New rules have been introduced in Pakistan requiring journalists working for international media, including Pakistani nationals, to obtain official permission before reporting anywhere outside Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The government says that these…

The USA has added 43 Chinese companies to its Uyghur forced labour prevention act entity list, increasing the total from 144 to 187. The law restricts imports linked to China's Xinjiang region, due…

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture has risen to 30 as rescue teams continue searching for survivors amid difficult conditions. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused widespread destruction,…

Church leaders in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal are organising rallies and prayer gatherings following a series of attacks on Christian communities after the formation of a new state government. The…

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, senior pastor of Beijing’s Zion Church, has been released after spending almost nine months in detention in China. He was among 28 church leaders arrested during coordinated raids in…

Tensions between China and the Philippines have increased following a confrontation near Ren’ai Reef in the South China Sea. China has summoned the Philippine ambassador, accusing Manila of provoking the incident and defending…

There have been widespread protests over alleged failures in India’s education system, with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi briefly detained during a demonstration outside Narendra Modi’s residence before being released. The unrest, after leaked…

Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have caused widespread devastation in Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province, killing at least twenty people and leaving more than 100 missing. The provincial capital, Parun, suffered the greatest…

Tensions between the USA and Iran have escalated further as Donald Trump warned that the US could target Iranian bridges and power plants if Tehran does not return to negotiations. His remarks came…

At least nine people have been killed in renewed violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as political tensions continue to escalate. Clashes broke out after security forces carried out an operation near Rawalakot and later…