Southeast Asia
Pakistan premier ready for India talks if given Kashmir roadmap
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that Pakistan is ready to restart talks with arch-rival India if Delhi provides a roadmap towards restoring the previous status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
4 June 2021, 15:25 PM
Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir's suspension 'another step towards autocracy': Reporters Without Borders
Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said it is "appalled" by the move to take veteran Pakistani journalist and TV anchorperson Hamid Mir off air, terming it as "another step towards autocracy" in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led government's rule, reports Pakistan newspaper Dawn.
2 June 2021, 19:10 PM
China says military flight off Malaysia is 'routine training'; KL calls it 'breach of sovereignty'
China said on Wednesday (June 2) a flight by 16 military aircraft over hotly contested waters off Malaysia was routine training, after the South-east Asian nation accused Beijing of breaching its sovereignty.
2 June 2021, 11:55 AM
Bhasan char much better than Cox’s Bazar camps: UN delegation
Bhasan Char is a much better place than the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, observed the UN delegation that visited the island recently.
2 June 2021, 07:50 AM
Myanmar’s shadow govt formed by ousted leaders pledges to comply with ICJ
Myanmar’s National Unity Government has pledged to comply with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which last year ordered the Southeast Asian country to prevent any acts of genocide against the Rohingyas in Rakhine State.
31 May 2021, 12:45 PM
‘Global crises expose capitalism’s innate contradictions’
The recent crises triggered by economic collapse and the Covid-19 pandemic have shown the world the “innate and fundamental contradictions” of capitalism, said Professor Dr Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV).
30 May 2021, 20:38 PM
14 Rohingyas, fleeing Bhasan Char, held in Ctg’s Sandwip
Fourteen Rohingyas were detained in Chattogram’s Sandwip upazila this morning when they were fleeing from Bhasan Char -- around 40 km off Noakhali.
30 May 2021, 10:18 AM
Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft set to launch to China's space station -state media
China will launch the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft to the country's space station at 8:55 PM Beijing time (1255 GMT) on Saturday, the China National Space Administration said, according to state media on Saturday.
29 May 2021, 13:56 PM
‘Great disservice to your office’: India to UNGA president for Kashmir remark
India yesterday described UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir’s remarks that Pakistan should raise the Kashmir issue more forcefully and that all parties should refrain from steps that affect the status of Jammu and Kashmir as “unwarranted” and “regrettable”.
29 May 2021, 12:13 PM
NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way’s ‘downtown’
NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy’s violent, super-energized “downtown.”
29 May 2021, 04:46 AM
UNGA determined to ensure better future for Rohingyas: Volkan Bozkir
UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir on Wednesday has expressed determination to ensure a better future for the Rohingyas.
27 May 2021, 10:36 AM
Bhasan Char example of Bangladesh’s humanity: UN General Assembly President
UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkır has applauded the Bhasan Char project for Rohingya refugees, saying this is an example of humanity for the world.
25 May 2021, 09:52 AM
Rohingya repatriation looks uncertain: PM tells UNGA President
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed concern about the repatriation of Rohigyas following the recent development in Myanmar as it has made the process uncertain.
25 May 2021, 08:28 AM
Rohingyas in Bhasan Char being alerted on Cyclone Yaas
Authorities have started campaigning in Bhasan Char this morning as part of preparations for Cyclone Yaas.
25 May 2021, 05:54 AM
China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet
A remote-controlled Chinese motorized rover drove down the ramp of a landing capsule on Saturday and onto the surface of the Red Planet, making China the first nation to orbit, land and deploy a land vehicle on its inaugural mission to Mars.
22 May 2021, 08:09 AM
Singapore tells Facebook, Twitter to carry correction notice on virus strain
Singapore on Thursday ordered Facebook and Twitter to carry a correction notice to users of the social media platforms in the country over what it says is a false statement about a new virus variant originating in Singapore.
20 May 2021, 08:01 AM
Cyclone 'Yaas' forming in Bay of Bengal, may hit by May 27
Cyclone “Yaas” forming over the Bay of Bengal may hit India’s east coast around May 27.
19 May 2021, 07:40 AM
Donors pledge $340 mln for Rohingya crisis: UN refugee agency
An appeal for nearly $1 billion to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is more than a third funded, the head of the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.
18 May 2021, 11:55 AM
China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program
China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space program.
15 May 2021, 02:28 AM
China Mars rover to land between Saturday and Wednesday
China says its Mars probe and accompanying rover are expected to land on the red planet sometime between May 15 and May 19 Beijing time.
14 May 2021, 11:54 AM