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West Asia
The First Casualty of War is People, Not Truth
People head to shelters as thick smoke billows from the area where an explosion occurred By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Arif is torn between anxiety, resignation and hope as he contemplates his options – very limited – on how to reach home on time for a short reunion with the family…
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EditorsPick
Widespread Unrest Grips Pakistan
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN RepresentativeISLAMABAD: The situation in Pakistan has escalated into widespread unrest following the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike. As of March 2, 2026, the country remains on high alert with a rising death toll and significant diplomatic fallout. Reports…
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EditorsPick
A Bomb-filled Sunday in Tehran!
Seconds after a missile attack (Photo by neighbor) By Alireza BahramiCorrespondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: Have you ever had the experience of your house shaking so much that the walls cracked and the windows shattered after hearing what you knew was a missile explosion? have you experienced this situation repeatedly and…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – March 2, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaFlocks of red-crowned cranes and white-naped cranes are returning to the Nakdong River along the Uiseong–Yecheon border and the Haepyeong Wetland. After…
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South Asia
Violent Anti-US Protests Erupt in Pakistan; 9 People Killed in Karachi
Police resort to shelling to disperse protesters outside the US Consulate in Karachi on March 1, 2026, following Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination. — Shakil Adil/ White Star By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Protests erupted across Pakistan on Sunday against US and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – March 1, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaFounded in 1971, KAIST is South Korea’s first research-oriented science and technology university and a key driver of national strategic industries such…
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People
From Hope to Hostility: The Middle East’s Fragile Calm Shattered. Again.
Symbol of Compassion: A woman carrying her dog as she flees from missiles launched by Iran on Bahrain – Picture: Samira Danouni) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Another war in the Middle East began on Feb. 28, adding yet another chapter to a region’s long history of armed conflict, shattered hopes…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – February 28, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaThe South Korean government on Feb. 27 conditionally approved Google’s request to transfer high-resolution 1:5,000 scale map data overseas. The decision followed…
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Main Slide
Pakistan Destroys 89 Afghan Taliban Posts, 135 Tanks
By Nasir Aijaz,The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army destroyed several Afghan Taliban positions, including the Afghan Golf and Delta posts in the Zaoba sector, as part of ongoing retaliatory action along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, local media reported quoting the security sources early on Saturday. “According to officials, the “New Afghan…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – February 27, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Norila Daud, Malaysia World News, MalaysiaMalaysia’s Communications Ministry, in collaboration with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will continue to facilitate the implementation of Google’s…
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