Two people, including an eight-year-old boy were killed and 41 others injured when a school bus plunged 150 metres from a hilly road near Kathmandu on Sunday, according to the police. The accident …
Arab nations condemn Netanyahu’s call to relocate Gazans to Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the first Gulf countries to normalize relations with Israel under the 2020 Abraham Accords, have condemned recent Israeli proposals to relocate Palestinians to Saudi Arabia.
Earthquake Today: 4.2 magnitude jolt rocks Afghanistan
On February 9, 2025, at 10.08pm, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 occurred in Afghanistan at a latitude of 36.51 N and a longitude of 70.97 E, with a depth of 180 km, according to National Center …
South Korea’s government is the latest to block China’s DeepSeek on official devices, following Australia and Taiwan
Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.
Myanmar Teen Confesses to Beach Dog Cruelty Two Years Ago
A 19-year-old Myanmar national has confessed to throwing a dog repeatedly into the sea at a Chumphon beach, after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The act, which occurred two years …
Turkey’s Kurdish Islamic party criticizes DEM for lack of transparency in Turkey-PKK peace talks
The leader of the Kurdish Islamist Free Cause Party (Huda Par) on Sunday criticized the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) for its lack of transparency regarding the renewed peace talks …
40 Arrested in Bangladesh Following Violence at Awami League Leader’s House
Forty people have been arrested in Bangladesh in an operation launched following a violent attack on student activists during vandalism at the house of an Awami League leader on the outskirts of Dhaka that left several people injured,
Bangladesh PMI rises to 65.7 driven by faster expansion in agri, construction, services sectors
The latest Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) readings for Bangladesh indicate that the country’s economy remains on an expansion trajectory for the fourth month, driven by growing exports, seasonal consumption trends,
Pakistan says IMF mission will visit to assess governance, corruption risks
A three-member International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will visit Pakistan to conduct a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment under the country’s 2024 Extended Fund Facility program, the …
Thousands of Lebanese Return to Aitaroun Only to Find their Homes in Ruins
Beirut: Residents of Aitaroun, a border town in South Lebanon, have begun returning to their homes, only to find widespread destruction left by Israeli attacks.Asharq Al-Awsat documented the scene as …