Daily Asia briefing

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police.

CAIRO/DUBAI, March 28 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched missiles at Israel on Saturday, their first such attack since the start of the Iran war, heightening the risk that a conflict now in its fifth week could expa...

Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV's correspondent Ali Shoeib, Beirut-based pan-Arab Al-Mayadeen TV reporter Fatima Ftouni and her brother Mohammed, a video journalist, were killed in an Israeli strike. The Israeli military said th...

France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office said it launched a probe into "attempted damage by fire or other dangerous means in connection with a terrorist undertaking" and a "terrorist criminal conspiracy".

It is the first such meeting since January 2025.

BANNU: A head constable was martyred when a police vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district came under attack on Saturday, with the ensuing fire exchange killing two terrorists, according to police. Militants attac...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Aprilia Racing's Martin wins US MotoGP sprint, Bezzecchi crashes.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Eight players leave England camp ahead of Japan friendly.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Ukraine, UAE agree to cooperate on defence, Zelenskyy says.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said late on Saturday that the government of Iran had agreed to allow “20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz”. In a post on X, he...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Defiant Senegal display Afcon trophy before beating Peru in friendly.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Kohli and Duffy star as defending champions RCB overpower Hyderabad.

As Thailand moves to shake up its massage industry by introducing stricter standards, training and regulation, industry players and workers tell CNA about their hopes and concerns.

For some countries in Asia, elevated oil prices quickly translate into higher food prices, inflation and economic instability, says this academic.

An international media association on Saturday condemned what it described as a “violent assault” by Israeli soldiers who detained a CNN crew in the occupied West Bank this week. A CNN team was reporting on the aftermath...

BEIRUT, March 28 - An Israeli strike on a car in southern Lebanon has killed three Lebanese journalists, Lebanon's Al Manar TV reported on Saturday.

The country is bracing itself for an unusually harsh and prolonged dry season this year.

Suspicious injuries were also found on the victim’s body.

This instalment of CNA’s series on the forces powering electric vehicles (EVs) in Asia examines India’s growing presence in the development of rare-earth-free motors, and the speed bumps facing wider adoption.

MANILA/HANOI, March 28 - The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertili...

Australia became the world’s second-largest LNG exporter after Qatar shut down production in March.

• Punjab, Sindh favour passing global oil prices to consumers• National leadership dialogue planned on March 30-31• Petrol, diesel consumption rises amid price freeze• Targeted subsidy proposed with 20-litre monthly cap...

Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states, with flagship rallies in New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US histo...

The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ concern over the treatment of Pakistan’s Shia community, terming its remarks “cynical and diversionary” and an “exercise in deflection...

An Israeli strike on a media car in southern Lebanon killed at least two Lebanese broadcast journalists, Lebanon’s Al Manar TV and Al Mayadeen TV reported on Saturday. Al Manar reported that its correspondent Ali Shoaib...

Indonesia began enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16 on Saturday, after a minister warned digital platforms there was "no room for compromise." he Southeast Asian nation announced the ban this mo...

The Noida International Airport is 75km from the city.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast cloudy weather with chances of light rain in Karachi on Saturday evening and Sunday, as well as rain in other parts of Sindh on March 29 and 30, as a westerly wav...

The restrictions began on Mar 28, making Indonesia the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox.

A total of 76 people were killed in two days of unrest in 2025, which led to Mr Oli's resignation.

ISLAMABAD: The Centre and the provinces on Friday agreed to immediately roll out a mobile application-based quota system for the provision of fuel for two- and three-wheelers to ensure a targeted subsidy for the low-inco...