Bangladesh’s tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans
By Sheikh Sabiha ALAM Satkhira, Bangladesh (AFP) April 28, 2026 Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that...
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More Nepalis drive electric, evading global fuel shocks
By Anup Ojha Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) May 3, 2026 As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists...
Trump calls Iran talks ‘very positive,’ US to ‘guide’ ships through Hormuz
by AFP Staff Writers Washington, United States (AFP) May 3, 2026 President Donald Trump said Sunday that "very positive discussions"...
Pakistan facilitates return of Iranian crew from US-seized ship
by AFP Staff Writers Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) May 4, 2026 Pakistan said Monday it had facilitated the transfer of 22...
Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel
By Amal JAYASINGHE Colombo (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Sri Lanka discharged 22 Iranian crew from hospital who were plucked from...
Nepal’s rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide
By Paavan MATHEMA Kathmandu (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority...
India says to push ahead with Russian oil imports
by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 India said Saturday it was pushing ahead with imports of...
Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast war deepens energy crunch
by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the...
New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mystery
by AFP Staff Writers Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went...
Second Iranian ship heading to Sri Lanka after submarine attack
By Amal JAYASINGHE Galle, Sri Lanka (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka's territorial...
