Category: Asia

Fri 29 November 2024: The latest charges against Pakistan’s former PM and his wife add to mounting political tensions. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani government has filed a series of charges, including one related to “terrorism”, against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife, Bushra Bibi, and hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party workers after protests held in Islamabad […]

Wed 27 November 2024: Indian teenager makes a comeback on day three after losing the opening game and drawing the second one against China’s reigning world champion in Singapore. India’s Gukesh Dommaraju has won the third game of the ongoing World Chess Championship final against reigning world champion Ding Liren of China to tie the overall score […]

Wed 27 November 2024: The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on Wednesday announced his office seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief over deportation and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. “After an extensive, independent and impartial investigation, my Office has concluded that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Senior General and Acting President Min Aung […]

Wed 27 November 2024: Top aide to imprisoned former prime minister says hundreds of protesters shot as authorities end lockdown after evicting PTI supporters Pakistan’s security forces have driven supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Islamabad following a sweeping crackdown overnight. Authorities reopened roads linking the capital with the rest of the […]

Tue 26 November 2024: The impact of a US indictment of the group’s chairman is spreading as multiple projects say they are reviewing deals with Adani. French oil major TotalEnergies has halted investments in the Adani Group after the Indian ports-to-power conglomerate was engulfed in a crisis over an alleged multimillion-dollar bribery scheme. The move, […]

Mon 25 November 2024: The convoy of PTI supporters has arrived in Islamabad and is making its way to the D-Chowk, its final destination in Islamabad. D-Chowk lies in the “Red Zone”, an area housing key government institutions. PTI leader Asim Arbab confirmed the development to Al Jazeera, saying that thousands of people are following […]

Mon 25 November 2024: China on Monday blasted plans of the US to set up military bases and deploy missile units in Japan and the Philippines “in the event of a Taiwan contingency.” Beijing “firmly opposes countries using the Taiwan issue as a pretext to increase military deployments in the region, which only stirs up […]