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Bali Waste Crisis Deepens as Landfill Closure Leaves Trash Piling Up

Denpasar – Piles of uncollected garbage are building up across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after authorities restricted access to

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London Police Probe Terror Motive After Two Jewish Men Stabbed in Golders Green

London – British police are investigating the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London as a suspected terrorist incident

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Pakistan Navy to Induct Eight Chinese Hangor-Class Submarines

Islamabad– Pakistan’s navy will add a fleet of advanced Chinese-built Hangor-class submarines as Islamabad deepens defense cooperation with Beijing following

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Myanmar Cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Term Again in Holiday Amnesty

Bangkok– Myanmar’s military-backed government on Thursday reduced the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as part of

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India Exit Polls Show BJP Poised for Gains in Key State Elections

New Delhi – Exit polls released on Thursday indicated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could make

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Flood Fears Jeopardize Bangladesh’s Summer Rice Harvest

Dhaka – Heavy pre-monsoon rains and rising upstream water flows from India have swollen rivers across northeastern Bangladesh, threatening major

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Mercedes Profit Slides as China Slowdown, Tariffs Pressure Margins

Berlin- Mercedes-Benz Group AG reported a sharp fall in first-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, as weaker demand in China, rising

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Funeral Across LoC Revives Calls to Reopen Kashmir Crossing Points

Srinagar– A funeral held on the banks of the Kishanganga river in north Kashmir has renewed calls to reopen Line

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UN reports dozens of Afghan civilian casualties in strikes near Pakistan border

Asadabad— The United Nations said on Tuesday that dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in strikes in eastern Afghanistan,

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South Korean court raises ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee’s sentence to four years

Seoul — A South Korean appeals court on Tuesday increased former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s prison sentence to four

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