SAARC turns 35 but has very little to show for its age
The regional bloc of seven South Asian countries and Afghanistan has largely been held hostage to the rivalry between India and Pakistan, say analysts. The South Asian Association…
Why Hong Kong residents turned out in record numbers to vote
Many say events of past 5 months galvanised their desire to exercise their democratic right. Amid mild autumn weather and under a clear blue sky in Lek Yuen, the oldest public…
Nearly 1,000 China nationals nabbed in Malaysia
They are believed to be online scam workers. Malaysian authorities have nabbed nearly 1,000 China nationals who were believed to be working in the country with an online scam…
MH17 probe releases new phone calls linking suspects to top Russians
With contributions by AFP. A Dutch-led probe into the shooting-down of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 released new intercepted phone calls on Thursday (Nov 14) between…
Five years later, prosecutorial probe kicks off into Sewol ferry sinking
For some families, it is too little, too late. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office on Monday launched a special investigation unit to probe allegations surrounding the sinking of…
Ayodhya verdict is silent on why Muslims must prove exclusive possession of site
The Indian court has deprived Muslims of the disputed plot because they couldn’t show exclusive possession before 1857. On page 215 of the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid verdict,…
Bangladesh War Crimes trial: 29 cases still pending with the top court
Many of the defendants are part of militant groups. Some 29 appeals filed by the convicted war criminals against their death sentences are still pending with the Appellate…
73 killed in Tezgam train inferno in Pakistan
Fire was caused by a cylinder blast according to government officials. The death toll from a fire in three bogies of a Tezgam train near Liaquatpur city jumped to 73 around 1pm,…
No to terrorism, communalism
Still smarting from brutal murder of Abrar, Buet students vow to resist repeat of such incidents. With the murder of Abrar Fahad fresh in everyone’s minds, protesting students…
Typhoon death toll rises to 75; 16 missing
Most of the casualties occurred in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. Search and rescue operations are continuing in eastern Japan after record downpours in the wake of Typhoon No.…