Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean
The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee.More than 100 Rohingya refugees from ...
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An Indian state used citizens’ data on political beliefs to deny benefits
Vijayawada, India – As soon as Meda Ramana was elected the head of Garapadu village council in the southern Indian state ...
Pakistan slams US sanctions on ballistic missile programme
Pakistan’s foreign ministry warns sanctions have ‘dangerous implications’ for the ‘strategic stability of the region’.Pakistan has denounced new US sanctions ...
India to play 2025 Champions Trophy on neutral ground, not Pakistan: ICC
In response to India refusing to play in Pakistan, the world cricketing body announces ICC events hosted in either country ...
Dozens killed in two passenger bus crashes in Afghanistan
At least 50 people killed in accidents on the same highway in Ghazni province between Kabul and southern Kandahar city.Two ...
At least 13 dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off India’s Mumbai
Search-and-rescue operations continuing after an Indian naval boat hit a passenger ferry with more 100 passengers.At least 13 people died ...
Conor McGregor agrees to fight YouTuber Logan Paul in boxing match
Ireland’s Conor McGregor confirms preliminary talks to fight American social media influencer-turned boxer, Logan Paul.Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor ...
The U.S. reportedly plans to investigate China’s dominance of legacy chips
The Biden administration's investigation, reported by the New York Times, could lead to tariffs or import bans. Read More Source ...
Georgia Sandoe-Simpson, 19, and her mother Tanya flying home from Fiji after suspected methanol poisoning
A Sydney teenager and her mother are flying back to Australia after they were among six tourists hospitalised in a ...
Indian music legend Zakir Hussain dies aged 73
Tabla player brought Indian classical music to the world, collaborating with greats like former Beatle George Harrison.Legendary Indian musician Zakir ...
Authorities say 22 rescued from Afghanistan mine collapse
No casualties reported after hours-long rescue in Samangan province in northern Afghanistan.Twenty-two people have been rescued after a mine collapsed ...
The World Bank should reconsider its mega dam project in Tajikistan
On December 17 the World Bank is set to vote on financing the Rogun mega dam project in Tajikistan. If ...
Pakistan cricket: Controversial Amir retires from international stage
Mohammad Amir, who was once jailed in the United Kingdom for sport-fixing, has retired from Pakistan cricket.Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad ...
India vs Australia: Border-Gavaskar third Test opens with a near washout
The first day of the third Test is a near washout as Australia and India are left frustrated by rain ...
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school ...
How India’s Gukesh Dommaraju became chess king in a cricket crazy country
Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest world chess champion ever after defeating defending champion Ding Liren of ...
Pakistan cricket: Gillespie quits ahead of South Africa tour; Aqib promoted
Pakistan have appointed Aqib Javed as their interim Test coach following the resignation of Australian Jason Gillespie.Former fast bowler Aqib ...
After the bulldozer: Indian Muslims grapple with loss amid demolished homes
New Delhi, India – Shahid Malik is fighting for a home that no longer exists. For the past two years, Malik, ...
Why a bill on religious seminaries is Pakistan’s latest flashpoint
Islamabad, Pakistan – After fending off protests from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, the Pakistani government now faces a ...
‘Our lives don’t matter’: In post-Hasina Bangladesh, Hindus fear future
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Krishna Das had never imagined that his peaceful life in Sunamganj, a northeastern district of Bangladesh, would ...
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