Pakistan’s once-close relationship with the Taliban has turned into open confrontation along the volatile Durand Line. What was once a partnership built on shared interests has become a dangerous rivalry threatening to destabilize South Asia....

When Thailand’s “durian king,” Arnon Rodthong, posted a bizarre public offer of 30,000 baht, roughly $900, for anyone willing to slap his son’s mistress, the story exploded across social media. What began as a family...

Terror outfit launches Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, marking first inclusion of women in its ranks Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has announced the formation of its first women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, signaling a major shift in the group’s recruitment...

Japan is preparing for a historic political shift as Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is set to become the country’s first female prime minister. At 64, she has...

Seoul | Sep 24 — South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, appeared in court on Wednesday (Sep 24) to face multiple corruption charges, including stock manipulation and...

What Did the Taliban Ban? The Taliban government has ordered Afghan universities to ban hundreds of textbooks and scrap dozens of courses, deepening its clampdown on higher education. According to documents obtained by Independent Persian...

Nepal has turned a historic page. On Friday night, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki took the oath of office as the country’s first-ever woman prime minister, marking a dramatic shift in leadership following days of...

Nepal has been rocked by unprecedented Gen Z protests that forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign after weeks of escalating unrest. What began as frustration over inflation, unemployment, and corruption transformed into a...

Nepal is reeling from one of the largest waves of prison escapes in its history, with more than 15,000 inmates fleeing from over two dozen jails during violent nationwide protests. But in an unusual twist,...

A teenager who went viral earlier this year for a fiery school speech has now become the face of Nepal’s largest youth-led protest in decades. Avishkar Raut, 17, first caught public attention in March with...