India's aviation watchdog on Saturday warned airline IndiGo of regulatory action after it cancelled thousands of flights over the last week, stranding passengers and forcing government action to limit a surge in airfares caused by the crisis. The country's biggest airline, IndiGo cancelled the fli
Indian authorities ordered an investigation and offered compensation to victims on Sunday after a fire ripped through a nightclub in the western state of Goa, killing 25. "I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibility" for the fire in th
Hit by deadly floods, Indonesians in the region around Aceh Tamiang are grappling with worsening diseases and a lack of medical care as workers struggled to help dozens of residents at the lone hospital in the area. Cyclone-induced floods and landslides last week devastated three provinces on Indo
Indian authorities ordered an investigation and offered compensation to victims on Sunday after a fire ripped through a nightclub in the western state of Goa, killing 25. "I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibility" for the fire in th
At least 23 people died after a fire at a nightclub in India's Goa state, the chief minister of the state said on Sunday, as videos on social media showed ambulances lining up to help the injured. The incident occurred around 12:04 am local time (1834 GMT Saturday) in the village of Arpora, the st
Negotiations on consolidating the US-backed truce in the war in Gaza are at a "critical" moment, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Saturday. Mediators are working to force the next phase of the ceasefire forward, al-Thani, whose country has been a key mediator
Two years after Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas militants, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace. Sudthisak's remains were among 27 bodies of hostages that Hamas has ret
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, killing at least five people amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks last weekend. Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani forces launched attacks i
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's stay in India is her personal decision influenced by the "circumstances" that led her to the country, NDTV reports. Hasina fled to India in August last year, when her 15-year rule e
November to January are usually the busiest season for Herath Gedara Rohan Anil Kumara’s three-bedroom homestay in Sri Lanka’s hill country, famed for its tea plantations, historic sites and quaint villages. But after Cyclone Ditwah tore through the island last week, killing nearly 500
Indonesia's military stepped up its relief efforts in three provinces on Sumatra island that have been devastated by deadly floods and landslides, and the country's vice president apologised for shortcomings in the response to last week's disaster. The military has erected at least 10 portable bri
Pakistan has appointed Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as the country’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), further consolidating his authority at the top of the military hierarchy. President Asif Ali Zardari approved Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recommendation to name Munir both chi
Turkey is telling Russia, Ukraine, and all other parties to keep energy infrastructure out of their conflict and wants energy flows to continue uninterrupted, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said after a series of attacks off Turkey's Black Sea coast. Ukraine, which is targeting Russia's oil e
