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A policeman stands guard as investigators examine the site of Monday's car explosion near the historic Red Fort, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025
Deadly car explosion in New Delhi being investigated under anti-terrorism law
NEW DELHI — Indian authorities are investigating a deadly car explosion in New Delhi under an anti-terrorism law, officials said Tuesday, as forensic experts worked to determine the cause of the blast.The explosion near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital on Monday killed eight people and injured at least 19 others, police in New Delhi said.A case was registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, India’s main anti-terrorism law, according to police officials. The law allows broader powers to investigating agencies to detain suspects. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a scheduled visit to Bhutan on Tuesday, said investigators would “get to the bottom of this...
November 11, 2025

Deadly car explosion in New Delhi being investigated under anti-terrorism law

Teams from the National Security Guard, National Investigation Agency, forensic department and Delhi team investigate the site of a blast near the Red Fort Metro Station Gate No. 1 on November 10, 2025, in Delhi, India
India on edge after deadly car explosion in capital kills 10
NEW DELHI — India’s capital is on edge after a car explosion ripped through a popular Delhi neighborhood on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring many others.The blast took place near the city’s iconic Red Fort, also known as the Lal Qila, a 17th century monument and a symbol of India’s independence. The area, a major tourist hub known for its crowded bazaars and street vendors, was immediately thrown into chaos.The incident is a rare occurrence for the sprawling metropolis of more than 30 million people.Footage of the aftermath on local television showed thick, orange flames billowing into the pitch-black sky. Video showed vehicles badly charred and damaged. One man could be seen bleeding from his forehead.The cause of the blast is not yet known, and the Indian...
November 11, 2025

India on edge after deadly car explosion in capital kills 10

Search and rescue operations have entered the third day for hundreds of migrants lost at sea
Malaysia officials recover more bodies from capsized migrant boat
BANGKOK — At least 21 people are now known to have died after a boat carrying undocumented migrants sank near the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, near the border with Thailand.Search and rescue operations have entered their third day. Thirteen people have been rescued but dozens remain missing. The Malaysian Coast Guard estimate about 70 people were on board.Those on the boat are believed to be among 300 people — mostly Rohingya — who left Myanmar's impoverished Rakhine state two weeks ago, Malaysian authorities said.Another boat carrying 230 passengers is still missing.Malaysia's maritime authority expects the operation, involving sea surface and aerial searches, to last seven days.At least one of the bodies recovered was of a child, authorities said.Of the 13...
November 11, 2025

Malaysia officials recover more bodies from capsized migrant boat

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (centre) and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (left) signed the deal with Donald Trump in October
Trump hails Thailand's decsion to 'halt' peace agreement with Cambodia 
BANGKOK — Thailand has said it was halting progress on a peace agreement with Cambodia, signed last month in Malaysia and overseen by US President Donald Trump, after a landmine explosion at the border injured several Thai soldiers on Monday.Thailand and Cambodia fought a five-day border conflict in July that killed dozens of people and displaced about 200,000 on both sides of the border.An initial ceasefire between the two Southeast Asian countries was agreed on July 28 after the US president held calls with the respective leaders. Thailand and Cambodia then signed a peace declaration in Malaysia in late October in a ceremony witnessed by Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.On Monday, the supreme commander Thailand’s armed forces, Gen. Ukris Boontanondha said he was...
November 11, 2025

Trump hails Thailand's decsion to 'halt' peace agreement with Cambodia 

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (centre) and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (left) signed the deal with Donald Trump in October
Thailand suspends Cambodia 'peace deal'
BANGKOK — Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its "peace deal" with neighbouring Cambodia over a disputed border - just two weeks after Donald Trump presided over its signing.Thailand's announcement came after soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion near the Cambodian border in Sisaket province, a government spokesman said.Cambodia has said it remains committed to the deal, which was is supposed to bring a lasting peace following border clashes which left more than 40 dead in July.The two sides signed the agreement - which Thailand has refused to call a peace deal - in October during a ceremony with the US president in Malaysia.But on Monday, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told a news conference on Monday that he agreed with the decision taken by the...
November 10, 2025

Thailand suspends Cambodia 'peace deal'

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Indonesia names former president Suharto a 'national hero'
JAKARTA — Indonesia has named former president Suharto a national hero, even as his controversial legacy as a dictator has sparked heated protests against the move.During Suharto's New Order regime in the 1960s to 1990s, Indonesia saw an era of rapid economic growth but also violent political repression. Hundreds of thousands of political dissenters were estimated to have been killed during that period.The national hero award is an annual affair, meant to honour individuals for their contributions to the country.On Monday, the late Suharto was among 10 new names added to the list, in a ceremony presided over by current Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto, Suharto's former son-in-law.In October, Indonesia's social and culture ministries nominated nearly 50 candidates to...
November 10, 2025

Indonesia names former president Suharto a 'national hero'

The protesters held banners and shouted slogans, demanding that the government take action to curb pollution
Dozens detained after rare protest demanding Delhi clean up its toxic air
DELHI — Hundreds of people staged a rare protest in Delhi on Sunday against worsening air pollution, as air quality continues to deteriorate in India's capital and nearby regions.Over the past three weeks, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI), which measures the level of PM 2.5 or fine particulate matter in the air that can clog lungs, has hovered between 300 and 400, which is 20 to 30 times higher than the World Health Organization's safe limit.The protesters held banners and shouted slogans, demanding that the government take action to curb pollution.Around 80 of them were briefly detained near India Gate after police said they did not have permission to gather at the landmark."Our lungs are getting damaged. The government should declare it a health emergency until they find...
November 10, 2025

Dozens detained after rare protest demanding Delhi clean up its toxic air

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025
South Korea's former President Yoon indicted on charges of aiding an enemy state
SEOUL — South Korea’s special prosecutor on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on additional charges of abusing power and aiding an enemy state related to his short-lived imposition of martial law last year, Reuters reported.Yoon attempted to provoke military conflict between South and North Korea in order to declare martial law, a prosecutor’s spokesperson told a briefing, citing evidence found on a military official’s mobile phone that included some words suggesting potential provocations against North Korea, such as “drones” and “surgical strike.”Yoon was removed from office by the Constitutional Court in April and is on trial for insurrection stemming from his failed martial law declaration. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to death.Yoon has said...
November 10, 2025

South Korea's former President Yoon indicted on charges of aiding an enemy state

Malaysian Coast Guard officers are looking for more survivors
Seven dead after migrant boat sinks near Thai-Malaysia border
SINGAPORE — At least seven people have died after a boat carrying undocumented migrants sank near the border between Thailand and Malaysia.Thirteen people have been rescued but hundreds are missing — they were among a group of 300 people, most of whom are Rohingyas, who left Myanmar's impoverished Rakhine state two weeks ago on a larger vessel before splitting onto small boats, said a Malaysian maritime official.The capsized vessel is believed to have gone down near the resort island of Langkawi, the Malaysian Coast Guard said.Rescue efforts have entered a second day, with the search area expanded from 170 to 256 square nautical miles. Malaysia's maritime authority expects the search to last seven days.The body found in the water on Sunday was that of a Rohingya woman,...
November 10, 2025

Seven dead after migrant boat sinks near Thai-Malaysia border

Many neighbourhoods have been flooded and some are now isolated from the rest of the country
More than 1.4 million evacuated as second typhoon in a week slams into the Philippines
MANILA — Typhoon Fung-wong triggered floods and landslides, cut power to entire provinces and killed at least two people before barreling out of the Philippines on Monday.Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, follows on the heels of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed almost 200 people in the central part of the archipelago nation, as well as five people in Vietnam.About 1.4 million people were evacuated ahead the typhoon making landfall on Sunday night, according to the Office of Civil Defense. Fung-wong slammed into the coastal municipality of Dinalungan, on the main island of Luzon, with sustained winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph).The storm, with a footprint that spanned nearly the entirety of the archipelago, lost strength as it swept through mountainous...
November 10, 2025

More than 1.4 million evacuated as second typhoon in a week slams into the Philippines

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