Asia-PacificA gas outburst occurred at a coal mine in the city of Lianyuan in central China's Hunan Province on Friday, leaving seven people missing and one receiving emergency medical treatment, according to local emergency management authorities.
Balochistan on Tuesday celebrated its Independence Day, continuing an annual tradition that defies what Baloch human rights groups describe as Pakistan’s “illegal occupation” of the region. In an apparent attempt to suppress the celebrations, Pakistani forces imposed a range of restrictions, including an internet shutdown aimed at preventing people from marking the occasion.
11/8/2026
India-Israel defence ties have evolved beyond a robust bilateral partnership into a broader, interest-driven strategic architecture linking geographically distant but complementary partners. While political will and regional dynamics will determine whether it becomes a formal grouping or remains a flexible network, the trajectory is already clear, a report has stated.
8/8/2026
Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International has strongly condemned the arrest of prominent Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi after he displayed a photograph of the Dalai Lama during a visit to a monastery in Tibet.
6/8/2026
Amid escalating violence against Baloch civilians across Pakistan, a leading human rights organisation on Thursday strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of seven students by Pakistani forces.
6/8/2026