Seven killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
10 October 2025, 14:08 PM
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Myanmar junta strike kills 40 at festival protest: residents
8 October 2025, 03:43 AM
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Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 37
5 October 2025, 03:39 AM
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 17, dozens still missing
4 October 2025, 13:51 PM
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 14
4 October 2025, 05:44 AM
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 13
3 October 2025, 18:37 PM
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Myanmar's reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing
3 October 2025, 16:00 PM
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91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school: official
1 October 2025, 04:47 AM
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UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return
30 September 2025, 15:15 PM
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Argentina court urged to include Arakan Army atrocities in Rohingya genocide case
3 September 2025, 13:03 PM
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Lanka seeks to delay visit of China ship
Sri Lanka has asked China to indefinitely delay a visit by a ship reported by Indian media to be a spy vessel, following intense pressure by the island’s northern neighbour, official sources said yesterday.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Taipei accuses Beijing of simulating invasion
Taiwan officials said Chinese aircraft and warships rehearsed an attack on the island yesterday, part of Beijing’s retaliation for a visit there by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that has also seen it halt talks with the United States on issues including defence and climate change.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Thai nightclub fire kills 14
Thailand’s prime minister yesterday ordered an investigation into a massive blaze that tore through a nightclub, killing at least 14 people and injuring around 40.
5 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Reuters publishes investigative report on how Myanmar military planned Rohingya purge
War crimes investigators got hold of thousands of pages of documents that shed new light on Myanmar’s campaign to expel the country’s ethnic minority -- the Rohingya, as well as efforts to hide the strategy from the world.
4 August 2022, 14:32 PM
Lanka seeks urgent help to feed children
Sri Lanka yesterday issued an urgent appeal to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among children as its economic crisis leaves nine out of 10 people dependent on state handouts.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Myanmar junta extends emergency Cites need for stability
The head of Myanmar’s junta yesterday blamed instability for stalling efforts to implement a peace plan agreed with other Southeast Asian countries as he extended emergency rule for another six months.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Myanmar military extends emergency rule for 6 months
The head of Myanmar's junta on Monday (August 1, 2022) blamed instability for stalling efforts to implement a peace plan agreed with other Southeast Asian countries as he extended emergency rule for another six months.
1 August 2022, 05:55 AM
President seeks unity government
Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity government to revive the bankrupt economy by undertaking painful reforms, his office said yesterday.
31 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Grenade attack on Kabul cricket stadium kills two
Two people were killed in the grenade explosion that shook Kabul’s main cricket stadium during a domestic league match on Friday, police said yesterday, updating their previous casualty toll.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Court summons Pak PM, his son
A special court in Lahore yesterday summoned Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz on September 7 for the framing of charges in a Rs16 billion money laundering case registered against them by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM
China accuses US of double standard
China accused the United States of double standards at the United Nations on Friday for challenging Beijing’s sovereignty over Taiwan while emphasizing the principle of sovereignty for Ukraine after Russian forces invaded.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Philippine quake death toll hits 10
The death toll from a major earthquake in the northern Philippines rose to 10 yesterday after another four bodies were found in rubble, authorities said, as
29 July 2022, 18:00 PM
UNSC condemns Myanmar executions
The UN Security Council has condemned the Myanmar junta’s execution of four prisoners, drawing praise yesterday from a shadow government of ousted
28 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Myanmar junta executes 4 prisoners including 2 pro-democracy rivals
Myanmar's junta has executed four prisoners including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a prominent activist, state media said Monday, in the country's first use of capital punishment in decades.
25 July 2022, 03:28 AM
Myanmar rebels claim killing junta troops
A Myanmar ethnic rebel group said yesterday it had captured 14 junta troops and killed an unspecified number, in the latest blow to a fragile peace in the only
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Yangon blast kills 2
A bomb blast near a shopping mall in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon has killed two people and wounded eleven, rescue workers and local media said
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Myanmar junta chief visits Moscow
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing visited Moscow yesterday, Russian media reported, as the US vowed to put pressure on his military regime over a 2021 coup.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
How a band of activists helped bring down Rajapaksas
In June, a few dozen activists started meeting regularly at a seaside tented camp in Colombo for hours-long sessions to think up ways to revive Sri Lanka’s flagging protest movement.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Gun-free’ Japan stunned by Abe killing
Japan struggled with shock and sadness yesterday, trying to come to terms with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a nation where firearms are strictly regulated and political violence extremely rare.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM
UN rights body adopts resolution calling Myanmar to commence Rohingyas’ safe return
The UN Human Rights Council today adopted a resolution without a vote, calling for Myanmar to immediately commence voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation and reintegration of all Rohingyas in Myanmar.
7 July 2022, 16:09 PM