Asia News

  • Pakistan calls for neutral probe into Kashmir attack India blames it for
    on April 26, 2025 at 3:15 pm

    SRINAGAR/ISLAMABAD — Pakistan called on Saturday (April 26) for a "neutral" investigation into the killings of mostly Indian tourists in Kashmir that New Delhi has blamed on Islamabad, saying it was willing to co-operate and favoured peace. India has identified two of the three suspected militants as Pakistani, […]

  • Suspected chemical blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas kills 4, injures more than 500
    on April 26, 2025 at 11:14 am

    DUBAI — A huge blast on Saturday (April 26) likely caused by the explosion of chemical materials stored at Iran's biggest port, Bandar Abbas, killed at least four people and injured more than 500, Iranian state media reported. The explosion, which hit the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, occurred as Iran […]

  • India, Pakistan exchange gunfire for 2nd day as ties plummet after attack
    on April 26, 2025 at 4:54 am

    SRINAGAR — Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire for a second straight day on Saturday (April 26) as ties plummeted between the two nuclear-armed neighbours after an attack on tourists blamed on Pakistani militants killed 26 in India's Kashmir region. The Indian Army said its troops responded to […]

  • North Korea unveils new 'Kim Jong Un style' 5,000-tonne warship
    on April 26, 2025 at 3:20 am

    SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," state media KCNA reported on Saturday (April 26). The 5,000-tonne warship was equipped with the "most powerful weapons" and built "within 400-odd days perfectly with our own strength and […]

  • Philippine president orders probe into alleged foreign interference in elections
    on April 25, 2025 at 11:16 am

    MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has ordered an investigation into alleged foreign interference in next month's elections after a top security official's warning that Chinese state-sponsored groups may be attempting to influence the outcome of the vote. "This is truly alarming," Presidential […]

  • South Korea's former president Moon says bribery indictment is 'political'
    on April 25, 2025 at 6:46 am

    SEOUL — South Korea's former president Moon Jae-in said on Friday (April 25) that prosecutors were becoming political and abusing their power and that his indictment on bribery charges was a good example. South Korean prosecutors indicted Moon for alleged bribery on Thursday, making him the latest […]

  • Pakistan closes air space for Indian airlines, warns against water treaty violation
    on April 24, 2025 at 12:08 pm

    ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, India — Pakistan closed its air space for Indian airlines and rejected New Delhi's suspension of a water sharing treaty on Thursday (April 24) in retaliation for neighbouring India's response to a deadly militant attack in the Indian-ruled part of Kashmir. The announcement from the […]

  • South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts without consent
    on April 24, 2025 at 5:55 am

    SEOUL - South Korea's data protection authority said on Thursday (April 24) that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek transferred user information and prompts without permission when the service was still available for download in the country's app market. DeepSeek did not immediately respond to […]

  • India calls all-party meet, summons top Pakistani diplomat after Kashmir attack on tourists
    on April 24, 2025 at 5:16 am

    MUMBAI - India has summoned the top Pakistani diplomat in New Delhi, local media reported on Thursday (April 24), a day after it announced measures to downgrade ties with Islamabad as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plummeted following a deadly militant attack in Kashmir. A day after […]

  • South Korea expressed concern over Chinese structure in disputed area of sea
    on April 24, 2025 at 3:26 am

    SEOUL  - South Korea expressed "deep concern" over China erecting a sea structure off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula during a maritime dialogue with Beijing in Seoul on Wednesday (April 23), Seoul's Foreign Ministry said. The Chinese side during the meeting had explained that the structure was […]