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…
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina steps down, interim govt to run country: army chief
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday stepped down from her position, confirmed country's army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, prompted by overwhelming protests over…
Iran says it wants stability and security in the region but must ‘punish’ Israel
Iran said it wanted to reestablish its deterrence against Israel as the US and world powers brace for a possible…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un unveils new tactical ballistic missile system to troops
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of a new tactical ballistic missile system to troops on Sunday, state media…
Funeral processions for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh begin in Iran
Iran held funeral processions on Thursday for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh after he was killed in a strike in…
Masoud Pezeshkian sworn in as the new president of Iran before the parliament
Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in as the country's new Iranian president at an inauguration ceremony that took place at Iran's…
Sri Lanka set to elect new president amid critical economic reforms
Sri Lanka will vote on September 21 to elect a new president, a government notice said on Friday, a crucial…
Iran criticizes the US for welcoming Israel’s “criminal” PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Iran on Thursday denounced the US government and Congress for welcoming the Israeli prime minister amid the deadly war in Gaza that…
Imran Khan’s party headquarters raided by Pakistan authorities, a week after the government vowed to ban the former PM’s party
Pakistan police raided the headquarters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Monday, a week after the military-backed…
Bangladesh student leader suspends for 48-hour the protests against controversial quotas
A Bangladeshi student organizer on Monday suspended for 48 hours the protests against employment quotas that have spiraled into deadly violence.…
Bangladesh FM confronted by diplomats over brutal response to student protests
Diplomats in Dhaka questioned Bangladeshi authorities’ deadly response to widespread student protests following a presentation by the foreign minister that…
Pakistan declares Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu a ‘terrorist’ and calls the situation in Gaza a ‘genocide’
Pakistan’s government declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a terrorist Friday, demanding the leader be brought to justice for alleged…
Bangladesh quota protesters call for complete shutdown amid deadly clashes
Student protesters demanding an end to quotas for government jobs in Bangladesh called on Thursday for a complete shutdown nationwide, after deadly…
Pakistan government decides ban former PM Imran Khan’s party, PTI
Pakistan’s government will seek to ban the political party of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, the information minister said Monday,…
Pakistan former PM Imran Khan and his wife acquitted in unlawful marriage case
A Pakistan court acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on Saturday on charges of unlawful marriage, a…
Taiwan on alert after island detects multiple ‘waves’ of missile tests in North China
Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Saturday it was monitoring “waves” of missile tests taking place in China’s far northern region of Inner…
Iran will not respond to US pressure: Masoud Pezeshkian
The United States should realize that Iran will not respond to pressure, President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement published…
Former PM Imran Khan’s party wins extra reserved seats in the parliament of Pakistan
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party was eligible for over 20 extra…
Pakistan’s Karachi stock exchange trading suspended due to a fire in a building
Pakistan’s Karachi stock exchange said on Monday that it had suspended trading due to a fire in the building. In…
Masoud Pezeshkian becomes the ninth president of Iran
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s only reformist candidate in the latest presidential election, has risen from relative obscurity to become the ninth…