Thursday, March 19, 2026

Asia

Myanmar: UN, US express concern regarding reports of violence

Myanmar says UN, the US deeply concerned about reports of violence during protests. Washington: The United Nations and the US State Department have both condemned...

Iran says will reverse decision once US lifts sanctions

Iran has set a deadline to restrict access to UN nuclear inspectors without an end to Trump's sanction. US and European powers warned that...

Western embassies in Myanmar warn military to refrain from violence against protestors

"We appeal to the security forces to refrain from violence against protesters and civilians," a statement issued by the Western embassies in Myanmar said Yangon:...

Chamoli, two bodies found this morning from escape tunnel suspected to be casualties of the Himalayan glacial tragedy

Two bodies found this morning from the escape tunnel are suspected to be casualties. Overnight excavation has resulted in debris mostly said Ashok Kumar,...

Major earthquake shakes Southern Tajikistan, Pakistan, Punjab, Delhi, Jammu, Kashmir of magnitude 6.1 at around 0001 Jan. 25

Tajikistan: Magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurs in southern Tajikistan, Pakistan, Punjab, Delhi, Jammu, Kashmir at around 0001 Jan. 25. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in southern...

BBC World News service banned from broadcasting in communist ruled China

The reason behind this ban was BBCs reporting about China with regards to the coronavirus pandemic and the persecution of the Uighurs the ethnic...

US imposes sanctions against Myanmar’s military leaders

US administration would identify the first round of targets of the sanctions this week, although some Myanmar military leaders have already been blacklisted over...

India becomes first country in the world to donate Covishield jabs to Afghanistan shipping 5,00,000 doses

India becomes the first nation to donate antivirus COVID-19 jabs to Afghanistan.  Next week, Afghanistan will roll out 500,000 doses of Covishield provided by...