The Philippines on Monday described the actions of Chinese vessels against its boats carrying out South China Sea resupply missions over the weekend as a ’’serious escalation’’.

The bomb and gun attack occurred in the district of Dera Ismail Khan on the edge of the lawless tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, the two security officials told Reuters.

Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant intake over the next two years as the government looks to overhaul what it said was a ’’broken’’ migration sy

One in four iPhones could soon be manufactured in India as Apple joins a growing list of companies seeking to reduce their reliance on China.

The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government is under fire for its perceived apathy towards looming health threats in the region, leading to a critical halt in the immunisation programme in the vulnerable Diamer district.

Taiwan reported rare nighttime Chinese military activity around the island on Thursday, including aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing continues such missions ahead of Taiwan’s January election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for ’’Wed in India’’ has set the stage for a potential influx of Rs 1 lakh crore back to the country, redirecting expenditures incurred on destination weddings abroad.

Baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in the biggest deal in the sport’s history.

While the global economy grapples with uncertainties, Sri Lanka’s gems and jewellery industry has experienced a remarkable resurgence. This unexpected surge in exports has sparked a renewed focus on both bolstering the industry and addressing the c

In the heart of Colombo, a city whose very name echoes the vibrant hues of mango leaves, there stands a mango tree that goes beyond being a mere symbol of foliage. ’The Mango Tree,’ an establishment founded in 2004, has evolved into a culinary la

Japan revised on Wednesday its End User List, which provides exporters with information on foreign entities possibly involved in activities such as the development of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been ranked 32nd in Forbes’ list of the world’s most influential women, alongside notable women such as US Vice President Kamala Harris and musician Taylor Swift.

A BBC News presenter has apologized after flipping the middle finger live on air on Wednesday. Maryam Moshiri, the chief presenter at the British network, said she was ’’joking around a bit with the team’’ when she stuck up her middle finger

BBC: Italy will pull out of China’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the government has confirmed. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration notified Beijing that it would cease participating in the BRI ahead of a deadline a

A state of emergency has been declared in Seychelles, after a massive explosion at an industrial area on the main island, Mahé, as well as flooding.

In a landmark initiative, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh have joined forces to tackle the rampant issue of wildlife trafficking and trade in South Asia.

The New Delhi city government is investigating an Apollo hospital, part of India’s largest private hospital chain, after a media report linked it to the illegal sale by Myanmar nationals of their kidneys for organ transplants.

Declines in China’s exports likely slowed in November, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, amid mixed signs factories in the world’s second-largest economy may be finding their footing after a bruising slump in demand.

Chinese infrastructure projects have become a significant source of employment for Sri Lankan workers in recent years. These projects, financed by the Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), span various sectors, including construction

India’s ruling nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party’s win in three out of four major state elections will boost sentiment in the country’s equity markets, potentially drawing higher foreign inflows on confidence in political stability, analysts s

Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia’s Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say.

For most of us, weight loss is a positive. For an economy, not so much. New analysis showing that China’s global heft has declined for the first time since 1994 illustrates why its chances of overtaking the US economy are increasingly in doubt.

The Health Ministry has instructed healthcare professionals across the country to increase their monitoring of cases of respiratory illnesses following a recent outbreak of “mysterious pneumonia” in northern China.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Dubai on Thursday to participate in the World Climate Action Summit at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28).

Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails say that guards carried out abuse and collective punishment in the weeks after the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October.

The Pakistan authorities committed ’’widespread abuses’’ against Afghans living in the country to compel them to return to Afghanistan leading to a situation of humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Wednesday.

Six Chinese nationals with severe deformities caught begging on the streets of Bangkok were not victims of torture, physical abuse or coercion by human traffickers as believed earlier, Thailand said on Monday (Nov 27).

NASA will train an Indian astronaut for a voyage to the International Space Station as early as next year, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Wednesday, amid deepening space ties between India and the United States.

Beginning on Dec. 1, the tech giant, Google will begin purging all accounts that have been inactive for two years or more. The company says the move is meant to help cut back on the number of accounts that can be hijacked by hackers.

India recently took center stage by hosting the second edition of the Voice of Global South Summit on November 12-13, underscoring its unwavering commitment to the Global South. Building upon the success of the inaugural event held in January 2023, t