The rising costs of coal imports and Bangladesh's role as chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum contributed to the decision to axe power projects, analysts say ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan and India agree to cease-fire for first time since 2003
Pakistan and India have agreed to a cease-fire in the disputed region of Kashmir for the first time since a 2003 accord. The move could be a major step in defusing tensions, even paving the way for a ... ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan agree to stop cross-border firing in Kashmir
In rare move, India and Pakistan agree to ‘strict observance’ of ceasefire along de facto border in disputed Kashmir. ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan agree to stop cross-border gunfire at Kashmir Line of Control
Indian and Pakistani officials on Thursday revived a cease-fire agreement along the Kashmir Line of Control that bars all shooting across the de facto border. ( read original story ...)
Big turnout as Indonesia holds mass vaccination drive for clergy
Thousands of Indonesia's religious figures gathered on Thursday for mass COVID-19 inoculations for clergy and faith groups, with monks, priests, imams and nuns queuing to receive their first doses of ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia hunts for missing after mine collapse kills six
Rescuers hunted for at least one person still missing Thursday after an illegal gold mine collapse in Indonesia killed six people. ( read original story ...)
India v England: How day two third Test played out on social media
The second - and final - day of the third Test between India and England was simply chaotic. Here's how it played out on social media. ( read original story ...)
India finds boat adrift with Rohingya refugees; 8 dead
India’s coast guard has found a boat adrift in the Andaman Sea carrying scores of Rohingya refugees, including eight who had died ... ( read original story ...)
China claims to have eliminated poverty, but the figures mask harsh challenges
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s declaration of “complete victory” over extreme poverty was met with some derision. ( read original story ...)
Former exec at China’s Kuaishou arrested for alleged graft
A former vice-president of Chinese online short-video sharing firm Kuaishou has been arrested for alleged corruption, the company said on Thursday, as executives from Chinese tech giants come under ... ( read original story ...)