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President Asif Ali Zardari
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Akash missile systems are seen at India’s 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi last year. Photo: Anadolu/Getty Images/AFP
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.

China's military weapons

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

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Protests around the world

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

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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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.

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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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Supporters of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold Indian flags at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, in 2019. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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.

Volunteers transport an injured victim of a suicide attack on a roadside police checkpoint upon his arrival at a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, on Saturday. Photo: AP
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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Supporters of Yemen’s Houthi rebels at a rally in support of the group in Sanaa, Yemen, on September 18. Photo: AP
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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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.

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in Lahore, Pakistan in March 2023. On Monday, three of Khan’s sisters were arrested in Lahore. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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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.

Army personnel stand amid the rubble following an explosion inside the Kohat police headquarters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday. Photo: AFP
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.

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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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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A Pew survey found that China leads the US and the European Union in trust in AI regulation among mostly middle-income countries. Photo: Shutterstock
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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Pakistan Navy ships berth at Gwadar port in the southwest Pakistani province of Balochistan on January 15, 2025. Photo: AP
Middle East

Saudis turn to Western, regional allies as missile defences run low

Regional officials say kingdom appeals to France, UK, Pakistan, and Egypt for help against Houthis amid US interceptor shortages.

China-Middle East relations

China affirms support for Iran, but warns against Yemen spillover

In talks with his Iranian counterpart in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on Tehran and Washington to stay rational.

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United States

Opinion | The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US

The US is haemorrhaging goodwill around the world, but China will have to build up its own trustworthiness and credibility to win hearts and minds.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, en route to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on August 21. Photo: Reuters
China's military weapons

Has a Chinese DF missile been used for the first time in the Middle East?

Video of a DF-15A rocket motor in Marib hints at secret arms deliveries as Saudi-Houthi fighting escalates.

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Video on social media shows debris from the booster stage of a short-range ballistic missile with “DF-15A” written on its side. It was discovered in the Raghwan district of Marib governorate. Photo: X.com/OSINTWarfare
SCMP Highlights

Thais stage rare Israel protest; India-Pakistan water row: 7 Asia highlights

From Thai PM Anutin’s US$90,000 amulet to the Philippines’ big bet on railways, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Thailand

Southeast Asia weighs energy transition amid LNG supply crunch

At Gastech 2026, policymakers implore pragmatism over net-zero targets and closer cooperation to ensure affordable LNG supplies.

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