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Pakistan and Türkiye to Send Forces to Saudi Arabia as the Three Countries Activate Their Makkah Defence Pact
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have agreed to put the collective defence commitments of their Makkah alliance into immediate effect, with Pakistani and Turkish forces to be made available for rapid deployment in the kingdom. A retired Pakistani general becomes the alliance's first secretary-general.
Asia
‘We Are Not Yes-Men’: Thousands Join PTI’s March From Lakki Marwat as Pakistan’s Government Vows to Keep It Out of Islamabad
Imran Khan’s party began its five-day march towards Islamabad on Sunday from Lakki Marwat. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi told supporters “we are not yes-men”, while Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned that anyone breaking the law would be pursued “one by one”.
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Pakistan: PTI Goes Ahead With March on Islamabad After 11 Hours of Talks With Government End in Deadlock
Imran Khan’s party is set to begin a five-day march towards Islamabad from Lakki Marwat on Sunday after overnight talks with the government ended without a deal. The government says the march will not be allowed into the capital.
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India Summons Pakistan’s Top Diplomat Over ‘Facilitation’ of Infiltration After BSF Shooting in Punjab; Islamabad Says Two Civilians Were Killed
India summoned Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires Saad Warraich over cross-border infiltration after the BSF shot two men on the Punjab border. Pakistan, which summoned India’s envoy first, says the dead were unarmed civilians.
Asia
Pakistan Bombs Kunar and Helmand in Afghanistan; UN Says 10 Civilians Killed, Islamabad Claims 22 Militants Dead
Pakistani airstrikes hit Kunar and Helmand overnight into Thursday. The UN mission says at least 10 civilians, mostly children, were killed. Pakistan says it killed 22 militants and harmed no civilians.
Asia
Islamabad Becomes ‘a City of Containers’ as PTI Delays March for Imran Khan’s Release to October 4
Pakistan has sealed routes into Islamabad with shipping containers ahead of a PTI march demanding Imran Khan's release. The party has pushed the march to October 4, while detentions, Section 144 and road closures are hurting daily life and business.
Asia
Nepal Proposes Himalayan Climate Mechanism With India and China After Deadly Floods
Nepal PM Balendra Shah proposed a Nepal-India-China Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism at the UN to share satellite data and early warnings. What it means for India.
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नेपाल में भारी बारिश से बिहार में बाढ़ का खतरा: कोसी बराज के 43 गेट खुले, 17 जिलों में हाई अलर्ट
नेपाल में भारी बारिश के बाद कोसी बराज के 43 गेट खुले और गंडक के सभी 36 गेट खोले गए। बिहार के 17 जिलों में हाई अलर्ट, हेल्पलाइन 1070।
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India Tells Pakistan at UN: ‘Terrorism by Pakistan Will Have Consequences’ After Sharif Raises Kashmir
India's reply at UNGA called Pakistan 'a regime of the army, by the army, and for the army' after Shehbaz Sharif raised Kashmir and credited Trump for the 2025 truce.
Asia
Pakistan Strikes 10 Sites in Afghanistan; Kabul Says Four Civilians Killed
Pakistan says it struck 10 drone-linked sites in Afghanistan after an alleged incursion. Kabul says four civilians were killed; the claims remain contested.
Asia
New Barrier Lake Threatens Fresh Nepal Floods as Finance Minister Seeks India’s Help
A new glacial barrier lake on the Nepal-China border risks a sudden flood, even as Nepal's finance minister arrives in New Delhi to seek India's support for post-flood reconstruction.
South Asia
India Rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Commission, Calls It “Without Legal Basis”
India has dismissed the newly launched Pakistan-China Joint Boundary Commission, saying Islamabad has no legal standing to negotiate over territory it calls Indian soil.
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India Summons Pakistan Envoy After Naval Ships Collide in Arabian Sea
Indian and Pakistani naval vessels collided in the North Arabian Sea on September 16, prompting India to summon Pakistan's envoy and lodge a formal protest.
Asia
Nepal Flood Toll Reaches 1,367 as India Sends More Relief
Nepal's official flood update lists 1,367 bodies recovered, about 5,100 missing and 13,646 rescued as international relief efforts continue.
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Asia Briefing, 6 October: Makkah Defence Pact Activated, Philippine Inflation Hits 7.2%, PTI March Reaches Kohat and a Film Divides South Korea
The main stories from across Asia on Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Pakistan and Türkiye agree to send forces to Saudi Arabia, Philippine inflation jumps to 7.2%, the PTI march reaches Kohat, a film about a 1974 assassination divides South Korea, and Malaysia approves the return of 3,524 more Myanmar nationals.
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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026 Goes to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel for Optogenetics, the Method That Controls Brain Cells With Light
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for optogenetics, which lets scientists switch nerve cells on and off with light. A treatment for blindness based on it is under review in the United States. Several pioneers, including Zhuo-Hua Pan, who began his career in China, were left out.
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INDIA गठबंधन के सांसद आज संसद भवन से चुनाव आयोग तक मार्च करेंगे, CEC ज्ञानेश कुमार को हटाने की मांग; सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा,...
विपक्षी INDIA गठबंधन के सांसद मंगलवार सुबह 11 बजे संसद भवन से निर्वाचन सदन तक मार्च करेंगे। मांग मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त ज्ञानेश कुमार को हटाने की है। विपक्ष का आरोप है कि मतदाता सूची के विशेष गहन पुनरीक्षण (SIR) के 14 फैसले दो चुनाव आयुक्तों की आपत्ति के बावजूद लिए गए।
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South Korea’s Culture Minister Calls Threats Over ‘The Assassins’ a ‘Destruction of Democracy’ as Conservatives Demand the Film Be Pulled
A South Korean film about the 1974 killing of first lady Yuk Young-soo has drawn protests outside an actor's home and demands from the conservative opposition that it be withdrawn. The culture minister has asked police to protect the cast and rejected calls to stop screenings as a return to censorship.