Islamabad, May 21 - In the wake of a surge in temperature and heatwave in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, all public and private schools will remain closed for seven days on May 25-31, local authorities said.

Colombo, May 21 - The Sri Lankan government will introduce two significant bills aimed at bolstering the country's economy to Parliament on Wednesday, a Minister said.

Jakarta, May 21 - Ibu volcano in Indonesia's Halmahera Island erupted again, sending volcanic ash as high as 5,000 metre to its peak, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.

Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 20 - One person was killed and three others sustained injuries as a blast rocked Kandahar city, the capital of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province, on Monday, police said.

Kathmandu, May 20 - Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday won a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives for the fourth time after he reassumed the premiership in December 2022.

Islamabad, May 19 - Death toll in the fresh flash floods in Afghanistan's northern province of Faryab mounted to 18, the Ministry of Refugees reported on Sunday

Bamyan (Afghanistan), May 18 - The death toll from a shooting attack in central Afghanistan's Bamyan province has risen to six, including three Spanish nationals and three Afghans, a local police official said on Saturday.

Bratislava, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is out of danger following an attempt on his life on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak told the news agency TASR on Sunday.

Kandy (Sri Lanka), Thousands of devotees from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka participated in Kumbhabhishekam -- a ritual reverentially performed to re-energise the spiritual powers -- of the Seetha Amman temple in Sri Lanka's Central Province district of Nuwara Eliya on Sunday.

Firoz Koh (Afghanistan), May 18 - At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor province, a local official said on Saturday.

Bamyan (Afghanistan), May 18 - Three foreign nationals were killed in a shooting attack in central Afghanistan's Bamyan province.

Islamabad, May 17 - Undeterred by criticism, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday donned police uniform again - this time the crisp charcoal black of the provincial police's Elite Force as she reviewed their passing out parade in Lahore.

Kabul, May 17 - Five persons were killed and five others sustained injury as a result of a clash between the border forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past four days, Afghan local media outlet TOLO News reported Friday.

Dhaka, May 16 - The highest economic policy-making body of the Bangladeshi government on Thursday approved a 2.65 trillion taka ($23 billion) Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year 2024-25 (July 2024-June 2025).

Beijing, May 16 - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing early on Thursday for a two-day state visit.

Singapore, May 15 - Lawrence Wong took his oath of office as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister at the Istana, the country's presidential palace, on Wednesday.

Taipei, May 15 - Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Wednesday said it had registered 45 Chinese warplanes in Taiwan's airspace within 24 hours.