At least 15 killed as bus overturns in India’s Uttarakhand state
At least 15 people died and 20 were injured after a bus fell into a deep gorge in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand on Monday, an official told Reuters.…
Eleven injured in militant attack in India’s Kashmir
NEW DELHI – At least 11 people were injured when militants threw a grenade at Indian security forces on Sunday in a crowded flea market in Srinagar, capital of India-administered…
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as US election nears
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the island’s south on the way to exercises in…
Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan — A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing nine…
North Korea white paper says Yoon Suk Yeol raised risk of nuclear war
North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies…
Japan cyclists risk jail for using a mobile
Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months in jail under strict new rules that entered into force Friday. Those who breach the…
Five killed in attack on dam construction site in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Five people were killed in an attack by armed men on the construction site of a small dam in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Tuesday, underscoring a worsening…
China detains South Korean on suspicion of espionage
BEIJING – China confirmed on Tuesday the detention of a South Korean citizen suspected of espionage, saying it had advised embassy officials, but without identifying the individual or detailing the…
Iran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd: judiciary
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities on Monday executed German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd, who had been detained since 2020, the judiciary’s Mizan website said. “After going through the judicial process and the final…
South Korean Christian groups in massive protest against rights for same-sex couples
SEOUL – Hundreds of thousands of members of South Korea’s Christian groups held a service in Seoul on Sunday to protest against a landmark court ruling that acknowledged the rights…