India will reopen its embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul that was shut four years ago, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Friday, a significant move that expands the diplomatic links of the country governed by the Taliban. India had closed its embassy in Kabul after the Talib
Pakistan's military said on Friday that its security forces had killed 30 militants involved in the Oct 7 ambush on a Pakistani military convoy near the Afghan border, which killed nine soldiers and two officers. The militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has been fighting to overthrow t
Pakistan's military said on Friday that its security forces had killed 30 militants involved in the Oct 7 ambush on a Pakistani military convoy near the Afghan border, which killed nine soldiers and two officers. The militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has been fighting to overthrow t
An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, wh
The number of foreign residents living in Japan has reached a record-high 3.95 million, as the country accepts more foreign workers amid a severe labour shortage, government data showed Friday. According to figures released by the Immigration Services Agency, 3,956,619 foreign nationals resided in
China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, expanding restrictions on processing technology, barring unauthorised overseas cooperation and spelling out its intention to limit exports to overseas defence and semiconductor users. The announcement from the Ministry of Commerce clarifi
Malaysia's foreign minister will visit Myanmar on Thursday for talks with the ruling junta on its upcoming election and will push for progress on a stalled peace process, Malaysia's government said. Mohamad Hasan will make a one-day visit to the capital Naypyitaw in Malaysia's capacity as chair of
Paul Kapur, a distinguished Indian-origin academic, has been appointed as the new US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, a key diplomatic post overseeing relations with countries including India and Bangladesh. The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved his
Islamist militants ambushed a Pakistani military convoy near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing nine paramilitary soldiers and two officers, sources said, with the Pakistani Taliban claiming responsibility. Roadside bombs hit the convoy before a large number of militants launched a gun attack
Rescuers guided all of the remaining trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety on Tuesday, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities said, ending one of the largest search-and-rescue operations in the region. Hundreds of hikers were stranded in deep snow over
Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan's next prime minister, chose former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso on Tuesday as vice president of her ruling party, a move some analysts saw as a restraining force against big fiscal spending. Takaichi also chose former finance minister Shun
A Saudi business delegation is due in Pakistan this week to kick off what Islamabad hopes is a program of investment following a mutual defence agreement, though major investments may be dependent on reforms, officials and experts said. Pakistani sources anticipate initial investment plans of abou
Hamas officials were in Egypt on Monday ahead of talks with Israel that the US hopes will bring a halt to war in Gaza and release of hostages despite contentious issues like disarmament of the Palestinian militant group under Donald Trump's plan. Talks were set to begin as the war reaches its two-
