Asia

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Race to save 40 trapped workers

Nov 13, 2023 15

Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand are racing to rescue around...

Delhi AQI: Toxic haze in India capital after Diwali festival

Nov 13, 2023 13

Residents of India's capital, Delhi, woke up to smoky skies as air quality dropped...

Diwali: Indians celebrate the sparkling festival of lights

Nov 12, 2023 11

Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which...

China's matchmaking mums have a powerful ally: The Party

Nov 12, 2023 29

Chen has been on more than 20 blind dates, all set up by her mother.

Gay Games: Hong Kong delivers 'rainbows' despite political...

Nov 11, 2023 24

There will be disco and dancing at the closing ceremony of the Gay Games in Hong...

Manipur women in naked assault video ‘will not give up’

Nov 10, 2023 16

Six months after they were stripped, paraded naked and allegedly gang raped by a...

Israel-Hamas war: What's China's stance?

Nov 10, 2023 24

China is seeking to mediate in the war between Israel and Hamas. Beijing has condemned...

A turning point in Myanmar as army suffers big losses

Nov 9, 2023 17

The military-installed president of Myanmar has warned that the country is in danger...

China's 'communist spies' in the dock in Taiwan

Nov 9, 2023 19

Taiwan is taking aim at China's alleged "communist spies" ahead of a crucial presidential...

United States and South Korea close ranks on common global...

Nov 9, 2023 19

In India, transgender beggars use digital apps to avoid...

Nov 9, 2023 16

The rise in digital transactions has helped marginalised communities like transgender...

G7 calls for 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza

Nov 9, 2023 13

Foreign ministers from the G7 group of leading industrial democracies met in Tokyo...

Philippines drops China's Belt and Road as tensions flare

Nov 9, 2023 22

The Philippines dropped out of projects under China's global infrastructure scheme,...

Australian PM Albanese hails progress with China after...

Nov 8, 2023 25

Australian PM Anthony Albanese says there has been "significant progress" in relations...

Thousands of Afghans forced out of Pakistan and toward...

Nov 8, 2023 94

Faced with the threat of forced deportation from Pakistan, more than 200,000 Afghans...