Rebels in Myanmar claim control of more towns, a trading post on border
At least 140 people died after 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Nepal
Opposition accused police in Dhaka of using force at a rally for caretaker govt.
Bhutan’s foreign minister visited China, held long-pending boundary talks
Xi says, China will continue to assist Sri Lanka in coping with difficulties
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh considering membership of RCEP
Suicide bombing attack at a mosque in northern Afghanistan left 7 dead
At least 2000 people have died after strong earthquakes in Afghanistan
Russia delivers 1st uranium shipment to Bangladesh’s only nuclear plant
31 dead in Afghanistan, 13 in Pakistan after flooding from seasonal rains
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides.
Taliban used force to break up the protest of women against beauty salon ban
Dozens of Afghan women protested a beauty salon ban on Wednesday, July 19, after Taliban ordered their closure nationwide. Security forces used fire hoses, tasers and shot their guns into air to break up the protest.
Taliban has increased restrictions on women in education & jobs: UN
Taliban authorities have further increased restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan in recent months, including in education and employment, UN said in a report on human rights situation issued Monday, July 17.
13 people killed in a suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan
A suicide bomber targeted a memorial service in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province on Thursday, June 8, killing at least 13 people, officials said.
Casualties after Taliban, Iran exchanged heavy gunfire on border over water rights
Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday, May 27, on Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating tensions between two countries amid a dispute over water rights.
Death toll from powerful Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar rose to at least 145
The official death toll from the powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar has burgeoned to at least 145, including 117 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority, state television reported Friday, May 19.
Cyclone Mocha about to slam ashore in Bangladesh, Myanmar in 24 hrs
Volunteers in Bangladesh’s coastal districts urged people to seek shelter on Saturday, May 13, as the delta nation braced for a severe cyclone, which is expected to slam ashore in Bangladesh and Myanmar in next 24 hours.
Sri Lanka’s top court approved a bill on decriminalising homosexuality
Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that a Bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality is “not inconsistent with the Constitution”, clearing the way for a Parliamentary debate and vote on the subject.
Taliban restrictions on Afghan women, girls may amount to femicide: UN
Taliban restrictions on Afghan women and girls may amount to femicide if they are not reversed, a team of UN experts warned on Friday, May 5. Women are barred from workplaces and girls can’t go to school beyond sixth grade.
Taliban killed IS militant who plotted August 2021 suicide bombing, officials said
Taliban killed the Islamic State militant who spearheaded the August 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that left 13 US troops and about 170 Afghans dead during US withdrawal from Afghanistan, US officials said.