Leader of Sri Lanka People’s Front party and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, wearing a protective mask, waves at his supporters during a campaign rally ahead of country’s parliamentary elections …
Boys’ lemonade stand raises thousands for Yemen crisis
With the ongoing conflict in Yemen tens of thousands of lives have been lost. An estimated 24m people, equivalent to 80% of the country’s population, are now in need of humanitarian aid to survive.
Asia Today: South Korea reports 30 new cases
South Korea has reported 30 additional case of the coronavirus, most of them associated with international arrivals. The cases announced Sunday by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
South Korea sect leader arrested over coronavirus outbreak
South Korean authorities arrested the founder of a secretive Christian sect at the centre of the country’s largest outbreak of COVID-19 infections on Saturday for allegedly hiding crucial information …
Iran says it detains leader of California-based exile group
Iran on Saturday said it detained an Iranian-American leader of a little-known California-based militant opposition group for allegedly planning a 2008 attack on a mosque that killed 14 people and …
Coronavirus: India reports record daily rise in cases
Joshua Nevett, Deirdre Finnerty, Dulcie Lee, Holly Wallis, Alice Cuddy and David Walker As we approach the end of today’s coronavirus live coverage, here is a recap of the main developments from the …
AP PHOTOS: Year on, India’s lockdowns ruin Kashmir’s economy
A year ago, Abdul Rashid was making a living by selling flowers to tourists in hundreds of ornate pinewood houseboats in Dal Lake in Srinagar, the main city …
Ambani Is Coming for India’s Phones and Wallets
The oil-and-petrochemicals tycoon’s digital services startup requires him to dominate the use of mobile devices, while his retail chain, India’s largest, needs maximum grip on customers’ moneybags.
The Latest: India’s Cases Cross 1.75M, Experts See Decline
The new cases are down from 57,118 on Saturday. The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported 853 deaths for a total of 37,364. Randeep Guleria, a top government expert, said that New Delhi and Mumbai …
India toxic alcohol: Dozens die in Punjab poisoning
On Saturday, police carried out more than 100 raids, confiscating supplies of the suspected liquor and making 25 arrests. The number of dead has steadily risen in the last few days. Hundreds of people …