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BNN Asia says Bangladesh saw calmer press freedom situation in March-April

Dhaka, May 16 -- Bangladesh presented a relatively calm picture regarding press freedom during March and April 2026, with no reported incidents of attacks, threats, killings, or orchestrated harassmen... Read More


Indonesia strengthens AI Weather cooperation with Japan

Jakarta, May 16 -- Indonesian delegation is preparing to take part in the 2nd WNI Weather & Climate Forecast Conference (WCFC) 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, aimed at strengthening cross-border collaboration i... Read More


Taiwan responds to Trump remarks on independencePublished on: May 16, 2026 4:15 PM

Pakistan, May 16 -- Taiwan has responded to recent comments by US President Donald Trump regarding the island's independence, reaffirming its position as a sovereign democratic state. During his visi... Read More


What is Captagon? The dangerous 'Jihadi Drug' behind NCB's massive Rs. 182-crore bust

India, May 16 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under its high-profile Operation RAGEPILL, has unearthed an international drug trafficking syndicate and seized approximately 227.7 kilograms of Ca... Read More


Ghaziabad DM asks officials to carpool, hold virtual meetings amid fuel-saving push

Ghaziabad, May 16 -- The Ghaziabad district magistrate called on administrative officials on Friday and directed them to carpool or bike-pool to reach office and conduct virtual meetings in line with ... Read More


US agreed to Iran ceasefire as favour to Pakistan, says TrumpPublished on: May 16, 2026 4:09 AM

Pakistan, May 16 -- United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that the ceasefire with Iran was made as a "favour" to Pakistan and at the request of other countries. "We really did the cease... Read More


Four security men martyred, nine terrorists killed in Bajaur shootoutPublished on: May 16, 2026 4:08 AM

Pakistan, May 16 -- Security forces killed nine terrorists after repulsing an attack on an army camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur district. Four security personnel were martyred during the overnight... Read More


Chinese firm to establish digital economy headquarters in PakistanPublished on: May 16, 2026 4:07 AM

Pakistan, May 16 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciated IBI Group's decision to establish its Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters in Pakistan and expressed satisfaction at the expand... Read More


UAE denies politics behind OPEC withdrawalPublished on: May 16, 2026 4:01 PM

Pakistan, May 16 -- The United Arab Emirates defended its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ on Saturday, calling the move a sovereign strategic decision. Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said the exit ... Read More


Koji Fukada says Artificial Intelligence undermines creative processPublished on: May 16, 2026 3:58 AM

Pakistan, May 16 -- Using artificial intelligence to "jump straight to the result" could mean art fails to achieve its purposes of self-expression and to deepen our understanding of the world, Japanes... Read More