Amid the brewing growing tensions between India and Pakistan over the Indus Water Treaty, reports are emerging that India is seeking a loan of Rs 3,119 crore to expedite the construction of the Kwar ...
China offers to help resolve Thailand, Cambodia border dispute
China urged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve their border dispute through friendly dialogue, offering to play a constructive role by upholding an "objective and fair" position, its foreign ministry ...
Rubio to meet China’s foreign minister in Malaysia as US-Chinese tensions mount
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping his up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference with a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow ...
Myanmar Military Chief Asks US To Cut 40% Tariff Rate, Offers Trade Concessions
Myanmar's ruling military general has asked US President Donald Trump for a reduction in the 40% tariff rate on his country's exports to the US and is ready to send a negotiation team to Washington if ...
Asean meeting to condemn Myanmar violence: Draft statement
Asean has struggled to implement a five-point peace plan previously agreed by all bloc leaders. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Myanmar Junta Deploying Conscripts in Major Push to Reclaim Lost Territory
Thousands of drafted soldiers are being fed directly into key front-line conflicts in Shan, Mandalay and elsewhere, say defectors, resistance fighters and ethnic armies.
White House again defends success of B-2 raid on Iran amid new report some uranium survived
President Donald Trump claims Iran's nuclear sites were "totally obliterated," while Israeli officials report a portion of enriched uranium may have survived the operation.
After the Bombings, Iran Tightened Its Censorship. Iranians Aren’t Standing For It.
Tehran is stepping up its crackdown on information flow as the country faces one of its greatest challenges following U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites. Those living under the regime’s rule have
Bangladesh saw nearly 2,500 communal attacks in 330 days, minorities demand justice
The nature of violence ranged from murders and sexual assaults, including gang rapes, to attacks on places of worship, seizing homes and more, the statement said.
Pakistan cracks down on illegal lion ownership after escaped pet mauls woman and two kids
Pakistan is cracking down on illegal lion ownership after a pet lion mauled a woman and two children in Lahore.