Pakistan's Shan Masood speaks exclusively to the BBC's Aatif Nawaz about life both on and off the field, before the third Test against England. ( read original story ...)
Stranded in Pakistan, Hindus on long-term visas desperate to return to India
Many Pakistani immigrants had visited Pakistan on No Objection Return to India (NORI) visa valid for 60 days before the Covid-19 lockdown began. That period is long over. ( read original story ...)
England v Pakistan: Yasir Shah, Naseem Shah and Shan Masood on bubble life
As the third Test against England starts, Pakistan's Yasir Shah, Naseem Shah and Shan Masood speak about life in the cricket bubble, facing James Anderson and more. ( read original story ...)
6.9-magnitude Quake Strikes Off Indonesia: USGS
A 6.9-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported, but there was no tsunami warning issued and no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. In Kupang ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia has a ‘surprising’ way to fund a larger government deficit — but its currency suffers
The Indonesian rupiah has weakened by around 6% against the greenback this year, making it the worst-performing currency in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Endangered orangutan released back into the wild, Indonesia
"We found five orangutans (in the area) and we managed to relocate four of them back into the wild, except for this male orangutan, that still remains in the plantation," said International Animal ... ( read original story ...)
Selective abortion in India could lead to 6.8m fewer girls being born by 2030
New study shows preference for a son is highest in north of country with Uttar Pradesh having highest deficit in female births ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus cases surge to 2.9 million
India hurtled towards the 3 million mark for coronavirus cases on Friday, reporting 68,898 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: New sero survey shows more women in Delhi had Covid
More women than men in India's capital Delhi have been exposed to coronavirus infection, a second round of antibody tests on a sample of people suggests. The government survey found nearly a third of ... ( read original story ...)
Stymied at home, Korea’s mom and pop investors charge into China tech stocks
South Korean retail investors are stampeding into Chinese stocks in record numbers, ploughing hundreds of millions of dollars into a tech sector rush far removed from punishing taxes and regulations ... ( read original story ...)