Category: Asia
Candles, flags and a howl of pain: Taiwan remembers Tiananmen
On a steamy summer’s night several hundred people gathered at the foot of Taipei’s grand Chiang Kai-shek memorial for one of dozens of vigils being ... Read More
India: 27 people killed after fire rips through Delhi office block
At least 27 people have died and dozens more were injured in a huge fire in a commercial building in India’s capital, Delhi. The large ... Read More
Japan’s Coast Guard says 10 people from sunken tour boat confirmed dead
Japan’s guard says 10 of the 26 people aboard a tour boat that sank in the frigid waters of a northern national park have been ... Read More
Covid cases rise in Shanghai as millions remain in lockdown
Covid-19 cases in China’s largest city of Shanghai have risen again as millions remain isolated at home under a sweeping lockdown. Health officials on Sunday ... Read More
Indonesian principal given life term for raping 13 students
An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced an Islamic boarding school principal to life in prison for raping at least 13 students over five years and ... Read More
Afghanistan’s Taliban told they can’t take their guns to the funfair
Taliban fighters will no longer be allowed to carry their weapons in amusement parks in Afghanistan, the group’s spokesman said on Wednesday, in what appeared ... Read More
Hindu extremists in India escalate rhetoric with calls to kill Muslims
India’s Supreme Court says it will investigate after complaints that Hindu nationalist leaders called on followers to take up arms against the country’s Muslim minority. The notice of ... Read More
Transgender people to gain inheritance rights in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Transgender people will soon be able to inherit property from their families, Bangladesh'.. Read More
India denies Pakistan’s allegations over funding of militant groups
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday (Nov 15) denied allegations by its arch-rival Pakistan that New Delhi had.. Read More
Huge India oil well fire extinguished after five months
NEW DELHI: A massive oil well fire that raged for more than five months in northeast India has final.. Read More