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Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s government has moved to reset diplomatic ties with India after an extended period of strain. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Policy pivot? India watchful as Bangladesh engages Pakistan

Analysts say the new government in Dhaka is trying a ‘balancing act’ in the region that could signal more businesslike ties with its neighbours.

Bangladesh

Celebrity ‘Trump’ buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo

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India

AI deepfakes expose legal vacuum in India’s celebrity rights protection

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh probes hospital deaths of 6 newborns

Air conditioning in the ward where the babies were was not working in the early hours on Wednesday.

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A Bangladesh Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime official, from the specialised unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, inspects the scene at the post-operative ward of the Ad-din Hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
A Bangladesh Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime official, from the specialised unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, inspects the scene at the post-operative ward of the Ad-din Hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
India

Reel politik: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

India’s diplomatic thaw with China is causing films about the 2020 Galwan Valley clash to be retitled, reshot or shelved entirely.

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US-China relations

Quad foreign ministers fight for relevance as leaders’ summit remains elusive

Critical minerals and Indo-Pacific security took centre stage amid doubts over US commitment and a delayed leaders’ summit.

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India

As Marco Rubio visits New Delhi, what could it mean for US-India ties?

The US secretary of state’s trip aims to mend bilateral relationship, focusing on trade, defence and Quad unity.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during their meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during their meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
India

India orders new deportation centres days after BJP election victory

The Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has ordered detention centres for undocumented migrants in West Bengal state, sparking fear of arbitrary expulsions.

United States

Trump’s overseas application for US green card rule unnerves Asian workers

Hundreds of thousands of families and individuals in the US, particularly those from India and the Philippines, could be affected.

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Pakistan

UAE deports Pakistani Shiites: jobs lost and savings frozen amid Iran war

Over one hundred deported Pakistanis said they were unable to retrieve their luggage or savings before being placed ‌on deportation flights.

A Pakistani Shi’ite Muslim man, who was working as a building security officer in the UAE, speaks with reporters in his village after being deported along with many others following the US-Israeli war against Iran, in Chakwal, Pakistan on May 5. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan

Pakistan attack kills at least 24 as explosive-laden car hits train

A local official said the train, carrying army personnel and their relatives, was going from Quetta to Peshawar. Over 50 people were injured.

A wrecked carriage is lifted at the scene of a deadly train blast in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday. Photo: EPA
A wrecked carriage is lifted at the scene of a deadly train blast in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday. Photo: EPA
India

Rubio renews US ties with India after Trump’s China visit

The US secretary of state called India a natural partner and invited PM Modi to the White House.

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India

For third time in 8 days, India raises diesel and petrol prices

Responsible consumption, public cooperation will help ensure smooth availability for all during ongoing high-demand period, government says.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s rare ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo draws crowds over resemblance

Many have travelled a long way to pose for selfies and videos with the ‘calm by nature’ buffalo, which has gone viral on social media.

An albino buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump", for sale ahead of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha, at a farm in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Photo: AFP
India

Mock cockroach-theme political party draws India’s jobless youth, Modi’s rivals

The party was launched after India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant referred to some unemployed youngsters as ‘parasites’ and ‘cockroaches’.

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A man visits the web page of the newly formed Cockroach Janta Party in Dharamshala, India. Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
A man visits the web page of the newly formed Cockroach Janta Party in Dharamshala, India. Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
China-India relations

Rubio expected to brief New Delhi on Xi-Trump summit during India trip

US Secretary of State arrives on Saturday for four-day visit, with relations between the two countries strained and continuing to fluctuate.

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Nepal

2 climbers die on Everest as record breaker warns of overcrowding

Both climbers had successfully reached the peak but died while descending. At least five climbers have died this Everest season.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh protestors clash with police over alleged child rape

Protesters tried to seize a man accused of raping a four-year-old girl who is now undergoing treatment in hospital.

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A police vehicle is set ablaze by people protesting against the alleged rape of a girl, in Chattogram, Bangladesh on Thursday. Photo: AFP
A police vehicle is set ablaze by people protesting against the alleged rape of a girl, in Chattogram, Bangladesh on Thursday. Photo: AFP
India

Young Indians protest through parody ‘cockroach’ party

The Cockroach Janta Party echoes a broader trend across South Asia, where youths have played a central role in anti-government movements.

India

Art of the wheel: why Trump’s face is appearing on Indian streets

Washington is seeking to stabilise relations with Delhi after ties soured over Trump’s hefty tariffs on Indian exports.

India

Trump’s H-1B visa squeeze paves way for Indian tech exodus

India’s tech workers helped build Silicon Valley. Now, rising H-1B barriers are sending the next generation elsewhere.

An applicant looks through H-1B visa application documents. Last year, Washington raised the H-1B application fee to US$100,000. Photo: Bay Area News Group/TNS
Singapore

Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert

Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry.

Aid workers set up an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, DR Congo, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Aid workers set up an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, DR Congo, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Pakistan

Pakistan court sentences man to death for killing TikTok teen who refused him

The 22-year-old man shot 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she repeatedly rejected his advances.

Maldives

Bodies of 2 Italian divers recovered from ‘well inside’ Maldives underwater cave

The bodies of all four missing divers were found ‘pretty much together’ deep inside the third segment of an underwater cave.

US, Israel war on Iran

Spirit collapsed under high fuel costs. Some Asian airlines could be next

The head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said direct financial support from governments required to survive the crisis.

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Spirit Airlines planes sit parked at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Arizona. The US-based carrier ceased all operations on May 2. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
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