Sheikh Hasina asks for a new passport, a sign she plans to return in December
Ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death in absentia, asked for a new passport and ID card, her clearest step towards a December return.
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ICJ to rule on November 19 in Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The International Court of Justice will rule on November 19 on whether Myanmar's crackdown on the Rohingya was genocide, in a case brought by The Gambia.
Nepali workers stranded in Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks cancel flights
About 45pc of scheduled Saudi flights were cancelled from Oct 8 to 25 after Houthi attacks; Nepali workers pay up to Rs100,000 for tickets and may miss Tihar.
Xi tells Oman's sultan the Gulf must not become a ground for rivalry
Xi Jinping told Oman's sultan the Gulf must not be an arena for great-power rivalry; a 20-point statement backs reopening Hormuz and the June deal.
North Korea denies US claims it was behind the Binance hack
Kim Yo Jong called US claims linking North Korea to the $6.3bn Binance theft a 'grave political provocation' and warned Pyongyang may reconsider its position.
Bangladesh garment workers clash with police over minimum wage
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked highways and clashed with police demanding a 30,000-taka wage; 529 factories are shut despite a wage board.
US, South Korea and Japan vow 'complete' North Korea denuclearisation
On the G20 sidelines in Atlanta, the US, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed 'complete denuclearisation' of North Korea as a Trump-Kim meeting at APEC is mooted.
Cyclone Arnab hits India's southeast coast; no deaths reported yet
Cyclone Arnab made landfall in Andhra Pradesh with winds up to 125 kph; about 98,000 people were moved to safer areas and no deaths were reported at first.
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi nears, flights cancelled
Almost all of Taiwan closed on Friday as Typhoon Champi approached with gusts near 191 kph, one person was killed, 171 hurt and 979 flights were cancelled.
Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Nagqu in northern Tibet late on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32, Chinese state media reported.
Kim Yo Jong says North Korea will restart border loudspeakers within days
Kim Yo Jong said North Korea will put loudspeakers on standby along the border within days, warning Seoul of 'the most horrible and distressing situation'.
Rubio heads to India seeking to seal long-delayed trade deal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Mumbai and Jamnagar to push a trade deal, days after Trump waived tariffs over India's purchases of Russian oil.
Declared dead: Indian voters fight to get back on electoral rolls
India's voter roll revision has removed 130 million names, and living voters marked as dead are struggling through months of hearings to get their votes back.