The Philippines is still the world’s second largest pineapple exporter for 15 straight years after shipments in 2024 rose by double-digit rate to some 680,000 metric tons, according to the United ...
Phivolcs: Russia quake poses no threat to Philippines
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake near the Kuril Islands in Russia poses no threat to the Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said yesterday.
Students rally in Dhaka, pledge to build a ‘new Bangladesh’
A new political party formed by students who led an anti-government movement that ousted the former prime minister has rallied in Bangladesh’s capital ...
Bangladesh Witnesses 637 Mob Lynching Deaths In A Year, Says Canadian Report
A Canadian report has revealed a surge in mob lynching in Bangladesh, with 637 deaths between August 2024 and July 2025 following political upheaval. The rise, a twelvefold increase from 2023, is ...
Bangladesh: BNP’s student wing, NCP hold rallies ahead of July Uprising anniversary
The newly-floated National Citizen Party (NCP) unveiled the party's 24-point manifesto during its rally in Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar.
Bangladesh protest victim, witness gives evidence in ex-PM Hasina trial
Khokon Chandra Barman’s face was ripped apart by gunshot during the protests last year. He lost his left eye the same day Hasina fled by helicopter.
Pakistan’s army chief is cosying up to Donald Trump
Pakistan’s politics may be at a turning point, too. There is still broad public support for Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister (and one-time cricketer) who was barred from parliamentary ...
Pakistan-Iran ties progressing in multiple dimensions: President Pezeshkian
ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Pakistan and Iran bilateral relations were progressing in multiple dimensions as both countries inked multiple agreements ...
‘Grieving for our parents killed in Air India crash will never end’
Miten Patel's mother and father Ashok and Shobhana Patel died on the Gatwick-bound Air India aeroplane crash in June. The couple were travelling home to visit their sons and grandchildren on 12 June, when the plane crashed in Ahmedabad, western India, killing all but one of those on board.
Tiger population tells success of India’s wildlife conservation story but challenges remain
India's tiger population has surged dramatically since 2006, a testament to successful conservation efforts like Project Tiger. However, challenges persist, including human-animal conflict, poaching threats, and uneven population distribution across reserves.