Separatist militants attacked the Jaffar Express, a passenger train carrying about 500 people in Balochistan, southwestern Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility, stating they derailed the train, killed 30 security...
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22nd Mar 2026 | Updated at 05:09am 22nd Mar 2026
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...
British Asians stranded amid travel chaos
- 03 Mar 2026
Thousands of flights have been cancelled and major Gulf airports suspended operations due to turmoil caused by the US-Israel war on Iran, stranding hundreds of thousands of travellers.Special evacuation flights were arranged from the UAE, while...
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...
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...
Kash Patel takes oath as FBI chief on Bhagwat Gita
- 27 Feb 2025
Kash Patel took oath as the ninth director of the FBI on the Bhagavad Gita and spoke about how a first-generation Indian kid is living the American dream, reflecting on his heritage. The US Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm Patel last week.
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.
A violent attack at a Palm Beach County hospital left 67-year-old nurse Leelamma Lal severely injured, while 33-year-old Stephen Scantlebury faces attempted second-degree murder charges with a hate crime enhancement.
- 06 Mar 2025
The US and Bangladesh are at odds over a controversial $29 million USAID project that, according to a senior Bangladeshi official, never passed through the country’s regulatory channels.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that the West stands at a “crossroads in history” as he addressed European leaders at a crucial summit in...
- 27 Feb 2025
Vowing to return to her homeland and ensure justice for the victims of the Yunus govt’s “atrocities”, deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, currently residing in India, accused chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of turning Bangladesh into a hub of terrorism and...
Kash Patel took oath as the ninth director of the FBI on the Bhagavad Gita and spoke about how a first-generation Indian kid is living the American dream,...
In a powerful display of community support and generosity, the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) here hosted a fundraiser to aid victims of the recent Los Angeles fires, raising an impressive $450,000. The event, attended by approximately...
A group of Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Shri Thanedar and Suhas Subramanyam, along with Rep Grace Meng, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and House Democratic...
- 20 Feb 2025
The BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi marked its first anniversary with a grand celebration, commemorating The Year of Community in the presence of UAE leadership, community leaders and devotees. a year of unity, service, and faith. As the patron...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States after attending the AI Paris summit, marking his first bilateral trip since President Donald Trump's...
