10:13

Bus accident

At least 24 passengers killed after bus plunges into Bangladesh’s Padma River while boarding ferry

At least 24 people have died after a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials confirmed on Thursday. The accident happened on Wednesday at the Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari district, around 100 km (62 miles) from Dhaka.

16:04

View from Afghanistan

Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions rise as reported jet overflights and UN protest draw global attention

Afghan authorities say Pakistani jets entered northern Afghanistan, while Pakistan insists its actions target terrorism, highlighting continued strain after a temporary Eid ceasefire ended.

14:26

Pakistan Flood

Floods kill 18 in Karachi as heavy rains hit Pakistan’s southern region

At least 18 people have died after floodwaters swept through the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi following heavy rainfall.

07:59

Afghanistan-Pakistan

‘It was like doomsday’: Survivors describe devastation after deadly Kabul rehab centre strike

A survivor of the air strike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre described scenes of devastation, saying patients were engulfed in flames moments after explosions tore through the facility late Monday (16 March).

12:42

India

At least 10 dead in Indian hospital fire

At least 10 people have died after a fire broke out at a hospital trauma unit in eastern India on Monday (16 March). The victims, who were all patients, were being moved to safer areas away from the blaze when they died, officials said.