A train struck an elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing 6 animals
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said on Thursday. Four babies…
Marriages in China plunge by a record in 2024, fanning birthrate concerns
Marriages in China plummetted by a fifth last year, the biggest drop on record, despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost…
Security forces gun down 31 Maoist rebels in India’s Chhattisgarh state
Indian security forces gunned down 31 Maoist rebels in the forests of country’s central state of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, police said, in its biggest encounter this year. Two security personnel…
More than 30 missing after landslide in south-west China
BEIJING – More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China’s south-western Sichuan province on Feb 8, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The landslide hit Jinping village in the…
Bangladesh asks India to stop former PM Hasina from making ‘false statements’
DHAKA – Bangladesh has asked India to stop ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from making “false and fabricated” comments while she is in the country, its foreign ministry said.…
Protesters storm and destroy a family home of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh took out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday by destroying a family home that came to symbolize…
India’s Modi takes ‘holy dips’ at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at…
Taliban raid women’s radio station in Afghanistan: broadcaster
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities raided well-known women’s radio station Radio Begum on Tuesday, arresting two employees, the broadcaster said, with the information ministry saying the outlet’s operations had been suspended. “Officers…
Sydney cars, houses sprayed with antisemitic graffiti in latest attack on Australian Jews
SYDNEY – Cars and houses in Sydney were daubed in antisemitic graffiti, police said on Sunday, the latest in a string of incidents targeting Jews in Australia’s biggest city. The…
Millions of Hindus take ‘holy dip’ a day after fatal stampede
PRAYAGRAJ, India – Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede on…