LAHORE, Aug 10 - The third round of regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was marred by delays and security concerns on Monday, weeks after deadly protests erupted in the region and authorities imposed sweeping restrictions.
DHAKA, Aug 10 - Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told India's envoy on Monday that there was a need to create a \"conducive environment\" to boost ties between the neighbours, as Dhaka continues to press New Delhi over the politically sensitive issue of ousted Prime
Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.
Malaysia is not alone in struggling to implement and enforce restrictions on social media use.
China described India's move as "illegal and invalid".
Protests in Ranchi, capital of the eastern state home to more than 33 million people, began on Jul 29, days after a youth-led "cockroach" movement in New Delhi forced the resignation of the national education minister.
Mohamad Hasan says challenges include "how we can collectively become a bloc with a strong economy".
Images on social media showed the officer in plain clothes, but carrying full tactical equipment.
Destry Damayanti has been nominated as the sole candidate for the job, said a presidential spokesman.
The party reiterated it will remain a pressure group rather than enter electoral politics.
The move comes amid worries that China-linked parties were seeking control of the rare earths miner.
Sagara Kariyawasam said Inspector General of Police could be killed if he continued to be partisan.
Park Geon-roung will release his first digital single, WAVE, on Aug 20.
Washington wants its partners to shoulder more responsibility for their defence.
BHUBANESWAR, India, Aug 10 - Police said they used water cannons to disperse thousands of youth protesters as they marched on the state legislature in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand on Monday to protest against alleged wrongdoing in the state's civil services examinations.
Police said the suspected shooter, former lawmaker Chalong Riewrang, fired at the chairman of the Provincial Administrative Organization in Nonthaburi, which borders Bangkok, because of a disagreement over borrowed money.
SEOUL, Aug 10 - South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills from August 17 to 27, incorporating exercises to counter drones, GPS disruption and cyberattacks as they adapt to North Korea's evolving capabilities, officials said on Monday.
Thousands of students and job seekers have gathered in Jharkhand state, weeks after the "cockroach" protests took place in Delhi.
Trump’s big con convinced too many that Patriot interceptors were coming to Ukraine The actual reporting of war and politics these days in most media outlets can be incredibly weak. The system often seems broken – reporting White House-inspired narratives that have no basis in
Thai police are seeking to charge the bar's owner with six offences, including negligence causing death, serious injury, harm and fire, as well as criminal mischief and running an entertainment venue without a licence.
But experts warn that blanket bans could backfire, arguing that stronger platform safeguards, counselling and parental involvement may be more effective.
SEOUL, Aug 10 - South Korea will launch a 5 trillion won ($3.52 billion) semiconductor fund targeting promising chip materials, parts, equipment and fabless companies, a presidential official said, as Seoul seeks to accelerate plans for new chip manufacturing hubs across the
The prime minister, who turned 79 on Monday and has been in office since 2022, has had recurrent shoulder and back problems.
The relationship between Myanmar and ASEAN has been strained since 2021.
Beijing is prepared to activate its flood control response on the morning of Aug 11.
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 10 - Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin's wake have swept through several provinces in China's east, drenching the coastal region and flooding streets in Shanghai, the country's second most populated city.
BANGKOK, Aug 10 - A gunman was arrested after firing shots at a local government office on the outskirts of Thailand's capital on Monday, officials said, just days after a teenager's killing rampage at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control.
The suspected gunman, a former lawmaker, fired at a senior provincial official and his driver.
A strike force of homicide detectives and forensic experts was set up to solve what police initially treated as a murder.
SYDNEY, Aug 10 - Australian police have ended a homicide investigation that began with two members of the public on a Sunday drive finding a dumped suitcase on the side of the road in a remote town, opening it up and finding what appeared to be remains of a human body.
DHAKA, Aug 10 - A major fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, killed 16 Bangladeshi migrant workers, officials in Dhaka said on Monday.
Police say they are still investigating the 14-year-old shooter's motive.
Forensics revealed that the 'realistic' looking body was in fact not human.
More than half a million people in 33 provinces have been affected by the south-west monsoon.
Journalists and civil society advocates are urging the Senate to reject an anti-fake news Bill.
More than 120 personnel, three water-bombing helicopters, drones and some fire trucks have been deployed to put out the fires around the caldera, an official said.
Typhoon Dolphin triggered a top-level alert over the weekend, prompting over 1,000 flight cancellations and over a million evacuations.
At the centre of the crisis is Lemyethna township, where the Ngawun River embankment was breached on the night of Jul 30, sending floodwaters into villages and farmland.
Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.
Prolonged heat exposure makes brick workers more vulnerable to illnesses including respiratory problems.
The previous policy allowed students to stay as long as they maintained their studies, without a fixed time cap.
He is currently undergoing physiotherapy treatment.
North Korean-linked group Kimsuky had set up tools for running and managing AI models locally.