Third wave of COVID-19 inevitable in India, says principal scientific advisor2021-05-06
Third wave of COVID-19 inevitable in India, says principal scientific advisor

Moderate quake jolts eastern Indonesia2021-05-05
A 5.7 magnitude quake struck off North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia earlier Wednesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.

Pakistan to suspend entry of pedestrians from Afghanistan, Iran through land border crossings amid COVID-192021-05-03
Pakistan to suspend entry of pedestrians from Afghanistan, Iran through land border crossings amid COVID-19

Troops pullout marks failure of U.S.-led war on terror in Afghanistan, say analysts2021-05-02
Local observers describe the U.S.-led war on terror in Afghanistan as a "failure", and they say the upcoming troops withdrawal marks a "clear defeat" of the United States and the U.S.-led coalition forces in the Afghan war.

Russia advocates peaceful settlement of Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes2021-05-02
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held telephone conversations with his Kyrgyz and Tajik counterparts on Saturday to discuss the armed clashes on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

Counting of local election votes underway in Indian states amid COVID-19 spike2021-05-02
Counting of votes for local elections began Sunday morning in India's Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, officials said.

Oxygen shortage in Indian capital hospital leaves 12 dead2021-05-02
Twelve people, including a doctor, died at a private hospital in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Saturday after the facility ran out of medical oxygen, officials said.

CPEC western route to usher in new era of development in Pakistan: PM2021-04-29
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that completion of the western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will usher in a new era of development and prosperity in Pakistan.

UN helping India fight COVID-19: spokesman2021-04-29
The United Nations is helping India in its uphill battle against COVID-19, said a UN spokesman on Wednesday.

Indonesia finds missing submarine, all 53 crew members dead2021-04-26
The wreckage of the missing Indonesian submarine was located on the sea floor off Bali Island on Sunday with all 53 crew members aboard dead, top military officers said.

2nd wave of COVID-19 in India projected to peak in mid-May2021-04-26
The ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India is projected to come to its peak in the middle of May, local media reported on Sunday.

Pakistan opens new border crossing with Iran to boost trade, tourism2021-04-22
Pakistan on Wednesday opened a new border crossing point with Iran to bolster economic and trade exchanges, according to local media.

Japan to declare fresh state of virus emergency in 4 regions including Tokyo, Osaka2021-04-22
The Japanese government will declare a fresh COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures on Friday amid surging cases, local media quoted informed sources as saying Wednesday.

Pakistan mulls locking down major cities if spike in COVID-19 cases persists2021-04-22
Lockdown is likely to be imposed in major cities of Pakistan if spike in COVID-19 cases persists due to failure of the public to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) of Pakistan said on Wednesday.