Fourteen Indians dead, more feared missing after bus plunges into Nepal river
Reuters KATHMANDU – At least 14 people died, 16 were injured and more feared missing after a bus carrying 40 Indians plunged into a river in Nepal, a spokesperson for…
UN rights expert barred from Afghanistan: diplomatic source
AFP The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday. “Richard Bennett was informed…
India’s soccer rivals unite to protest over Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder
Reuters Supporters of Indian soccer clubs East Bengal and Mohun Bagan put their bitter rivalry aside and united in protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at…
Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown
AFP Pakistan’s government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country’s economic recovery at risk.…
Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide in the South China Sea
Reuters BEIJING/MANILA – The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous manoeuvres in the South China Sea, the latest flare-up after the two…
Shinawatra Heiress takes office as Thailand’s PM, vows to boost economy
AFP Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, vowed to boost the kingdom’s sluggish economy as she formally took office on Sunday. Paetongtarn, at…
Protests escalate in India over gruesome rape of doctor
Reuters KOLKATA, India – Holding candles, hundreds of thousands of women marched through the night in cities across India, to protest the brutal rape and murder of a young female…
Bangladesh mob, vowing to ‘guard revolution’, beats ex-PM’s supporters
AFP Mobs vowing to guard Bangladesh’s student-led revolution roamed the site of a planned rally for ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, beating up some of her suspected supporters with…
North Korea to reopen for tourism after five years
AFP North Korea will reopen to foreign tourism in December after nearly five years of Covid-triggered closure, two specialized tour operators said Wednesday. “We have received confirmation from our local…
Thai court sacks PM over ethics case
The judges ruled 5-4 that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin breached regulations by appointing a cabinet minister with a criminal conviction AFP Thailand’s Constitutional Court sacked Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on…