Two low intensity earthquakes hit western Nepal; no damages reported
KATHMANDU (TIP): Two low intensity earthquakes hit western Nepal on Friday morning, with no reports of any damage so far,…
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Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim calls BRICS a ‘cohesive force within the Global South,’ pledges green agenda for ASEAN
Kuala Lumpur (TIP): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has described BRICS as a "new initiative that represents a cohesive force…
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Imran Khan takes jibe at Gen Munir, says he should have given himself title of ‘king’ instead of field marshal
LAHORE (TIP): Army chief Gen Asim Munir should have given himself the title of "king" instead of field marshal as…
Read MoreSri Lanka to monitor bus drivers with AI after worst crash in decades
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka will use artificial intelligence to monitor bus drivers and make seat belts mandatory on public transport,…
Read MoreMilitary ops against India was designed under supervision of Nawaz Sharif, claims Pak minister
LAHORE (TIP): A senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday claimed that the military operation against…
Read MoreBangladesh’s interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…
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IAEA rejects ‘radiation leak’ rumours at Pakistan nuclear sites after clash with India
Vienna / Islamabad (TIP): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday confirmed that no radiation leak or release has…
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Any ‘military misadventure’ by India will be met with ‘swift, resolute, and notch-up response’: Pak Army chief
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Army chief Gen Asim Munir on Thursday warned that any "military misadventure" by India will be met…
Read MoreSecurity concerns: Pakistan clamps restrictions on Karachi, Lahore airspace
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Citing security concerns, Pakistan has announced the closure of specific portions of Karachi and Lahore airspace for four…
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Bangladesh court grants bail to former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Das in case related to defaming national flag
DHAKA (TIP): A bench of Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday ordered release of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on…
Read MoreEarthquake of magnitude 4.1 jolts Myanmar
Naypyitaw [Myanmar] (TIP): An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar on Friday, a statement by the…
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‘Tahawwur Rana helped co-conspirator David Headley obtain Indian visa’
MUMBAI (TIP): Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, had helped co-conspirator David Coleman…
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India ends trans-shipment facility for Bangladesh exports as Dhaka warms to China; Nepal, Bhutan exempted
NEW DELHI (TIP): India has revoked a key trans-shipment facility that permitted Bangladesh to export goods to third countries via…
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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
BANGKOK (TIP): The number of people who died in the Myanmar earthquake has increased to 3,145, the military government said…
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Sri Lanka faces protest over stray dog crackdown before PM Modi’s visit
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan animal rights activists marched on Thursday to protest the round-up of stray dogs ahead of a…
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to visit Dhaka after 13 years
Dhaka and Islamabad (TIP) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday spoke with Muhammad Yunus via phone, exchanging Eid ul-Fitr…
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Gas fire in Malaysia injures more than 100 people and damages 49 houses
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball soaring…
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Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus here on Friday, official media reported. Yunus,…
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Sri Lanka’s ruling party MPs seek removal of jailed police chief Deshabandu, write to Speaker
COLOMBO (TIP): Over a hundred MPs of the ruling National People's Power (NPP) coalition on Monday wrote to the Parliament…
Read MorePakistan court sentences five to death for ‘online blasphemy’
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistan court has sentenced five men to death for posting blasphemous content online, a prosecution lawyer told…
Read MoreBangladesh interim government says no plans to ban ousted PM’s Awami League
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s interim government says it has no plans to ban the political party of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina,…
Read MorePak: 17 children die of measles in Sindh from Feb-March
Karachi (TIP) : Seventeen children died of measles infection in Sindh in the last two months, ARY News reported, citing…
Read MoreSri Lanka govt faces popularity test with local polls
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka's long-delayed local council polls will be held in May, the election commission announced Thursday, setting up…
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Pakistan says it repatriated over 8 lakh Afghans residing illegally ahead of March 31 deadline
PESHAWAR (TIP): The process of repatriation of illegally residing Afghan nationals in Pakistan continued unabated as more than 800,000 people…
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In a Pakistan desert town, Holi and Ramadan come together
Mithi, Pakistan (TIP): In a desert town in Pakistan, Hindus prepare meals for fasting Muslims, who in turn gather to…
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World Food Programme says funding shortfall forces it to cut food aid to 1 million people in Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar (TIP): The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from…
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Train hostage survivors in Pakistan recount ‘panic’ amid blasts
MACH (TIP): Hostages freed from a train siege in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday said they walked for hours through mountainous…
Read MoreMyanmar junta chief says general election will be held by January 2026
BANGKOK (TIP): Myanmar's junta chief said the country would hold an election in December or January, the first in the…
Read MoreSri Lanka’s police chief evades arrest as own force hunts him over shooting case
COLOMBO (TIP): Deshabandu Tennakoon, theoretically still the island nation's police chief, is being treated as a fugitive and his team…
Read MorePakistan orders Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave country by March 31
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The Pakistan government has set March 31 as the deadline for Afghan Citizen Card (ACCs) holders to leave…
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