Thousands remain displaced after magnitude 7.7 quake struck East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday.
At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid
Thousands have been evacuated following the country’s deadliest disaster since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java.
China leads wave of clean power wastage as grids globally hit limits
By Colleen Howe and Sudarshan Varadhan BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) – China turned away enough clean energy to power Mexico for a year in the six months through June as its grids hit their …
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran issue
The president also told Fox News the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – something it denies.
Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on Strait of Hormuz deal
Iran says it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz …
Vietnam aviation body says passenger plane returned to Munich after tail strike, tyre-pressure warnings
HANOI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s aviation authority said warnings of a tail strike on the runway and low tyre pressure were triggered shortly after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 took off from …
Philippines, Kazakhstan Expand Air Service Rights With Turkey
The Philippines and Kazakhstan have separately expanded their bilateral air service arrangements with Turkey, paving the way for more passenger capacity through Istanbul and a wider range of secondary …
The Other Side of Paradise: How Pakistan Crushed Protests in Kashmir
Kashmiris are not merely demanding lower bills and cheaper bread. They are demanding respect and representation.
Pakistan Now More Honest About Its Budget Than India and China
Pakistan’s budget transparency score has increased by 50 percent in two years, rising from 30 out of 100 in 2023 to 45 in 2025, according to an assessment …
India PM Modi’s BJP replaces social media head weeks after youth protests
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party replaced its social media head on Monday as part of an organisational reshuffle, the party said, weeks after …