South Asia
Bangladesh votes in first election since Gen Z protests ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina
By Tora Agarwala, Krishna N. Das and Ruma Paul Reuters Bangladeshis lined up outside polling booths on Thursday as voting began in ...Thousands mourn 31 victims of Islamabad Shia mosque bombing in Pakistan
By Asif Shahzad Reuters Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday to start burying the 31 killed in a suicide bombing at a ...Pakistan says 92 militants killed after attacks in Balochistan
Separatists launched “coordinated” attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday, killing at least 15 security personnel and 18 civilians, the military said ...World reacts to US bombing of Venezuela, ‘capture’ of Maduro
International leaders reacted swiftly on Saturday morning as President Trump confirmed U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and announced the capture of the country’s leader, ...New Year celebrated across world
As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the New ...Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
By Sheikh Sabiha ALAM and Mohammad MAZED AFP Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year ...Violence continues in Bangladesh after youth protest leader’s death
By Sheikh Sabiha ALAM AFP Violence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital early Friday after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy ...Sri Lanka flood death toll rises to 159, many more missing
By Amal JAYASINGHE AFP Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll ...Flood deaths rise to 174 in Indonesia, surge across Southeast Asia
The death toll from floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra island has risen to 174, up from the previous ...Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death
A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity on Monday, with cheers breaking out ...














