Nepal charges Chinese contractor with corruption over airport deal

By Bibek Bhandari Nepal’s anti-corruption watchdog has filed criminal charges against ex-ministers, senior bureaucrats and a Chinese state-owned construction giant accused of inflating costs and manipulating contracts at a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Sunday charged 55 people, including five former tourism and finance ministers, 10 ex-government […]

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by Masum Billah

Could ICC warrants against Duterte allies alter Philippine Senate’s balance of power?

By Raissa Robles A former spokesman for Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the International Criminal Court is preparing to arrest two of the ex-Philippine leader’s closest allies over his administration’s bloody war on drugs. Harry Roque told This Week in Asia that President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr intended to use such arrests to “destroy the [political] […]

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Maldives President Muizzu calls for renewed regional cooperation among SAARC nations

By Naizak Mohamed resident Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Tuesday, has called for renewed regional cooperation among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. He made the call in a message to the Secretary-General of SAARC, on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the SAARC Charter. In his message, the President emphasized the urgent […]

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Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict simmers, yet gospel crosses borders with peace

Afghanistan (MNN) — Another round of peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan failed last week. Yet both nations claim they will maintain their shaky ceasefire. Tensions have run high since the October 9 explosions in Kabul, with disputes over cross-border terrorist activities near the core of the conflict. On Friday, new clashes broke out in […]

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India Condemns Pakistan’s Attacks On Afghanistan That Killed Civilians

New Delhi: India on Monday condemned Pakistan’s fresh attacks on Afghanistan that killed several civilians. Fresh clashes between the two sides erupted less than two months after both sealed a ceasefire pact to end weeks of fighting. “We have seen reports of border clashes in which several Afghan civilians have been killed,” Ministry of External […]

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Cyclone Ditwah to delay Sri Lanka’s fragile recovery, worsen poverty

Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery will be delayed as Cyclone Ditwah’s devastation of homes, roads and vital crops pushes more families into poverty, with officials warning the bill to rebuild could soar to $7 billion. The worst economic crisis in decades, which peaked in 2022, had already doubled Sri Lanka’s poverty rate to nearly 25% […]

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China-made rocket among triggers for Thai airstrikes into Cambodia

Thailand’s airstrikes on Monday targeted Cambodian military facilities housing long-range artillery, after surveillance signalled that rockets, including a Chinese-made variant, could be used to hit civilian areas, a Thai military official said. The Southeast Asian neighbours engaged in their worst fighting since a five-day clash in July, with both sides accusing each other of breaching […]

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Medical team vetoes sending Khaleda abroad until health more stable

The medical team is not considering sending BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced treatment until her health reaches a more stable point, a member of her medical board said. He said that although her health shows signs of gradual progress, the improvement is not significant, and recovery will take time due to her age […]

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Putin Visits India as Modi Signals Support for Ukraine Peace, Strengthens Trade Ties

By Sana Khan Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for his first visit to India in four years, meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss trade, defence cooperation, and peace efforts in Ukraine. The visit comes amid Western sanctions on Russia that have strained its traditional trade networks, while India […]

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