The European Union approved a plan to share out 120,000 refugees across its 28 states, striding past vehement opposition from four ex-communist eastern nations
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25th May 2026 | Updated at 03:16am 25th May 2026
Indian national arrested in Santa Fe child predator sting
- 25 Mar 2026
A 26-year-old Indian national, Nagaraju Balkam, was arrested earlier this month in a multi-day undercover operation targeting online child sexual predators, the Santa Fe Police confirmed.Balkam was one of four men taken into custody after detectives...
Communities step up to help stranded travellers
- 11 Mar 2026
Rising Iran-Israel tensions have led to widespread airspace closures across West Asia, disrupting flights and stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers.Major hubs like Dubai International and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International have scaled back...
Trade and tech dominate US-China summit
- 21 May 2026
No wish for revenge, Nawaz tells supporters on return
- 25 Oct 2023
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived home on Saturday, ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London and restarting his political journey ahead of the general elections with a huge rally at Minar-e-Pakistan...
Bilawal to attend SCO meet in Goa, India plays it down
- 26 Apr 2023
Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend SCO foreign ministers meet which India is hosting in Goa on May 5.The Indian administration didn't explicitly rule out a meeting between S Jaishankar and Bilawal, but it didn't seem...
Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman sworn in after historic vote
- 18 Feb 2026
Tarique Rahman and his cabinet ministers took oath, becoming the first elected leaders since the deadly 2024 uprising.Rahman is set to be the first male prime minister in 35 years in Bangladesh, a country of 170 million, while new parliament...
Rising attacks on Hindus spark calls to review Yunus’ Nobel Prize
- 07 Jan 2026
Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh have reportedly increased, triggering criticism of Muhammad Yunus and renewed questions over his Nobel Peace Prize, amid accusations that he has failed, as Chief Advisor of the interim government, to curb...
Indian national arrested in Santa Fe child predator sting
- 25 Mar 2026
A 26-year-old Indian national, Nagaraju Balkam, was arrested earlier this month in a multi-day undercover operation targeting online child sexual predators, the Santa Fe Police confirmed.Balkam was one of four men taken into custody after detectives...
US forces raid Venezuela, abducts Maduro
- 07 Jan 2026
US President Donald Trump has issued a series of blunt warnings to multiple countries in recent hours, signalling an increasingly confrontational stance across global regions. This follows a bold US military operation in Venezuela, which resulted...
Gotabaya Rajapaksa calls for constitutional changes to curb minority parties
- 08 Jan 2020
Sri Lanka’s new president endorsed amending the constitution to reduce the power of minority political parties, saying the country wasn’t suited to a system that creates unstable governments “constantly under the influence of extremism”.
Trouble brewing in post-election Sri Lanka
- 11 Dec 2019
Weeks after the election of hardliner Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the president of Sri Lanka, the prospects for justice and reconciliation between the different communities on the island lie in tatters.
Nepal PM Prachanda likely to visit India next month
- 22 Mar 2023
Kathmandu: Nepal’s PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is likely to travel to India on an official visit next month - his first foreign trip since assuming the office for the third time in December last year, a media report said.
Nepal ruling coalition bags 90 seats out of 165
- 07 Dec 2022
Kathmandu: The top leaders of Nepal’s five-party ruling coalition on Monday met at PM Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official residence to review the general elections and discuss the formation of a new government.
Three generations, three journeys
- 05 Sep 2022
Rakesh Patel, a 47-year-old commodity trader took a plunge to visit Greenland. Speaking to Asian Voice, he said, “Over a hundred years ago, our grandparents emigrated from India to Africa in search of a better life. In 1972, our parents had...
‘2024, MODI ONCE MORE’
- 04 May 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome by the diaspora in Germany, on his three-nation Europe trip.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Apple to set up a manufacturing base in India and its CEO Tim Cook responded positively, officials said
The first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ireland in 59 years, Narendra Modi held talks with Irish counterpart Enda Kenny, hoping the country's visa policy...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for reform of the UN Security Council, saying it was essential for the world body to inspire confidence and be relevant in the current world realities.
“Reform in governance is my number 1 priority. We are for simplified procedures, speedy decision making, transparency and accountability,” said Modi to over 40 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, over dinner
- 30 Sep 2015
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a bigger fan base abroad than back home and for really good reason.
In his second visit to the US, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only wowed the audience, but also managed to connect on a whole new level with the...
After its recent acquisition of Crimea, among a hovering threat of intrusion from Russia, the Baltic country of Lithuania will unveil a statue of Indian...
The palpable success of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2nd visit to the United States is visibly evident as the Congress struggles to make jibes...
- 25 Sep 2015
In a discovery that could lead to more targeted and effective treatments for certain lung and prostate cancers, researchers at the School of Medicine have...
