Tuesday, July 2, 2024

South Asia

India election 2024: Modi wins third term but his party faces stunning setback

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a tougher third term after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to secure an outright majority for the first time since sweeping to power a decade ago.

Maldives’ new president wants Indian troops out

Maldives President-Elect Mohamed Muizzu expressed his desire for the withdrawal of Indian troops from his country during the first week of his presidency.

Almost half a billion children in South Asia exposed to extremely high temperatures: UNICEF

Around 76% of children aged 17 and under in South Asia are exposed to severely high temperatures for several months per year, according to UNICEF

Netflix to invest $2.5 billion in South Korean movies, TV shows as K-content gains global popularity

Netflix is set to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce more Korean dramas, movies and reality shows, doubling its previous commitment to the market since it arrived in 2016. The announcement was made...

Pakistan condemns terrorists carrying out attacks with impunity from Afghanistan into its territory

FO condemns terrorists operating with impunity from Afghan soil to carry out attacks in Pakistan

UN Security Council condemns Pakistan mosque attack, urges UN members to help arrest terrorists 

The bombing killed at least 64 people and injured around 200 in Peshawar 

SAARC Sec Gen’s Pakistan visit raises hope for revival of regional connectivity

PM Khan highlighted Pakistan’s assurance to work for mutual constructive goals and aims embodied in the SAARC charter

UAE lifts transit ban on Pakistan, India, several other countries

The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on transit passengers from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and African countries on Aug. 5, the federation's National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday.

Kashmir is the key to peace in South Asia, Gen Bajwa suggests

"Time to bury the past and move forward": COAS Bajwa says on Pakistan-India ties

Experts gather at ICIMOD to address human mobility challenges in South Asia

Experts from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar urge to integrate human mobility in national policies on climate change In 2016, natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes forced more than 24 million people globally to leave their homes. This...

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets