North Korea able to produce double-digit number of nuclear weapons: South Korea
North Korea has enough plutonium and uranium to produce at least a double-digit number of nuclear weapons, a South Korean…
Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins the presidential election, becomes Sri Lanka’s new president
Sri Lanka elected Marxist-opinionated Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on Sunday, putting faith in the political figure's pledge that…
Crisis Sri Lanka votes in first poll since economic collapse
Sri Lanka voting for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan…
South Korea to invest millions to prevent deepfakes, digital fraud
South Korea’s national police said Thursday that they planned to spend nearly $7 million over the next three years on…
North Korea’s foreign minister flew for Russia, Moscow embassy says
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has flown to Russia to attend the fourth Eurasian Women’s Forum and the…
South Korea launches Telegram deepfake porn investigation
South Korean police said on Monday they had launched a probe into the encrypted messaging platform Telegram for allegedly “abetting”…
Dozens of deaths reported in Pakistan’s coastal areas as Cyclone Asna moved away from Karachi
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued the sixth alert regarding Cyclone Asna, which has formed in the northeastern Arabian…
Indonesian authorities arrest man selling elephant tusks and rhino horns on social media
Indonesian authorities arrested a man attempting to sell elephant tusks and the horns of critically endangered rhinos on social media.…
US sale of military helicopters to South Korea a ‘reckless act’: North Korea
On Thursday, North Korea criticized recent US arms sales in Asia, calling a deal to deliver Apache helicopters to South…
Sri Lanka approves issuing of free tourist visas for 35 countries to revive crisis-hit economy
Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top…
Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus vows to support immense Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh will maintain support both for its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, Nobel laureate and new…
The US had no role in Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s ousting: White House
The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently left her position and fled the…
Sheikh Hasina did not ‘resign’ before fleeing from Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina had not resigned as Bangladesh prime minister before fleeing this week to India as anti-government protesters marched on…
Kim Jong Un visits flood victims, 15,000 to be moved to North Korea’s capital
North Korea will move more than 15,000 flood victims to the capital, state media said Saturday, as leader Kim Jong…
Sheikh Hasina’s son confirms ex-PM’s return to Bangladesh
Former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has confirmed that his mother will return to her…
Muhammad Yunus sworn in as the head of the new interim government in Bangladesh, Shehbaz Sharif and Narendra Modi congratulate
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has been sworn into office as the head of the new interim government in…
Former PM of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia urges students, protesters to unitedly concentrate on rebuilding this country
Former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia thanked the student protesters and people for ending…
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus will lead Bangladesh interim govt: president’s office
Bangladesh's Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been tapped to lead an interim government after the ouster of former Prime…
Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus ready to head ‘interim government’ in Bangladesh
Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday he was ready to head an interim government in Bangladesh after mass demonstrations forced…
Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to stay in India until UK grants her asylum
Bangladeshi channel Republic TV has reported that former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina will stay in India until the United Kingdom grants…
