India is encouraging companies to acquire iron ore, coking coal, and other key raw material assets overseas, Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik said on Saturday, as the country ramps up its steelmaking …
As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military
The risk of exposing a military still being modernized may constrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he weighs retaliation for a terrorist attack.
Video of Elderly Man Assaulted on a Train Is From Bangladesh, Not West Bengal
A video of a distressed elderly man has gone viral with the false claim that it shows an elderly Muslim man who was beaten to death for not paying extra money despite having a train ticket. However, t …
Exclusive | Bangladesh’s new leader dreams big, with China’s backing
A popular revolt that ousted the kleptocratic Sheikh Hasina thrust Muhammad Yunus, 84, into power. Now he’s looking to China for help.
India, Pakistan Exchange Gunfire for 2nd Day as Ties Plummet After Attack
SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire for a second straight day on Saturday as ties plummeted between the two nuclear-armed neighbours after an attack on tourists blamed on Pakistani militants killed 26 in India’s Kashmir region.
Pakistan reports eighth polio case of 2025
Polio remains endemic in only two countries worldwide, Pakistan and Afghanistan, The Express Tribune reported. The virus, which mainly affects children under five, can cause irreversible paralysis but is preventable with a few drops of oral vaccine.
China exempts some U.S. imports from 125% tariff rate
Despite comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that he’s spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping about tariffs, China maintains that no talks have taken place.
China foreign minister says US tariffs show “extreme egoism”
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing stands on the side of international rules on U.S.-imposed tariffs and opposes protectionism, the Foreign Ministry on Saturday.
Afghanistan female boxer must fight in and out of the ring
Sadia Bromand fled Afghanistan six years ago. With the Taliban having returned to power, the boxer continues to fight for women’s rights in her homeland – from Germany’s capital.
British man travels to Afghanistan, falls in love with a Taliban, says ‘It was passionate’
Toyosi Osideinde, a 30-year-old British man who got so addicted to travelling to dangerous countries that he has travelled to 69 countries so far. However, when he travelled to Afghanistan, he …