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The Financial Express

Rich countries urged to fulfil financing gap for climate action

Civil Society leaders from MVCs (Most Vulnerable Countries) met a...

ADB announces mobilising $200m for water resilience programme in Asia, Pacific

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently joined with partners at...

China says it will continue fine-tuning COVID measures

China will keep fine-tuning its steps to control COVID-19 as...

At least 17 dead in Egypt after bus falls into canal

At least 17 people were killed and 16 injured when...

Myanmar must return to democracy for regional peace, says UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Myanmar military...

India’s top court orders release of six convicts in Rajiv Gandhi murder case

India's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of six...

Japan’s justice minister resigns after death penalty quip

Japan’s justice minister resigned on Friday, becoming the second minister...

Taliban ban women from parks

Afghan women will no longer be allowed in parks, a...

ASEAN summit begins with focus on Myanmar

Leaders of Southeast Asian nations began an annual summit on...

In Yemen, farmers choose narcotic over other crops

Farmers are draining groundwater around Yemen's capital and removing soil...

Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali: Indonesian official

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of...

Cambodian PM to gift luxury watches as ASEAN summit souvenirs

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, an aficionado of luxury watches,...

Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile

Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, the semi-official Tasnim...

Iran arrests 'agent' of London-based opposition TV channel

Iranian forces have arrested an "agent" of an opposition television...

Bangladeshi among 11 killed in Maldives fire

At least 11 people, including a Bangladeshi national, have died...

Iran warns Saudi Arabia 'our strategic patience' may run out

Iran's intelligence minister told its regional rival Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that there...

Women stopped from entering amusement parks in Afghan capital

Afghan women were stopped from entering amusement parks in Kabul...

At 97, Malaysia's Mahathir vows one final fight against graft-tainted govt

At age 97, veteran Malaysia leader Mahathir Mohamad said he...

Six dead after powerful earthquake hits Nepal

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Nepal early Wednesday, killing...

Homosexuality is 'damage in the mind', says Qatar World Cup ambassador

A Qatar World Cup ambassador has told German television ZDF...

Palestinian rights group accuses Israel of 'mafia methods'

A Palestinian human rights group told a UN panel on...

Thailand's 'floating train' a big hit as dam waters rise

Tickets have been selling out fast in Thailand for rides...

British minister to meet Taiwan president, drawing China’s anger

A British minister will visit Taiwan this week for trade...