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The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina’s ouster stirs fear within the country’s Hindu minority
Ever since Bangladesh’s prime minister was forced to step down and fled the country, her supporters and associates have faced retaliatory attacks.
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Indians wanting their money back for undelivered Teslas shows how drastically the EV market changed
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Pakistani, Afghan Taliban forces trade fire at Torkham border crossing, killing 3 Afghan civilians
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Filipino gymnast who won 2 Olympic golds in Paris gets hero’s welcome and free buffets for life
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Myanmar releases a Japanese executive after he was convicted for selling rice above set prices
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Bangladesh ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a call from her self-exile in India for an investigation into the killings of students and others during weeks of violent protests in Bangladesh that prompted her ouster.
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Philippines protests Chinese air force jets’ firing of flares in the path of patrol plane
The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and fired flares in the path of a Philippine air force patrol plane over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
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1 dead in grenade attack on a store selling national flags ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day
Officials say suspected militants have hurled a hand grenade at a store selling Pakistani national flags in the southwestern Baluchistan province, killing one person and wounding six others ahead of Pakistan’s independence day.
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Man who died flying a helicopter that crashed on Cairns hotel roof had not flown in Australia before
A man who died when the helicopter he was flying crashed onto a hotel roof in Queensland, Australia, was an employee of the aviation company that owned the aircraft but didn’t work as a pilot and hadn’t flown in Australia before.
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Marine who died trying to save crew in fiery Osprey crash to receive service’s top noncombat medal
An Arlington, Virginia, family whose son made the ultimate sacrifice for his V-22 Osprey crew will be honored with the Navy and Marine Corps’ highest noncombat honors.
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The Berlin Zoo is hoping for more German-born giant pandas as scans confirm a pregnancy
The Berlin Zoo has much anticipated news: Meng Meng the panda is pregnant again, months after the first giant pandas born in Germany were sent to China.
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Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan
Officials say gunmen have ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan, killing him and wounding two other people before fleeing.
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Pakistan’s military arrests former spy chief over probe related to a housing project scheme
Pakistan’s military says the former spy chief has been arrested and will be court-martialed. The military’s announcement on Monday did not say when the arrest took place and no charges have been disclosed against Faiz Hameed, a retired army general.
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Pakistani mountaineer known for rescue missions dies during descent on Broad Peak
Pakistani officials say a climber climber known for taking part in high-altitude rescue missions died during a descent from one of the country’s tallest mountains.
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Indonesian president holds the first cabinet meeting in the nation’s unfinished future capital
Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in the nation’s future capital of Nusantara, surrounded by miles of construction sites and doubts about the sustainability of the ambitious megaproject that remains behind schedule.
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Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 1
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least one person.
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‘Unauthorized’ helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot
A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft.
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South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North Korean threats
South Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military exercises next week with a focus on improving their combined capabilities to deter and defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats.
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Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
Hong Kong’s top court has upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019.
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Storm dumps intense rainfall on northern Japan, sending some people to shelters
A slow-moving storm is dumping intense rainfall on northern Japan, causing rivers to swell and sending some residents to shelters.
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Bangladesh’s chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts working
Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned following new protests by students and other demonstrators, as the interim government starts functioning after a mass uprising toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky moves
The Philippine military chief has condemned what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air force aircraft that executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine air force plane on routine patrol in the South China Sea.
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North Korean leader says thousands of flood victims will be brought to capital for temporary care
North Korean leader says he will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devasted areas near the country’s border with China.
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Attack on Pakistani army posts leaves 3 soldiers and 4 insurgents dead
Authorities say a group of militants have attacked three Pakistan army posts in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, triggering shootouts that killed three soldiers and four insurgents.
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A powerful explosion sets off a fireball on a container ship at a Chinese port
China’s state media and authorities say a powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at a major port on China’s Pacific coast.
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Philippine court blocks government’s effort to close news outlet that criticized former president
A Philippine appeals court has reversed a regulator’s 2018 order to shut down a prominent news outlet, marking a legal victory for journalists who angered former President Rodrigo Duterte by reporting critically on his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs and alarming human rights record.
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Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change
In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign.
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China hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmers
China is trying to fight fire with fire in the face of persistent doping allegations that have dogged its swimmers at the Paris Olympics.
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Those Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North Korea
South Korean officials say providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the Paris Olympics would violate U.N.
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South Korean authorities question individual who crossed the border from the North
South Korean authorities are questioning a suspected North Korean resident who crossed into the South, according to South Korea’s military.
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Death toll rises to 156 as weeks of heavy monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistan
Authorities say the death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains across Pakistan has risen to 156.
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A powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, causing minor injuries but prompting new concerns
A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s southern coast and injured nine people, but most of the injuries are minor and there have been no reports of serious damage.
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Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has had a turbulent existence since gaining independence in 1971 following a war with Pakistan.
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India should soon have its first Olympics sponsor, a sign of the country’s growing Games influence
India’s growing influence in the Olympics during a bid to host the 2036 Summer Games should soon see a first sponsor deal from the country for the IOC.
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Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Māori words are removed
New Zealand’s prime minister is defending the removal of basic Māori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a lunar new year invitation to an Australian official.
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Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He’ll take office Thursday
Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds of people and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India.
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A tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, leaving 5 crew dead and 15 injured
A tanker ship has caught fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, killing five crew members and injuring 15 others.
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Heir apparent to Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa family will run in September’s presidential election
The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September.
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Ouster of Bangladesh’s prime minister will test India’s regional power, with Beijing’s on the rise
The dramatic resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses a dilemma for India’s government, and the South Asian powerhouse could even see its influence in the region wane, according to experts.
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US ambassador to Japan to skip A-bomb memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited
The U.S. ambassador to Japan has decided to skip this year’s atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki after Israel was not invited. The U.S.
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