Documents obtained by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) and Israeli newspaper Haaretz reveal how the Bangladesh government spent at least $330,000 on phone-hacking equipment made by an Israeli ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s first transgender news presenter makes word-perfect debut
To cheers from colleagues, Bangladesh's first transgender news presenter broke down in tears on Monday, but only after her word-perfect debut was ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. special envoy meets Pakistan army chief to discuss Afghan peace steps
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and the commander of NATO forces there met Pakistan's army chief on Monday to discuss the war-torn nation's peace process at a pivotal juncture for the stalled ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s Day: Pakistan activist Malala partners with Apple to produce shows
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is expanding her partnership with Apple to produce dramas, children's series, animation and documentaries that will air on the tech giant's streaming service, ... ( read original story ...)
India-Pakistan pact on ceasefire observance elicits positive response, no violence at LoC in over a week
Srinagar: In a positive development, more than a week after India and Pakistan agreed on "strict observance" of the 2003 ceasefire, the pact continues to be followed on the ground with no signs of ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia receives first AstraZeneca vaccines under COVAX facility
The 1.1 million doses arrived on Monday, as part of the 11.7 million promised in the scheme’s first set of shipments. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia gets 1.1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses via COVAX
Indonesia has received about 1.1 million ready-to-use doses of vaccine produced by AstraZeneca under the global vaccine-sharing COVAX facility, its foreign minister said on Monday. Before Monday's ... ( read original story ...)
Boosting Indonesia’s national competitiveness
The joint venture is the first of its kind for Indonesia’s transportation sector, combining the strengths and expertise of DP World as an FDI partner with a private sector Indonesian company. The ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia considering travel corridor to boost struggling Bali tourism industry
Indonesia’s planning to let some countries back into tourism hot spot Bali, providing they’ve been vaccinated for Covid-19. While New Zealand’s not on the current list, the news has got some ... ( read original story ...)
India detains Rohingya refugees and threatens to deport them to Myanmar
Mass detentions in Jammu ‘in violation’ of UN status and are part of wider crackdown ... ( read original story ...)