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Capital
Islamabad
Head of State
President Asif Ali Zardari
Head of Government
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Professor Lam Hon-ming’s work on soybeans received a Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in 2025. Photo: Kong Yat-pang
Hong Kong society

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: scientist pushes agricultural frontier

Lam Hon-ming’s groundbreaking work on soybean genetics and varieties has led to cultivation in mainland China, contributing to country’s food security.

SCMP Highlights

Chinese emperor’s tomb mystery, US F-35s join Indian drills: 7 highlights

Indonesia

4 Indonesian seamen kidnapped by Somali pirates return home

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi offensive in Yemen raises risk of direct war with Iran

Backed by Western and regional allies, Riyadh’s renewed campaign against the Houthis threatens to blow Tehran’s proxy war wide open.

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A pro-Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighter fires a vehicle-mounted weapon during what government forces say was an advance against the Houthis, near Dhubab, Yemen, in a video image released on Monday. Photo: Southern Giants Brigades/Handout via Reuters
A video screengrab released on Monday shows a burning vehicle during what the Houthis say are drone attacks on Yemeni government forces at an undefined location in Yemen. Photo: Ansarullah Media Centre / AFP
China's military weapons

Indonesia to take delivery of first Chinese J-10CE jets in 6 months, report says

When they arrive the southeast Asian nation will become the third international operator of the aircraft, after Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

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India

‘A show of strength’: US F-35 stealth jets join Indian air drills

Joint drills offer New Delhi a glimpse of fifth-generation US air power, though analysts say Washington is keeping its top tech under wraps.

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India

Why India’s missile deals in Central Asia matter to Russia and China

By supplying Akash missile systems, New Delhi offers Central Asian nations a cheap, reliable alternative.

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Akash missile systems are seen at India’s 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi last year. Photo: Anadolu/Getty Images/AFP
China's military weapons

Why the PLA’s Z-10 attack helicopter is taking a bigger role at sea

Aircraft was built to hunt tanks and support ground troops, but a broader maritime role means it can operate closer to Taiwan.

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Protests around the world

Video | Imran Khan supporters start ‘long march’ to Islamabad

Discontent over Imran Khan’s incarceration has mounted in recent months, particularly over the 74-year-old’s medical treatment and detentions of some members of his family.

Asia elections

Supporters of Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan begin ‘long march’ to Islamabad

Authorities have been preparing for weeks for the arrival of demonstrators in Islamabad after the march was postponed.

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Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister and founder of the opposition Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Imran Khan, rally during a protest march to Islamabad in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-Russia relations

Chinese troops line up for Russia’s Tsentr-2026 exercise as military ties tighten

The mass drill involved tens of thousands of personnel from SCO countries to apply lessons from Ukraine war, Moscow says.

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Russian military drones fly during military drills in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Photo: Getty Images
Saudi Arabia

As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role

To rally support among Pakistanis for the move, Islamabad and Riyadh have highlighted the Houthis’ recent drone attack on Mecca.

Donald Trump

Anti-South Asian online hate surges in US under Trump 2.0, study finds

Trump’s immigration crackdown and economic anxiety have led to a spike in racist posts targeting South Asians, especially on X.

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Africa

Somali pirates kill 5 crew on hijacked tanker before rescue

Deaths aboard the Palau-flagged MT Honour 25 appear to be the first involving Somali pirates in over a decade.

An armed Somali pirate in 2010. A previous wave of piracy from 2008 ​to 2014 disrupted one of the world’s busiest ‌shipping routes. Photo: AFP
Afghanistan

Afghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties

Pakistan’s information ministry rejected all allegations that its security forces or intelligence agencies are involved in Afghanistan at all.

A member of the Taliban security forces inspects metal debris at the site of a partially damaged house following what Taliban officials say was a Pakistani airstrike in Gurbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Terrorism

Suicide bombing at police checkpoint in Pakistan kills at least 11

About 30 others were wounded in the attack, for which the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility.

China-Middle East relations

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia test limits of Mecca regional security pact

Turkey and Pakistan are unlikely to intervene despite the deal’s terms, which could hobble its deterrent effect, analysts say.

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Afghanistan

Why Pakistan’s endless war on militants fails to break the cycle

Tactical wins and retaliatory strikes have not delivered peace, even as two separate insurgencies appear to be converging.

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People gather at site of a bomb attack in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on September 18. Photo: Xinhua
China exports

China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned coal power plants abroad: report

The cutbacks have saved 6.4 billion tonnes of potential carbon emissions, though campaign’s momentum slowed last year, report finds.

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Crime

Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says

The purported arrests, ahead of ‌a protest planned for September 27, involved Khan’s sisters Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Khan.

Japan

The cooling trap: how Asia’s air conditioners are making heatwaves worse

As heatwaves intensify across Asia, soaring air-conditioner use is threatening power grids and warming urban nights.

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An elderly woman rests at a heat relief shelter in Guryong district, Seoul, South Korea in August. Photo: AFP
Brics

Opinion | Reporter’s note: two Delhis, one weekend – when the world came to dinner

The Indian capital was prepared for the 18th Brics summit like a house before company, if at times the cost of its finery fell unevenly.

Bharat Mandapam, venue for the 18th Brics summit hosted by India last weekend, bedecked with banners for the event. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital, after flames seen near Riyadh airport

The militants say they targeted ‘sensitive’ sites, along with an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu.

Islamic militancy

31 dead in Pakistan after suicide bomber, gunmen attack police complex

An attacker rammed an explosives-laden car ‌into the Old Police Lines complex as officers and ⁠their families were praying in a mosque.

US, Israel war on Iran

Saudi oil pipeline closure puts Asia’s economic resilience to the test

Experts say the loss will hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflation, currencies and economic growth across the region.

A satellite image shows a closer view of the damage at the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline, located across the Arabian Peninsula, after a strike that hit it on September 11. Photo: Vantor/Handout via Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

US pivot leaves Saudi Arabia with ‘humiliating dilemma’ over Houthis

Riyadh is now working frantically to build a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea and defend the kingdom against Houthi attacks.

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Firefighters inspect damage to a building caused by falling debris from a reported Houthi drone intercepted over Taif province, western Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. Photo: Saudi Press Agency / AP
US-China relations

China edges US, EU on AI regulation trust in middle-income countries: Pew survey

US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively.

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India-Pakistan tensions

India, Pakistan summon diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea

This is the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a four-day conflict last year.

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