkins to 13 years in a maximum-security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in the Russian-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine said on Friday.

2025-05-17T13:46:42.729743+00:00 IST

Heatwave to persist across Karachi and Sindh till May 20: PMD

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday warned that a persistent heatwave is likely to continue across Karachi and other parts of Sindh until Tuesday, May 20, due to sustained high atmospheric pressure, The News International reported.

2025-05-17T12:52:45.952247+00:00 IST

China pressure - Taiwan gets barred from Japan event

Nagasaki Mayor Suzuki Shiro said Taiwan would not be invited to the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, citing its lack of diplomatic ties or UN representation. The move drew sharp criticism from Kobe Councilor Uehata Norihiro, who accused the mayor of yielding to Chinese pressure and excluding a democratic ally of Japan.

2025-05-17T12:39:04.186795+00:00 IST

JSFM holds sit-in protest in Jamshoro over enforced disappearance

The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) organised a non-violent sit-in demonstration on the Jamshoro Kotri Main Highway, obstructing the roadway and resulting in considerable traffic disruption to protest against the enforced disappearances and unlawful detentions of Sindhi nationalist activists.

2025-05-17T12:07:46.939221+00:00 IST

"China behind South Africa’s latest move on Taiwan office"

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has accused China of pressuring South Africa into downgrading Taiwan's representative office in Pretoria. Recent changes by the South African government include altering the office's designation, location, and domain name -- moves Taipei says it does not recognise.

2025-05-17T11:52:20.032780+00:00 IST

India jabbed Pakistan in its heart: Sachdev

Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev addressed three key developments amid rising India-Pakistan tensions: Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif's public confirmation of a missile strike on Nur Khan Airbase, India's assertive "tit-for-tat, plus" doctrine, and the government's move to dispatch an all-party delegation to brief global stakeholders on the conflict and counter Pakistan's narrative.

2025-05-17T11:37:30.458583+00:00 IST

Baloch families decry secret night burials by Pakistani forces

Three young men, who were allegedly killed earlier this month during a confrontation with Pakistani forces, were reportedly buried in secrecy at night by security personnel without their families' knowledge or involvement, as detailed by The Balochistan Post (TBP).

2025-05-17T11:12:05.932286+00:00 IST

Minister Manohar Lal to participate in BRICS energy meeting

Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, has embarked on an official visit to Brazil to attend the BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting scheduled for May 19, according to a statement by the Ministry of Power on Saturday.

2025-05-17T08:55:33.064723+00:00 IST

Tibetan Govt-in-Exile urges China to release Panchen Lama

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), based in Washington, urged governments worldwide and the international community to insist that China liberate the Panchen Lama and disclose his location and health, according to the RFA report.

2025-05-17T08:53:45.249516+00:00 IST

TYC commemorates 30th anniversary of abduction of Panchen Lama

Tibetan activists, including members of the Tibetan Youth Congress, gathered to protest against China to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the abduction and disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima.

2025-05-17T08:42:47.330133+00:00 IST

US warns people staying beyond their authorised period

The US Embassy in India has warned that people who stay in the US beyond their authorised period of stay will face deportation or a permanent ban on travelling to the US in the future

2025-05-17T07:46:01.336204+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Govt hospitals in Sindh lack clean drinking water

SHRC Chairman Iqbal Ahmed Detho, who led the visits, mentioned about the absence of adequate toilets, improper seating arrangements, a shortfall of beds for patients, and missing supplies of free medicines.

2025-05-17T06:59:03.970864+00:00 IST

China: Parents protest closure of private school in Hebei

On Sunday, parents gathered outside the Nangong municipal government building in Hebei province, insistently advocating for Fengyi Elementary School to remain open after discovering its impending closure, according to RFA.

2025-05-17T06:22:14.748068+00:00 IST

Dy Chairman RS to lead delegation for Pope Leo XIV inaugration

Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh will lead the Indian Delegation to Pope Leo XIV's inauguration ceremony in Vatican City in Rome on May 18.

2025-05-17T06:04:25.135577+00:00 IST

Jaishankar wishes people of Norway on Constitution Day

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday extended warm wishes to his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide and the people of Norway on the occasion of their Constitution Day, reaffirming India's commitment to advancing the "multifaceted partnership" between the two nations.

2025-05-17T05:04:07.464538+00:00 IST

Balochistan: Police harasses public, unlawfully arrests citizens

In yet another incident of crackdown on people, leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared that excessive police force was deployed in Lasbela region to disrupt a peaceful corner meeting on Friday.

2025-05-17T04:01:22.585645+00:00 IST

Chinese delegation uses “Chomolungma” instead of Sagarmatha

Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of China, Xiao Jie, referred to Mount Everest by its Sino name, "Chomolungma," while addressing the inaugural session of Nepal's flagship event, the Sagarmatha Sambaad.

2025-05-17T03:18:39.975595+00:00 IST