A Pakistani journalist, who claimed that three senior officers at the Army’s GHQ in Rawalpindi feared Imran Khan might no longer be alive, has walked back his claim. He said the assessment was based …
Police monitor a previous Independence Day celebration in Bishkek. Photo: Stephen M. Bland/TCA. Kyrgyzstan is preparing for one of its busiest days in years. August 31 marks the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence, a …
Shang Guan, a writer and activist from China who moved to Taiwan in 2021, speaks during an interview in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 20, 2026. (AP Photo) TAIPEI—The day after Li Chen-hsiu was sworn …
In this image made from video provided by the Thai Public Broadcasting Service, Chalong Riewraeng, center, former local Thai lawmaker, walks past media members in Nonthaburi, Thailand, Aug. 10, 2026. (TPBS via AP) BANGKOK—The …
Despite sustained Turkish efforts, Cairo declined to join as it sought to balance its security ties with Israel and the UAE By Ragip Soylu When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travelled to Mecca on Friday to …
By Hakim Mahari and Kuqman Hakim Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the 14 investments identified by the RCI had resulted in estimated losses of nearly RM13 billion. NSTP/ASYRAF HAMZAH Get …
How fast can Central Asia continue to grow? The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) give markedly different answers. The contrast is sharpest in Kyrgyzstan, where the EDB expects another …
Baloch nationalists, separatists and sections of the diaspora are marking August 11 as Balochistan’s Independence Day. That’s three days before August 14, Pakistan’s Independence Day. Why is a Pakistani province celebrating Independence Day on …
The president said he ordered the demands raised in any future negotiations after Tehran sought its own compensation By Emma Bussey President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Iran compensate Americans killed or seriously wounded in …
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at a news conference on Aug. 4 (Asahi Shimbun file photo) As Japan and India deepen their defense ties, the Defense Ministry plans to dispatch Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter …