Palestine hold AFC giants South Korea to a draw in World Cup qualifier | Football News
Palestine open their 2026 World Cup qualifying group stage with a remarkable goalless draw playing South Korea in Seoul.Palestine have held South Korea to a…
Diesel Market Faces Strains in Asia as Chinese Demand Contracts
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessChinese and Indian diesel markets — which account for the bulk of Asian demand — are showing signs of a slowdown, potentially…
Nepal’s first Paralympic medallist returns home to hero’s welcome | In Pictures News
Nepal gave its first Paralympic medallist a hero’s welcome as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo player Palesha Goverdhan’s return home from Paris. “I kept…
An Indian fixer lured workers to Italy. They say he used threats, violence | Labour Rights
Ladnun, India and Padua, Italy – When Sandeep migrated from India’s Rajasthan state to Italy in 2009, he was fulfilling a long-held dream of relocating…
Asia to Track Worst US Selloff Since August Crash: Markets Wrap
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessStocks in Asia were poised for losses after US benchmarks posted their worst day since the Aug. 5 market meltdown, as concerns…
Poor results, instability, chaos: What’s wrong with Pakistan cricket? | Cricket News
Under grey skies at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, veteran Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan smashed Pakistani leg-spin bowler Abrar Ahmed for a boundary that sealed…
35th JULY – Bangladesh’s Deadly Protest | Documentary
On the deadliest day of protests in Bangladesh, a photojournalist captures images from all sides of the front lines.No one knew this day, August 4,…
Will India-Pakistan rivalry hurt Russia-China led SCO grouping? | Politics News
Islamabad, Pakistan – The invitations have all gone out. But when Pakistan hosts the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit next month, there’s one guest above all…
UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshis jailed for anti-Hasina protests | Protests News
The Bangladeshi nationals were sentenced to long prison terms for protesting against the unrest in their home country.The president of the United Arab Emirates has…
‘I’m so happy’: Indonesia prepares for first papal visit since 1989 | Religion News
Medan, Indonesia – At the Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral in the Indonesian city of Medan, the mood at Sunday mass was unusually excited. Pope…
Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps | Floods News
The Indian Air Force flies more than 200 rescue officers and 30 tonnes of emergency aid to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states.Intense monsoon rains and…
Protesters, Indian police face off over rape and murder of doctor | Protests
NewsFeedProtesters angry over the rape and murder of a young doctor in August jumped barricades in the Indian state of West Bengal and clashed with…
Blast kills at least six people in Afghan capital, 13 wounded | Taliban News
Explosion takes place in southern Kabul area of Qala-e-Bakhtiar, and no group has claimed responsibility so far.An explosion in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has killed at…
Asia Eyes Cautious Open After China Factory Data: Markets Wrap
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAsian stocks are set for a cautious start into a historically volatile month for markets as signs mount that China’s efforts to…
Elderly Muslim man accused of carrying beef beaten on train in India | Crime
NewsFeedA group of passengers on a train in India assaulted an elderly Muslim man over an accusation he was carrying beef, just one day after…
‘Why was my child killed?’ Parents grieve a month after Bangladesh clashes | Protests
Dhaka, Bangladesh – In the early afternoon of July 19, four-year-old Abdul Ahad was on the balcony of his family’s toy-strewn, rented apartment in Rayerbag…
A tech revolution in rural India: Training poor women in STEM | Women’s Rights
Kandabari, India – On a sunny morning in Kandabari village in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, a group of students is learning to…
Pakistan’s storm Asna: Legend of the Karachi saint who can ‘stop cyclones’ | Climate News
Fears of a cyclone loom over Pakistan’s southern city, Karachi, which lies on the country’s Arabian Sea coast. The city saw school closures and weather…
Afghanistan is a US election issue. Will its refugees’ voices be heard? | Taliban News
Washington, DC – Nasrin will not be able to vote in the United States elections in November. Still, the 27-year-old has a message for the…
Germany deports 28 Afghans for first time since 2021 Taliban takeover | Migration News
‘Our security counts,’ German interior minister says as government confirms those deported are convicted criminals.Germany has deported 28 Afghan nationals charged with criminal acts, in…