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April 16, 2025 9:16 AM

Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan

In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 04.43 a.m. IST (local time), with the epicentre located at latitude...

April 9, 2025 11:18 PM

CPEC Projects Stagnate: Lost Momentum and Lingering Questions

The daring hijack of the Jaffar Express in March 2025 by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has once again brought the region’s resentments into sharp focus. The assault, which claimed at least 90 Pakistani soldiers’ lives and saw around 450 p...

April 9, 2025 9:00 AM

Stocks slide in Asia as recession fears pummel sentiment, oil hits four-year lows

Stocks in Asia extended a slide on Wall Street on Wednesday as President Donald Trump looked set to press ahead with whopping 104% tariffs on Chinese goods, pummelling oil prices to four-year lows as global recession fears gripped financial markets. ...

April 8, 2025 9:17 AM

China criticises Trump tariff ‘blackmail’ as market turmoil settles

China said it would not bow to "blackmail" from the United States as a global trade war touched off by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs showed little sign of abating on Tuesday even as battered stock markets steadied. The rebuke came a...

April 3, 2025 11:58 AM

Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; forecast rains pose new threat for rescuers

The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers trying to reach people in a country riven by civil war. Last Fr...

April 10, 2025 9:02 PM

PM Modi departs for Thailand and Sri Lanka, to attend BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emplaned for Thailand on a state visit to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. His visit is set to bolster bilateral relations between New Delhi and Bangkok. In his departure statement, PM Modi said, "At the invitat...

April 2, 2025 12:51 PM

Myanmar junta should expand access for earthquake rescuers, aid and rights groups say as death toll nears 3,000

Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said, as the death toll looks set to cross 3,000. ...

April 1, 2025 4:31 PM

India-Thailand bilateral trade ties set to strengthen during PM Modi’s visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Thailand from April 3-4 to participate in the 6th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit. As part of his visit, PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting wi...

April 1, 2025 3:07 PM

Towering blaze in Malaysia on Petronas pipeline, 63 sent to hospital

At least 63 people were being treated in hospitals in Malaysia on Tuesday after a major blaze at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm Petronas, authorities said, with efforts ongoing to control the fire and evacuate residents. The fire start...

April 1, 2025 2:18 PM

Survivors of Myanmar quake left without food, water and shelter, aid groups say

Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after anearthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, but said the country's civil war could prevent help reaching those in need. The death toll ...

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