Indian PM Modi visits troubled north-east Manipur state 2 years after ethnic clashes

Modi will also visit Bihar, where he is set to unveil investments worth $10.3 billion for the region.

First members of Philippine commission to probe widening flood project scandal named

Former Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Rogelio Singson and certified public accountant Rossana Fajardo are two of the commission's three members. A chairman will be named "in the coming days", says presidential press officer Claire Castro.

Twelve Pakistan soldiers killed in militants’ ambush, officials say

The Pakistani Taliban, a jihadist group that Islamabad says is based in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility.

Philippines commission to probe widening flood project scandal

The fact-finding commission will probe infrastructure projects launched within the past 10 years.

Family escapes catastrophic mud flood in Sabah

The mud flood came after daily rains and thunderstorms that hit various parts of the Malaysian state.

Mourning Nepalis hope protest deaths will bring change

The protesters’ choice of interim prime minister Sushila Karki took charge on Sept 13.

Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian march in New Zealand’s biggest city

Organisers said this was the largest rally of its kind since the war in Gaza began.

Melbourne protesters clash as rallies are held across Australia

Demonstrators came from pro-Palestine groups, Indigenous rights activists and anti-government.

Prabowo makes ‘solidarity’ visit to Qatar following Israel attack, discusses regional issues with UAE president

The Indonesian president’s visit follows an Israeli airstrike that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar's capital Doha on Tuesday (Sep 9). Prabowo then made a working visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Myanmar air strike kills at least 19 high school students, says armed group

A junta warplane reportedly dropped two 500-pound bombs on a high school as students slept.

Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge

On the morning of Sept 13, the mood on the streets was calmer, with families visiting temples.

The high, high cost of fewer foreign students in America

American college campuses from Tucson to Tallahassee are buzzing with the familiar routine of students getting settled in classes and dorms. One new trend, though, is emerging. An estimated 30% to 40% fewer international students are expected on American college campuses in the

If Donald Trump gets his disaster capitalism way in Gaza

Entire neighborhoods in Gaza lie in ruins. Hundreds of thousands are crammed into tents, struggling for food, water and power. Despite this devastation, a leaked 38-page document from Donald Trump’s administration – the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and

Nepal has first female prime minister as president dissolves parliament and sets March elections

Sushila Karki, 73, was a popular figure while serving as the court's only female chief justice in 2016 and 2017.

Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian march in New Zealand's biggest city

Thousands took part in a pro-Palestinian march in Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, on Saturday, in what organisers said was the largest rally of its kind since the war in Gaza began between Israel and militant Islamist Palestinian group Hamas.

Military airstrike on schools in western Myanmar kills at least 18 people, most of them students

More than 20 others were injured in the night-time attack on the Thayet Thapin village in Kyauktaw township, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army, said an armed group and local media reports.

Kashmir's young are preserving history - one post at a time

Young Kashmiris are using social media to preserve language, heritage and identity through storytelling.

‘We don't want to become a memory’, says minister of endangered Tuvalu

The Pacific island nation is one of the places most threatened by climate change.

‘Provocation’: China condemns sailing of US, British warships through Taiwan Strait

Britain’s defence ministry and the US Navy each said it was a routine passage.

China condemns sailing of US, British warships through Taiwan Strait

BEIJING - China's military on Friday condemned the sailing of a U.S. and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to monitor and warn the two ships.

Riding the rails: Malaysia rediscovers allure of train travel

Once neglected in favour of planes and cars, Malaysia’s trains are enjoying a quiet resurgence.

North Korea’s Kim says country to present nuclear policy in upcoming party meeting

He also inspected weapons research centres on Sept 11 and Sept 12.

North Korea's Kim says country to present nuclear policy in upcoming party meeting

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country will present a policy of jointly advancing nuclear arms and conventional military might during an upcoming key meeting of its ruling party, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

How to examine the divergent histories of ancient Rome and China

This is the text of a speech – “First notes on geo-philosophy” – delivered at the First World History Frontiers Forum, organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, September 12, 2025, Beijing, and published by the Appia Institute, of which the author is director. It is

Charlie Kirk’s death stems a rising Korean conservative tide

Charlie Kirk was best known in America as the founder of Turning Point USA, the largest conservative youth activist network. He built it into a nationwide force with clubs, conferences, and training programs – creating communities that gave conservative students a sense of

China-Russia gas pact heightens Western sanctions risks

The recent negotiation breakthrough for constructing the Power of Siberia 2, which will transport 50 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas to China via Mongolia annually, is expected to significantly change the geopolitical landscape and energy markets, according to

For Trump and Modi, tariff optimism meets geopolitical reality

When Donald Trump and Narendra Modi clasp hands, speak of “limitless potential” and declare the strength of their friendship, the optics suggest that the world is about to witness a historic breakthrough in trade relations. The two leaders have good reasons to project this

Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest

Former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is sworn in after a deal with protest leaders.

In US, Taiwan minister warns of 'domino effect' if China takes island

WASHINGTON - China is preparing for war to retake Taiwan, the island's top China policymaker said in Washington on Friday, warning if Taiwan were to fall it would cause a regional \"domino effect\" that would threaten the security of the United States.

Analysis: Nepal’s protests are being closely watched in Vietnam

A communist party-led system shows cracks, challenging Vietnam’s decades-old narrative.

NATO launches "eastern sentry" to bolster eastern flank, says Nato's Rutte

BRUSSELS - NATO launched on Friday a new mission to bolster the defence of Europe's eastern flank in response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace earlier this week, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said.

Nepal ex-chief justice Sushila Karki named as next PM

North Koreans have grown more repressed, fearful in the past decade, U.N. report says

“No other population is under such restrictions in today’s world,” human rights researchers said.

India, EU trade talks enter crucial phase, aiming to seal deal by year end

NEW DELHI - Trade talks between India and the European Union have entered a crucial phase and negotiators are working intensively to meet a year-end deadline for signing the free trade pact, a top European Union Official said on Tuesday.

From Nepal’s first female chief justice to interim head, the rise of Sushila Karki

Karki has vowed to work for Nepal's development.

Former chief justice Karki named Nepal’s first female PM after violent unrest

She is the only woman to have held the post of chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.

US Treasury calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury on Friday called on Group of Seven and European Union allies to impose \"meaningful tariffs\" on goods from China and India to halt their purchases of Russian oil and convened an emergency G7 finance meeting to discuss efforts to step up pressure

Trump says his patience with Putin is running out

NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin was running out, but stopped short of threatening new sanctions over the Ukraine war.

China ratifies extradition treaty with Serbia

BEIJING - China ratified its extradition treaty with Serbia on Friday, broadening its network of countries in Europe willing to extradite Chinese citizens, including dissidents and asylum seekers, and even Taiwanese individuals.

Spain summons Israeli charge d'affaires over comments by Netanyahu's office

MADRID - Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares summoned the Israeli charge d'affaires in Madrid on Friday over recent comments about Spain made by the office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100

The number of Japanese centenarians rose to 99,763 in September, with women making up 88% of the total.

‘Like a military operation’: South Koreans describe anxiety after US immigration raid

The workers described their horror over the raid at their workplace in the US state of Georgia.