At least 123 people have died in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah triggered floods and torrential rain. AFP

Death toll rises as heavy monsoon rain overwhelms parts of Asia

Hundreds dead and thousands stranded in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Asia

Hong Kong mourns 128 killed in blaze as toll expected to rise

Asia

Hundreds killed across Asia as torrential rain triggers landslides and flooding

Asia

Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128 with 200 still missing

Asia

My Own HomeStylist turns Dh4.1m Dubai villa into ‘dream home with a view’

UAE

At least 10 killed as Pakistan bombs Afghanistan province

Asia

Three killed in suicide bombing at paramilitary force headquarters in Pakistan

Asia
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits people injured when a car exploded in New Delhi, killing 13. AFP

India holding back on blaming Pakistan for Delhi blast marks a strategic shift, analysts say

Fallout from launching missiles in response to attack earlier this year has left New Delhi wary of being isolated

Asia

No end to our sadness, says Indian who lost 18 relatives in Saudi bus crash

Asia

Report sheds light on Dubai-based influencer Anunay Sood's final hours

US

China backs Damascus as Syria denies handing over Uighur fighters

MENA

Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

News

Indian Kashmir police station explosion kills nine people

News

Afghans 'responsible for Pakistan suicide bombings'

News
Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been found guilty over the crackdown on an uprising in August 2024. AFP

Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

Former prime minister found guilty of crimes against humanity, but defied court order to return from India

News

Indian Kashmir police station explosion kills nine people

News

Afghans 'responsible for Pakistan suicide bombings'

News

Inside look at the Dh10bn Dubai Exhibition Centre to open in January

UAE

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