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  Over 50 Injured In Blasts At School Mosque In Indonesia

  Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident.

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  Pakistan Developed Nuclear Weapons To Counter India: Ex CIA Officer

  Pakistan's primary motive for developing nuclear weapons was to counter India, said former CIA officer Richard Barlow.

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  55 Injured In Explosion At Indonesian School Mosque During Friday Prayers

  Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials indicated, with a 17-year-old identified as the suspected perpetrator.

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  Why Scam Centres In Southeast Asia Are On The Rise Despite Crackdowns

  It's estimated that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be held in situations where they are forced to work on online scams, with another 100,000 people in Cambodia.

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  China Commissions Third Aircraft Carrier Fujian: All You Need To Know

  With the commissioning of its third aircraft carrier, China now boasts the second largest number of such ships in the world, though it still lags far behind the 11 operated by the US Navy.

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  Winds Shatter Windows, Blow Roofs As Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 5 In Vietnam

  After wreaking havoc in the Philippines, Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam, where five people have been killed and many others remain missing after several houses collapsed in Gia Lai and neighbouring Dak Lak.

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  PoK Boils As Gen Z Take Streets Against Pak Government's Education Policies

  The Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is once again rocked by violent unrest, where students, mostly Gen Z, have taken to the streets to protest against the Shehbaz Sharif-led government's educational policies.

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  Why White House Photos Of Xi Jinping Laughing Will Not Be Released In China

  Chinese President Xi Jinping is not usually associated with an ecstatic smile. That is because the country's government, along with the state media, has worked hard to build a reputation of seriousness.

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  Afghanistan Claims Pak Forces Fired Across Border Despite Peace Talks

  Afghan officials said Pakistani forces briefly fired across the border on Thursday as delegations from both countries were in Turkey for negotiations aimed at finalising a ceasefire agreement following deadly clashes.

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  Bangladesh Okays Death Penalty For Enforced Disappearances

  Bangladesh's government approved a draft ordinance prescribing the death penalty for perpetrators of "enforced disappearance", amidthe ongoing trial of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 15 serving military officers over crimes against humanity.

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  US To Host 5 Central Asian Nations Amid Battle For Region's Mineral Resources

  US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House on Thursday as the US seeks to gain influence in a region long dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China.

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  Jamaat-e-Islami Warns Of Action If Bangladesh Government Fails To Meet Demands

  Jamaat-e-Islami warned of tough action if the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government fails to address its five-point demand by November 11, local media reported.

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  Who Is Larissa Nery, Brazil Model At Centre Of Rahul Gandhi's H-Bomb Row

  Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi levelled fresh allegations about vote theft on Wednesday. At a press conference, he claimed that a Brazilian woman 'voted' 22 times in Haryana from 10 polling booths.

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  "Costly Cup Of Tea": Pak Deputy PM Slams Ex-ISI Chief For Taliban Crisis

  Pakistan's Defence Minister Ishaq Dar has accepted that a symbolic "cup of tea" in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, in 2021, turned into a costly mistake for Pakistan.

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  Automaker Nissan Is Selling Its Headquarters For $630 Million Amid Losses

  Nissan Motor Co. will lease the building and continue to use it as its headquarters, while recording 73.9 billion yen ($480 million) as gains from the sale to Tokyo-based real estate operator MJI Godo Kaisha, it said in a statement.

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  Asim Munir To Get Even More Powerful? Pakistan Plans To Amend Constitution

  Amid Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's increasing influence in Pakistan and abroad, Islamabad is planning to amend its constitution, possibly giving more power to its military.

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  Indians Who Fled Myanmar Cyberscam Center Being Flown Home In 2 Batches

  The center, known as KK Park on the outskirts of the border city of Myawaddy and said to house a major cybercrime operation, was raided by Myanmar's army in mid-October to suppress cross-border online scams and illegal gambling.

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  Khawaja Asif's "War" Threat To Taliban Before Afghan-Pak Peace Talks in Turkey

  Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif issued a fiery warning to the Taliban government, threatening possible military action.

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  Miss Universe 2025 Sashing Ceremony Delayed As Queens Walk Out After Heated Exchange

  The 74th Miss Universe pageant is off to a rocky start after a heated exchange took place between the participants and the hosts, Miss Universe Thailand (MUT) national director, just as the ceremonial sashing of candidates was about to begin.

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  Imran Khan Accuses Pak Army Chief Asim Munir Of "Tyranny", Calls Him "Mentally Unstable"

  From behind bars, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has renewed his fierce criticism of Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, branding him the "most oppressive dictator in Pakistan's history" and "a mentally unstable man."