Thirteen people were killed and five others injured after a pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a highway in Indonesia’s Java island …
Asean foreign ministers want Myanmar to make ‘demonstrable progress’ on peace plan: Vivian Balakrishnan
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met with their Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok on Sunday (July 12), with the ministers reaffirming the central importance of …
Asean calls for ‘concrete’ progress from Myanmar on stalled peace plan
Southeast Asian foreign ministers pressed their Myanmar counterpart for “concrete” progress on a stagnant Asean peace plan for the country during a …
Factbox-list of some significant fatal fires in Thailand
July 13 (Reuters) – An explosive fire at a popular pub in Thailand’s capital Bangkok has killed 27 people, with another 22 injured in critical condition, officials said on Monday. Here is a list of …
US launches new strikes on Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate
The United States launched fresh strikes on Iran after attacks across the Gulf, deepening tensions and raising fears over oil supplies.
Death toll rises as millions stranded by Bangladesh floods
Days of torrential monsoon rain have triggered major flooding, leaving millions stranded and facing food supply shortages in the south-east of the country.
Pakistan’s crypto regulator meets scholar behind fatwa banning digital assets
Pakistan’s top virtual asset official met with an Islamic scholar who recently ruled that purchasing anything with cryptocurrency is prohibited.
Pakistan looks to LNG spot market amid disruption of deliveries from Qatar
By Newsbase analysts Pakistan has issued a tender for an LNG cargo on the spot market amid concerns of further disruption of supplies from Qatar following worsening relations between Iran and the US, …
Analysis – an emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talks
By Shivangi Acharya, Manoj Kumar and Trevor Hunnicutt NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – India rejected a quick trade agreement with the U.S. in recent talks and is holding out for a better …
Myanmar tells ASEAN ‘sister’ Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, envoy says
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, July 12 (Reuters) – The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday by Myanmar’s foreign minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was “a sister” who was in …