What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema? | Human Rights News
A spate of allegations of sexual misconduct has rocked the film industry in India’s southern state of Kerala, triggering a flood of police cases and…
UN aims ‘to bring multilateralism back’ as it adopts Pact for the Future | United Nations News
UN member countries adopt blueprint for the future to tackle wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity.The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a…
Classes resume at Bangladesh university at heart of anti-Hasina protests | Sheikh Hasina News
Dhaka University is full again, weeks after authorities shuttered the campus following deadly antigovernment demonstrations.Students have returned to classes at Bangladesh’s Dhaka University, after a…
Sri Lanka elects Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy | Elections News
Nation puts faith in Anura Kumara Dissanayake to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economy after the worst financial crisis in decades.Anura Kumara Dissanayake has…
Sri Lanka election results: Second count to decide presidential winner | Elections News
Marxist-leaning politician Dissanayake leads as second round of counting under way to decide the presidential winner.Sri Lanka’s presidential election has gone into the second round…
Cricket: India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs to win first Test in Chennai | Cricket
Bangladesh were all out for 234 on the fourth day in Chennai as hometown hero Ashwin took 10 wickets after his century.Ravichandran Ashwin wrecked Bangladesh…
Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint? | Water News
Islamabad, Pakistan – For more than 60 years, India and Pakistan have jointly managed the waters of six rivers of the Indus basin that gave birth…
Quad leaders meet in Biden’s hometown amid growing China competition | Politics News
Joe Biden says alliance between US, Australia, India and Japan is ‘here to stay’, pledges to deepen partnership.The leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the…
Voting under way in first Sri Lanka election since economic collapse | Elections News
While the economy has stabilised many people are suffering as a result of austerity measures backed by the IMF.Sri Lankans have begun voting in their…
Afghanistan seal historic cricket series win against South Africa | Sport News
Afghanistan’s cricketers seal their three-match ODI series against South Africa with a 177-run victory in Sharjah.Afghanistan’s cricketers have sealed a historic one-day international series win…
How a Bangladesh minister spent more than $500m on luxury property | Investigation News
EXCLUSIVEUndercover sting reveals how the politician bought hundreds of overseas homes on a $13,000-a-year salary.Bangladesh’s former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury spent more than $500m on…
From Marxist upbringing to ‘soft Hindutva’: The rise of new Delhi CM Atishi | Politics
New Delhi, India – It was the middle of April 2022, and spring was still giving way to summer. But India’s capital was on edge.…
As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large | Elections
Ahead of Sri Lanka’s presidential election, no issue is more central than the economy. With the South Asian country still struggling from its worst financial…
Sri Lanka’s tea estate workers courted by presidential candidates | Elections News
Whoever Sri Lanka’s next president is, Muthuthevarkittan Manohari isn’t expecting much to change in her daily struggle to feed the four children and elderly mother…
Afghanistan stroll to historic first ODI win against South Africa | Cricket News
Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI win in cricket victory.Afghanistan’s cricketers have earned a historic first one-day international (ODI) victory…
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News
UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.Massive floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon…
World Nomad Games put the spotlight on the sport of the Great Steppe | Arts and Culture News
Astana, Kazakhstan – Clouds of dust rise from the sandy ground of a playing field as a dozen horses converge, their riders standing in their…
Kashmir elections 2024: Who’s in the fray and what’s at stake? | Politics News
Indian-administered Kashmir – Kashmiris are set to vote to elect a local government for the first time in a decade, five years after India’s Hindu…
India hits out after Iranian leader criticises treatment of Muslims | Religion News
Despite strong ties, Khamenei’s past criticisms include India’s handling of Muslim issues and the Kashmir region.India has hit out at comments from Iran’s supreme leader…
What are Pakistan’s controversial constitutional amendments about? | Explainer News
Islamabad, Pakistan – Proposed constitutional amendments reportedly aimed at giving the political executive more power over the judiciary have emerged as the latest flashpoint between…