The annual Hemis Festival began on June 24 in Ladakh, northern India bringing together devotees, tourists and cultural enthusiasts to celebrate the region’s rich Buddhist traditions and spiritual heritage...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday.
During the conversation, Modi congratulated Pashinyan and his party on their victory in...
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan.
Following the tremor, Prime Minister Takaichi...
A strong earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 7.2 quake occurred off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, revised up from an original 6.9. It also revised the...
Sri Lanka was deploying the military to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, as health authorities warned on Tuesday that hospitals are being overwhelmed with more than 1,000 admissions daily....
Thailand's Cabinet approved on Wednesday an integrated "single-entry" fare system for Bangkok’s mass transit network. Set to launch on January 1, 2027, the scheme eliminates multiple entry fees...
The 2026 Belt and Road Trade and Investment Forum was held in Beijing on June 23, at the China International Exhibition Center. Business leaders emphasized deepening industrial cooperation and building a "...
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Beijing by high-speed train on Wednesday, for a three-day official visit. Following his attendance at Summer Davos Summit in Dalian, he will hold high-level...
The southwest monsoon's arrival brought intense overnight rainfall of up to 200 mm to Mumbai on Tuesday, causing severe flooding in low-lying areas, widespread traffic disruptions, and delays on suburban...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned on Tuesday a new 5,000-ton destroyer called the Choe Hyon during a ceremony at the western port of Nampo. Kim touted the warship as proof of the country's advancing...