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What’s South Africa’s new school language law and why is it controversial?
Afrikaans-speaking groups say sections of BELA threaten to 'erode' their mother tongue.
Categories: South Asia
Exploding pagers kill 12, injure thousands in Lebanon
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon, killing at least nine people.
Categories: South Asia
At least 226 killed in floods as Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Myanmar
Storm swept across Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, battering them with powerful winds and heavy rain.
Categories: South Asia
Armed groups with links to ISIL, al-Qaeda terrorising Burkina Faso: HRW
Groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL accused of 'massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshippers'.
Categories: South Asia
Australia arrests dozens over app allegedly used by criminals worldwide
Authorities charge 32-year-old Sydney man over Ghost network allegedly used by crime gangs in multiple countries.
Categories: South Asia
Video: Trump campaigns for first time since apparent assassination attempt
Trump referred to being president as a “dangerous business” at his first rally since the apparent attempt on his life.
Categories: South Asia
Titan implosion could have been prevented, says OceanGate ex-director
David Lochridge references a 2018 report in which he raised safety issues about OceanGate's operations.
Categories: South Asia
India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy
At stake are seats in the region's 90-member legislature, which will make laws and oversee local governing decisions.
Categories: South Asia
Despite prison, torture, this Kashmiri politician won’t give up on India
As Kashmir votes in its first regional elections in a decade, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para battles his own demons to contest.
Categories: South Asia
Ukraine’s boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk released after Poland detention
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said he was 'outraged' over the detention of his country's 'champion' in Poland.
Categories: South Asia
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi
UN's children's agency says there's an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.
Categories: South Asia
Taiwan drawn into Middle East politics after deadly pager blasts in Lebanon
Taiwanese tech firm Gold Apollo denies manufacturing exploding pagers used in attack on Hezbollah members in Lebanon.
Categories: South Asia
Taiwan dragged into Middle East politics after deadly pager blasts
Taiwanese tech firm Gold Apollo denies manufacturing exploding pagers used in apparent attack on Hezbollah.
Categories: South Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week
The missiles flew for about 400km (249 miles) before falling into the sea, with no reports of damage.
Categories: South Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week
The missiles flew for about 400km (249 miles) before falling into the sea, with no reports of damage.
Categories: South Asia
Trump to meet ‘fantastic’ India PM Modi in US
Republican candidate praises Indian leader while labelling New Delhi a 'very big abuser' in trade.
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Trump says he will meet ‘fantastic’ Modi during US visit
Republican candidate praises Indian leader while labelling New Delhi a 'very big abuser' in trade.
Categories: South Asia
World Nomad Games put the spotlight on the sport of the Great Steppe
Athletes from 89 countries take part in 10th edition of games featuring sport including horseback wrestling.
Categories: South Asia
World Nomad Games put the spotlight on the sport of the Great Steppe
Athletes from 89 countries take part in 10th edition of games featuring sport including horseback wrestling.
Categories: South Asia
The future of travel? For hyperloop, it’s one step forward, two steps back
Proponents of the futuristic concept say it could slash travel times, but doubts about feasibility remain.
Categories: South Asia
