South Asia
Indian medics stage nationwide strike over doctor’s rape and murder
Doctors in India remained off the job on Sunday, calling for justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered.
Categories: South Asia
Family, including six children, among 23 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
As deadly attacks continue, UNRWA warns the so-called Gaza 'humanitarian zone' has shrunk to just 11% of the Strip.
Categories: South Asia
Family, including six children, among 25 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
As deadly attacks continue, UNRWA warns the so-called Gaza 'humanitarian zone' has shrunk to just 11% of the Strip.
Categories: South Asia
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra sworn in as PM after royal sign-off
The economy in the divided country will be the new young leader's 'bread and butter' issue, analysts say.
Categories: South Asia
Nigeria police working to secure release of 20 kidnapped medical students
Nigerian Medical Association says students from universities of Jos and Maiduguri were taken while travelling in Benue.
Categories: South Asia
Lemon trees, safety, hope: Memories of my Gaza home before war came
More than 10 months after Nour, 21, and her family fled their Gaza City house, she reflects on home, then and now.
Categories: South Asia
Sudan war mediators welcome new pledges on humanitarian access
Countries call for 'unhindered' access to respond to growing humanitarian crisis in war-torn African nation.
Categories: South Asia
Elon Musk’s X to shut operations in Brazil amid bitter legal fight
Social media platform says shutdown 'effective immediately' but Brazilian users will still have access to X.
Categories: South Asia
What are the prospects for talks to end Israel’s war on Gaza?
Discussions brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt to resume in Cairo.
Categories: South Asia
Protesters rally in Venezuela’s capital as post-election crisis persists
Opposition calls for people 'to remain united' as day of protests called to denounce Nicolas Maduro's election victory.
Categories: South Asia
Harris and Trump zero in on key swing state as US election race heats up
Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are campaigning in battleground state of Pennsylvania this weekend.
Categories: South Asia
Russia says Ukraine used Western weapons to destroy bridge in Kursk
Moscow says destruction of bridge in western Russia will hinder the evacuation of civilians amid Ukrainian incursion.
Categories: South Asia
Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda with strong winds, storm surge
Bermuda minister warns third hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season 'is not a storm to be taken lightly'.
Categories: South Asia
Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official
Head of regional bloc SADC says 17 percent of people across region in need of aid amid climate change-fuelled drought.
Categories: South Asia
Why does the US have such a high maternal mortality rate?
Experts say the US's method for recording maternal deaths obscures underlying causes that need to be addressed.
Categories: South Asia
As war looms over Lebanon, refugees wonder how they will survive
Syrians and Sudanese nationals are trapped between war raging in their own countries and a war looming over Lebanon.
Categories: South Asia
Israeli attack on Gaza shelter kills 15 members of one Palestinian family
Israeli strikes 'wiping out whole families' after attack on warehouse sheltering displaced Palestinians in az-Zawayda.
Categories: South Asia
Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires rage in western Turkey
Nearly 4,000 residents in the region have been moved to safety and six arrested for alleged sabotage, authorities said.
Categories: South Asia
‘Uncommitted’ delegates bring Gaza-war message to Democratic convention
Thirty delegates from across the US will represent voters who cast ballots in protest of Democrats' pro-Israel policies.
Categories: South Asia
Nearly a dozen inmates killed in Haiti prison break
Residents in central city of Saint-Marc have been advised by authorities to remain vigilant for escapees.
Categories: South Asia
