Asia

Hasina says Bangladesh stands on the edge of an abyss, battered and bleeding

Treasury said vessels linked to owners in India, Oman and the UAE have moved hundreds of millions of dollars of Iranian oil and products abroad

Heavy snow in many provinces of Afghanistan and the capital Kabul has also caused traffic accidents

South Asian nation of 170 million people votes on February 12 for 350 lawmakers, ushering in new leadership after prolonged political turmoil

Ties between the South Asian neighbors soured after former PM Sheikh Hasina fled to India in 2024, following deadly protests

China, which shares a rugged 76-kilometer (47-mile) border with Afghanistan, has close ties with the Taliban government

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and PM Modi agree to double trade to $200B and form a defense partnership.

Kabul police spokesman says explosion happened "in a hotel", without detailing the cause.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene, including by threatening "very strong action" if Iran executed protesters

FDI cap for licensed defense firms to rise from 49% to 74% under automatic route

Iran’s untracked centrifuges and uranium stock raise fears of secret weapons-grade enrichment

Carney aims to cut Canada’s reliance on the US amid Trump’s high tariffs

Canada is working to rebuild ties with China after years of strain and new pressure from U.S. tariffs

Pakistani diplomat in Iran says students are calling embassy to reach families

India-EU deal aims to boost economic ties and reduce reliance on China and Russia

Minister says trilateral deal is separate from last year’s Saudi-Pakistan agreement

Iran exported an average of 1.74 million barrels a day in the fourth quarter of 2025, all of it bound for Chinese refineries