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Amnesty halts its work in India due to reprisal from Indian government

Amnesty International has halted its operations in India and said...

South Korea remains on high alert over holidays despite fall in Covid cases

South Korea appealed on Tuesday for strict social-distancing despite a...

55 killed as Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh enters second day of clashes

Fighting escalated sharply on Monday between Azerbaijan and its ethnic...

Armenian, Azeri forces exchange fire for second day

Armenian and Azeri forces exchanged fierce fire for the second...

Australian amusement park fined $2.5m over four deaths on faulty ride

The operator of Australia's Dreamworld theme park has been fined...

India's coronavirus cases cross six million

India’s coronavirus case tally topped 6 million after it reported...

Afghan woman wins campaign for inclusion of mothers’ name on identity cards

Afghan woman Laleh Osmany has been campaigning for years for...

Company which once owned India now owned by an Indian

The East India Company’s name has been synonymous with the...

China aims to make 1.0b COVID-19 vaccine doses a year

China’s annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1...

Iran readies for fresh coronavirus lockdowns as cases rise

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday authorised the country’s provinces...

Lebanese PM-designate quits, deals blow to French initiative

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate quit on Saturday after trying for almost...

Pakistan PM tells UN India 'sponsors Islamophobia'

In a speech to the United Nations, Pakistani Prime Minister...

Kashmiri voice Babar Qadri murdered

On television and in the courtroom, the young lawyer could...

Palestine leader calls for international conference next year for genuine peace

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called for United Nations...

Thai democracy activists protest in front of king's German villa

Thai activists on Friday planted a symbolic plaque declaring Thailand...

BSF involved in cattle smuggling, says report

The Indian Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) has recently detected...

Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over farm bills

Farmers in India blocked roads and railway tracks on Friday...

North Korean leader offers rare apology for killing of South Korean

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologised on Friday for...

India emphasises no unilateral change in Ladakh LAC with China

Days after India and China agreed not to engage in...

Singapore population declines as foreigners depart

Singapore’s population has fallen for the first time in 17...

India's corona cases rise to 5.82 million

India’s coronavirus case tally surged to 5.82 million after it...

UAE reopens all seven regions to foreigners after six months

The United Arab Emirates will resume issuing visas to foreign...

Death toll from India building collapse climbs to 35

The death toll from an apartment building collapse on the...