Pakistan's powerful army chief will be given an expanded role and the remit of the Supreme Court will be curbed under constitutional changes passed by the upper house of parliament on Monday, a move the opposition says will undermine democracy. Pakistan, historically coup-prone, is seeing its long
Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations, corruption and nepotism. The title was conferred in a ceremony presided o
Pakistan’s parliament has taken a significant step towards expanding the constitutional powers of its military leadership, as the standing committees on law and justice of both houses approved the draft of a bill for the 27th Constitutional Amendment, reports bdnews24.com, citing Dawn. Senat
At least one individual has been found dead and 10 others have been rescued after a boat carrying nearly 100 undocumented migrants sank in waters near the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border, Malaysia's national news agency Bernama quoted local police as saying on Sunday. Malaysia's Kedah police chi
Hundreds were missing on Sunday after a boat sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, as 10 survivors and one body were recovered, the Malaysian maritime authority said. More victims might still be found at sea some three days after the sinking of the vessel, which left Buthidaung, Myanmar, with ab
Health officials in Gaza said Saturday that more than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, as both sides continued exchanging bodies under a shaky ceasefire agreement. The increase in casualties comes as additional bodies are recovered from the rubble acros
Peace negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday. Zabihullah Mujahid said negotiations had failed due to Islamabad insisting that Afghanistan assume responsibility for Pakistan
Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials indicated, with a 17-year-old student identified as the suspected perpetrator. Police said 55 people were in hospitals with a range of minor to serious inj
Britain removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Friday, after the United Nations Security Council did the same ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump next week. Britain said in a notice on the government's website that it was also lifting sanctions on Syria's interior
Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing on a lasting truce. Militaries from the South Asian neighbours clashed last month, with dozens killed in the worst such violence since the Taliban returned to
Malaysia will introduce a national cyber ethics module in schools nationwide to raise awareness and understanding of online safety and digital ethics among students, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said on Wednesday. The module, which will be rolled out in January 2026, aims to nurture ethical a
The Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco, becoming the only country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational tobacco prohibition. The archipelago's health ministry announced on Saturday that it would be illegal for younger generations to us
Seven people died in an avalanche in central Nepal on Monday while attempting to climb a mountain, police said. A team of 15 people, with five foreign climbers and 10 Nepali mountain guides, was hit by the avalanche at the base camp of Yalung Ri Peak in Dolakha district, reports Xinhua. "Seven bo
