A family who faced a "very real threat of violence" over a "false blasphemy charge" and attitudes to epilepsy and learning difficulties have won a fight to stay in the UK, an MP has said. Wilson, Ruth ... ( read original story ...)
‘Coronavirus at its worst in Pakistan’, medics warn, amid deadlier second wave
"The coming two weeks are critical and our situation is going to worsen," aid Qaisar Sajjad, secretary-general of the Pakistan Medical Association. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia minister busted in baby lobster graft case
Indonesia's fisheries minister was arrested Wednesday in a sweeping bust over allegations of graft linked to exporting baby lobsters, the anti-corruption agency said. "The arrest is related to a baby ... ( read original story ...)
Netflix Faces Boycott in India Over Muslim Boy Kissing Hindu Girl by Temple in ‘A Suitable Boy’
The controversy centres on British-made series, "A Suitable Boy," which follows the story of university student, Lata, in her search for a husband in North India in 1951. ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands evacuated as India braces for cyclone
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in low-lying areas of southern India and moved to evacuation shelters to escape a cyclone that is barreling toward the region’s coast ... ( read original story ...)
Cyclone Nivar Nears India, Drenching Its Eastern Coast
The severe storm was poised to make landfall near Puducherry, leading officials to evacuate parts of the region. ( read original story ...)
Politics live updates: China’s President Xi congratulates Joe Biden, Russia’s Putin still a holdout
In Gettysburg, Rudy Giuliani will attend a hearing on election issues and alleged irregularities. Trump considered joining him, then canceled. ( read original story ...)
WHO experts would like to go to Wuhan, China, to probe COVID-19 origin
Researchers led by the World Health Organization would like to go back to a wholesale food market in Wuhan in China to follow up initial cases of COVID-19 which emerged in the city and investigate how ... ( read original story ...)
The Cybersecurity 202: China is likely to be Biden’s biggest cybersecurity challenge
China is shaping up to be the Biden administration’s biggest cybersecurity headache. In nearly every sphere of digital conflict, China will pose the greatest challenge during the next four years, from ... ( read original story ...)
Conservation sites in Bhutan and India receive award for doubling tiger population
Transboundary partnership between the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan and Manas Tiger Reserve has been recognized with a tiger conservation excellence award. ( read original story ...)