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Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, has been sentenced to death after being convicted of crimes against humanity. It follows a months-long trial in the country that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Nov 11) called a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital a “conspiracy”, vowing those responsible will face justice. Police are yet to give exact details of what caused Monday’s…

The Maldivian police have officially confirmed that a Sri Lankan fishing vessel taken into custody by Maldivian security forces within the country’s maritime boundary contained a large quantity of narcotics. The vessel, which had…

Indian police are probing a deadly car blast in the capital Delhi under a stringent law used to fight “terrorism”, television channels reported on Tuesday, citing a case registered by the police. The law, called the Unlawful Activities…

At least eight people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital, New Delhi, city police said on Monday (Nov 10). The exact cause of the blast was being investigated, city…

Hundreds of people in Delhi took to the streets on Sunday to protest against pollution as air quality continues to worsen in India’s capital and surrounding areas. People of all ages, including children, held banners and shouted slogans,…

Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday (Nov 10) to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations,…

A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering four children, their mother and a close family friend in a mass stabbing in Ottawa last year. Febrio De Zoysa has also pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder for his attack on the…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and more than 100 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country…

South Korea will welcome U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a replica gold crown and award him with the “Grand Order of Mugunghwa”, the country’s highest decoration, the presidential office said. Trump landed in South Korea on…