Asia

Leh shops closed on Thursday to mark a year since four people were killed in autonomy protests, as residents press for Sixth Schedule status.

Rubio and Jaishankar discussed the Russia sanctions bill signed by Trump, as India reiterated its concerns over tariffs tied to Russian oil purchases

Netanyahu's UN address is expected to target New York Mayor Mamdani in a 'campaign speech' as Israel's election nears and no Trump meeting is planned

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Washington has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Miami this December, as the White House attempts to negotiate an energy ceasefire and advance broader peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, urging bilateral cooperation with the United States and stating that the two major powers should be "partners rather than rivals" ahead of formal summit talks with US President Donald Trump

One month after a massive high-altitude rock and ice collapse on Langtang Lirung mountain triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-China border, Nepal is struggling with 1,451 confirmed deaths, thousands missing, severe power deficits, and a USD4.78 billion reconstruction bill

Iranian children returned to school after war closures, with families arriving for the new term months after a deadly school strike

China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump on AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan, as state media confirms his departure from Beijing

PM Modi will visit Canada in December, Mark Carney confirms, as India-Canada trade talks progress following the 2023 Nijjar killing fallout

Iran and the US hint at reviving talks as Trump and Pezeshkian both attend the UN General Assembly in New York this week

Yemen clashes killed over 150 people in two days as Saudi-backed forces battled Houthi fighters, marking one of the conflict's deadliest spells

United Russia won a record 355 seats in the Duma, giving Putin's party a supermajority in Russia's first parliamentary election since the Ukraine offensive.

Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials as Islamabad continues efforts to ease regional tensions

UAE's Anwar Gargash says Arab states must hold dialogue with Iran, calling for a new mindset as regional talks should include Arab countries.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten new targets and weapons if the US attacks, as the war nears seven months and Tehran says the US plans new action

High-level US and Chinese economic officials concluded eight hours of negotiations in New York, agreeing to establish a bilateral "US-China AI dialogue" and incident notification framework ahead of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Three individuals, including two South Korean service members, were injured on Monday during an operation inside the Demilitarized Zone following a suspected landmine detonation along the heavily fortified border

Houthis say they targeted 'sensitive sites' in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu, hours after residents reported blasts in the Saudi capital

US troop deaths in the Iran war exceed the Pentagon count by at least four, the Washington Post reports. Defense Secretary Hegseth denies the report

Dar and Araghchi discussed regional developments on Saturday, with Pakistan's foreign minister stressing uninterrupted energy supplies and safe shipping