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March 30, 2026 9:50 AM

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Nepal’s former PM KP Sharma Oli remanded in judicial custody for 5 days

Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was remanded in judicial custody for five days by the Kathmandu District Court yesterday. Mr Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in suppressing the Gen Z movement held in September last year, i...

March 30, 2026 8:23 AM

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Iran’s parliamentary speaker accuses US secretly planning ground invasion

Iran’s parliamentary speaker has accused the United States of secretly planning a ground invasion, despite appearing to pursue diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East conflict. Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iranian forces are ready to respond if US troops enter the country, warning th...

March 30, 2026 7:54 AM

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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan’s military of shelling outskirts of Asadabad in Kunar Province

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan’s military of shelling the outskirts of Asadabad in Kunar Province, killing one and wounding 16, mostly women and children. Deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said mortars and heavy weapons were used by Pakistan’s military yesterday to strike rural areas an...

March 30, 2026 7:50 AM

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Sudan: 14 people killed in RSF, allied rebels’ attack in Kordofan province

In Sudan, 14 people, including five children and two women, have been killed in Sudan’s Kordofan province. Sudan Doctors Network, tracking the war, said paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied rebels carried out the attack, wounding at least 23 others, including seven children. The violen...

March 30, 2026 7:40 AM

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Pakistan: 9 people killed in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces

In Pakistan, nine people were killed in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces as heavy rain and strong winds caused widespread damage. Six deaths and more than 30 injuries were reported in Bannu in a rain-triggered building collapse, including a mosque veranda that killed...

March 30, 2026 7:45 AM

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Nepal: Clash broke out between police and UML supporters in Maitighar, Kathmandu

In Nepal, a clash broke out between police and UML supporters in Maitighar near Baneshwor in Kathmandu today. One demonstrator was injured during the clash when the CPN-UML supporters were staging protests against the arrest of party chairman and four times Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and demandin...

March 29, 2026 9:51 PM

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West Asia conflict widens as fresh strikes hit Iran and regional tensions rise

West Asia is bracing for further escalation after Israeli forces carried out another wave of airstrikes on Tehran and other parts of Iran, targeting weapons storage sites, production facilities, command centres, air defence systems and observation posts. The Israeli military said its forces are full...

March 29, 2026 8:54 PM

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Bangladesh: Measles outbreak claims 21 children in March

A measles outbreak has spread across Bangladesh, with at least 21 child deaths reported in March amid rising infections in multiple districts. Health officials say the outbreak is affecting areas including Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Jashore, Pabna and Natore, with additional cases repo...

March 29, 2026 8:04 PM

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17 people killed, 26 injured as floods and landslides hit parts of Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, 17 people have been killed, and 26 others were injured after severe flooding, landslides, and thunderstorms struck parts of the country over the past 24 hours. Authorities warned today that the death toll could rise as survey teams from the National Disaster Management Authority cont...