Indian gov't official directed Sikh separatist's assassination plot in US
An Indian government official directed an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday, in announcing charges against a man accused of orchestrating the attempted murder
Graft Case / Pak court acquits ex-PM Sharif
A Pakistan court overturned the conviction of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case yesterday, his lawyer said, removing one of the many obstacles for him to qualify to stand in elections in February.
Tunnel Rescue / Indian workers say hope kept them alive
After 17 days trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan road tunnel they were building, Indian workers described the horror of their ordeal, and the hopes and prayers that kept them strong.
Clashes With Rebels: Myanmar military pounds Rakhine town
Myanmar’s military is carrying out a sustained offensive involving fighter jets to regain control of a key town from an armed ethnic minority group, its fighters and residents said yesterday.
Singapore mulls artificial islands for coastal defence
Singapore has said it is considering building artificial islands off its east coast to protect low-lying areas against rising sea levels caused by climate change.
Pakistan court acquits former PM Sharif in graft case
A Pakistan high court today quashed a graft conviction against three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who returned from self-imposed exile last month to launch a political comeback
'Rat miners' to the rescue: How trapped India tunnel workers were saved
When heavy machinery broke down trying to break through the debris trapping 41 workers in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, authorities called in a group of people whose profession is effectively banned in the country - "rat-hole mining"
3 Bangladeshis killed in Malaysia building collapse; 4 still missing
Rescuers are still searching for four missing workers believed to be pinned under the rubble where a building under construction had collapsed at about 9:45pm (local time)
Japan space agency hit with cyberattack
Japan's space agency was hit with a cyberattack but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday
STATE SECRET CASE / Imran denied court-ordered public trial
Jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was denied an open court trial yesterday, as ordered by a High Court, after the government submitted reports citing threats to his life, his lawyer said.
India rescuers within five metres of reaching 41 trapped workers
Indian rescue teams digging by hand are within just five metres of reaching 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 17 days, officials said Tuesday, saying a breakthrough was expected "soon"
Indian army plans to dig by hand to free 41 tunnel workers
Indian military engineers were preparing to dig by hand today to reach 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 16 days, a rescue operation hit by repeated setbacks
Beijing court begins compensation hearings for MH370 victims
A Beijing court on Monday began hearing compensation cases filed by the families of dozens of Chinese people who died on board a Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared almost 10 years ago
Myanmar Conflict: Armed group seizes border crossing to China
An ethnic minority armed group in Myanmar has seized control from the country’s ruling junta of a lucrative border crossing to China, local media and a security source said yesterday.
Tunnel Collapse: Indian army called in to rescue 41 men
India’s military brought in specialised equipment yesterday as efforts to free 41 trapped workers entered a third week, with digging ongoing in three directions after repeated setbacks to the operation.
China seeks more fever clinics to combat surge
China’s health ministry yesterday urged local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics as the country grapples with a surge in respiratory illnesses in its first full winter since easing Covid-19 restrictions.
India tunnel collapse: Focus now on vertical drilling to rescue 41 trapped workers
The ordeal of the 41 labourers, who are trapped in a tunnel in the Himalayas in northern Indian state of Uttarakhand for nearly two weeks, continued today as rescuers shifted their focus to vertical drilling after a series of rapid advances in horizontal drilling concrete ran into metal rods and the drilling machine broke.
Myanmar armed group seizes China-Myanmar border crossing
An ethnic minority armed group in Myanmar has seized control from the country's ruling junta of a lucrative border crossing to China, local media and a security source said Sunday
India bid to free 41 trapped workers enters third week
India's military brought in specialised equipment Sunday as efforts to free 41 trapped workers entered a third week, with digging ongoing in three directions after repeated setbacks to the operation
What we know so far about surging respiratory illnesses in China
Cases of respiratory illnesses have been surging in northern China, particularly among children, sparking speculation online of a new pandemic threat four years after Covid-19 first emerged in the country
Chinese military holds drills near Myanmar border
China’s military began “combat training activities” from yesterday on its side of the border with Myanmar, it said on social media, a day after a convoy of trucks carrying goods into the neighbouring Southeast Asian nation went up in flames.
