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Bangladesh : Death toll of Cyclone Bulbul reaches 13
The storm caused two deaths each in Khulna, Barguna and Gopalganj districts, and one each in Patuakhali, Bhola, Shariatpur,…
Cyclone Bulbul makes landfall in Bangladesh
Up to 1.8 million were expected to be evacuated by Saturday evening ahead of Cyclone Bulbul, said Enamur Rahman, Bangladesh’s…
India proposes “Indo-Pacific oceans initiative” to secure regional…
Thailand, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), said it would discuss the initiative proposed…
Ready to accept all opposition demands except for resignation, says Imran…
Prime minister Imran Khan reportedly made the remarks in a meeting with Defence Minister Pervez Khattak-led team tasked to…
India refuses to join RCEP citing concerns over workers and farmers
India is welcome to join RCEP whenever it’s ready, Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng told reporters in Bangkok on Monday. Asian…
Opposition in Pakistan says protests against Imran Khan won’t stop
Fazal-ur-Rehman gave a deadline of 48 hours for Imran Khan to resign saying if his demand was not met, his outfit would roll out…
Over 200 people arrested in Hong Kong during Saturday’s protests
Petrol bombs were also thrown outside Cheung Kong Center -- the nerve center of billionaire Li Ka-Shing’s business empire whose…
Hong Kong police use tear gas to stop masked protesters on Halloween
Shouts of "Give us back Halloween!" rang out as police used their shields to push the crowds forward on the sloping, narrow…
73 die as train in Pakistan catches fire after a gas stove explosion
Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said most of the victims belonged to the Tableeghi Jamaat (Islamic preachers) who were going…
Thai King fires two palace officials for “extremely evil…
In one announcement, two palace officials, identified as bedroom guards, were fired for "extremely evil misconduct" and…