Asia

On Sunday, 20 people died in a similar blaze at a firecracker factory in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu

While government insists there is no crisis, situation has become so severe that those who can afford it hire others to wait for them, with one company even creating an online app for queue waiters

Taiwanese authorities say 1,000 Indian workers may arrive this year, but backlash puts the plan under pressure.

US president says he remains hopeful of a 'fair deal' that allows Iran to rebuild while permanently blocking any path to nuclear weapons

EU is planning to deport people without legal status back to Afghanistan despite concerns from rights groups and the UN refugee agency

Talks will take place at the State Department in Washington, again at the level of ambassadors.

China's entertainment industry has rapidly embraced the use of artificial intelligence

South Asian nation of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and gas, mostly from the Middle East

Quake off northern Iwate shook buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometers away

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson says US claims diplomacy but its actions do not show seriousness in pursuing diplomatic process

India’s foreign ministry says talks will cover shipbuilding, trade, investment, AI, semiconductors and critical technologies

Analyst says the deal is nearly done, adding the army chief is the only figure who can convince Iranians due to the trust he commands

IRIB says Iran has no plans to attend the next Iran-US talks, while Trump says a US destroyer damages a sanctioned Iranian cargo ship trying to breach the naval blockade

Kim Jong Un expresses satisfaction with the test, saying cluster bomb warheads enhance both high-density and precision strike capabilities

Iran accuses United States of violating the April 8 ceasefire agreement currently in effect

The project, which also involves the United Arab Emirates, has been under discussions since 2023

The Sunday launches add to a series of weapons tests Pyongyang has carried out in recent weeks, including ballistic missiles, anti-warship cruise missiles and cluster munitions

Iran’s military says Strait of Hormuz stays under their strict control until the US restores full navigation access.