South Asia India warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes BENGALURU: India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:33pm
South Asia 14 metres to freedom: Final push to free Indian tunnel workers SILKYARA TUNNEL: Just a few metres of rock and earth separate Indian rescue teams from 41 workers who have been... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:09pm
South Asia Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh COX’S BAZAR: At least three boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh this week,... Published 24 Nov, 2023 04:52pm
South Asia Sri Lanka expects IMF board approval of first review next month: central bank chief COLOMBO: Sri Lanka expects the International Monetary Fund to approve the first review of its bailout programme next... Published 24 Nov, 2023 03:41pm
South Asia China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy BEIJING: China will temporarily exempt citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia... Published 24 Nov, 2023 02:49pm
South Asia Top Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing envoys to meet for first time since 2019 SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China will hold their first trilateral talks since 2019 this... Published 24 Nov, 2023 12:57pm
South Asia Afghan embassy in India announces ‘permanent closure’ NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s embassy in India announced its “permanent closure” Friday, more than two years after the... Published 24 Nov, 2023 12:40pm
South Asia China hopes Russia will provide policy support to Chinese auto firms BEIJING: China hopes Russia will give policy support for Chinese automobile enterprises to produce, sell and operate... Published 24 Nov, 2023 10:21am
USA US Navy ‘excited’ by prospect of better communication with China, but says more work needed HONG KONG: The U.S. Navy was “excited” by the prospect of improved operational communications with the Chinese... Published 24 Nov, 2023 09:31am
South Asia Iran top diplomat meets Hezbollah chief in Lebanon BEIRUT: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met with Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah,... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
South Asia Bangladesh convicts 200 more opposition activists DHAKA: Bangladeshi courts have convicted more than 200 officials and activists of the main opposition Bangladesh... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
South Asia BD journalist attacked while reporting on political clash NEW YORK: Bangladesh authorities must immediately and impartially investigate the recent attack on journalist Md... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US