China says will 'resolutely safeguard' its students' rights after US visa ban

Trump announced a six-month ban on foreign students enrolling at Harvard University

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Continuity or reset? Japan, China seek clues to South Korea president's foreign policy

South Korea's East Asian neighbours Japan and China on June 4 quickly congratulated President Lee Jae-myung on his resounding election win, even as both countries watch closely for clues to how the liberal leader will approach bilateral relations

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At least 11 killed in stampede at RCB celebrations

Packed crowds in India celebrating their cricket team's victory ended in a deadly stampede on Wednesday with 11 mainly young fans crushed to death, the local state's chief minister said.

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Japan births in 2024 fell below 700,000 for first time: govt

The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday.

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Pakistan teen influencer killed after ‘rejecting’ man

Pakistani police yesterday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online.

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Push-ins from india: Not possible to stop it physically, extending letters

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday said it is not possible to physically prevent “push-ins” from India, although efforts are underway to resolve the issue.

4d ago

Malaysia leads medical tourism charge

From the Maldives to mainland China, foreigners are drawn to the world-class healthcare offered by private hospitals in the country, says Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh.

5d ago

South Korea votes for new president after martial law turmoil

South Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, six months to the day after ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the country into political chaos with his disastrous declaration of martial law

5d ago

Myanmar junta extends truce again after quake

Myanmar’s junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes.

China ‘preparing’ to use military force in Asia

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth yesterday warned that China was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was “here to stay” in the region.

Bangladesh high commissioner to India presents credentials to President Murmu

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah presented his credentials to Indian President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today

China says will 'resolutely safeguard' its students' rights after US visa ban

Trump announced a six-month ban on foreign students enrolling at Harvard University

2d ago

Continuity or reset? Japan, China seek clues to South Korea president's foreign policy

South Korea's East Asian neighbours Japan and China on June 4 quickly congratulated President Lee Jae-myung on his resounding election win, even as both countries watch closely for clues to how the liberal leader will approach bilateral relations

3d ago

At least 11 killed in stampede at RCB celebrations

Packed crowds in India celebrating their cricket team's victory ended in a deadly stampede on Wednesday with 11 mainly young fans crushed to death, the local state's chief minister said.

3d ago

Japan births in 2024 fell below 700,000 for first time: govt

The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday.

4d ago

Pakistan teen influencer killed after ‘rejecting’ man

Pakistani police yesterday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online.

4d ago

Push-ins from india: Not possible to stop it physically, extending letters

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday said it is not possible to physically prevent “push-ins” from India, although efforts are underway to resolve the issue.

4d ago

Malaysia leads medical tourism charge

From the Maldives to mainland China, foreigners are drawn to the world-class healthcare offered by private hospitals in the country, says Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh.

5d ago

South Korea votes for new president after martial law turmoil

South Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, six months to the day after ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the country into political chaos with his disastrous declaration of martial law

5d ago

Myanmar junta extends truce again after quake

Myanmar’s junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes.

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India floods kill five in northeast

Torrential monsoon rains in India’s northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said yesterday.

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