Asian communities around the world are ringing in the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Snake. During the 15-day festival, millions will take part in cherished traditions and luck-enhancing activities. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day .
Bodies, clothes, bags lie on ground after stampede at mass Hindu gathering in India
Bodies, clothes and bags lay scattered on the ground after a deadly stampede at the world's largest gathering of humanity, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, on one of the most auspicious days in Hinduism.
Asif Nazrul: Bangladesh committed to meeting Saudi Arabia’s skilled workforce demand
Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs and Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said that Bangladesh is committed to supplying skilled and semi-skilled professionals,
Afghanistan’s female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban
Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will "represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game in Australia on Thursday.
Former Canadian soldier David Lavery ‘safe’ in Qatar after release from Afghanistan, Joly says
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadian Armed Forces veteran David Lavery is 'safe' in Qatar — months after a network that supports vets expressed concern that Lavery went missing in Afghanistan and was possibly detained by the Taliban government.
Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze
Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after U.S. President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to ...
Trump’s freeze on foreign aid threatens lives of refugees in Thai-Myanmar camps
Medical facilities are shutting down, food supplies are at risk, and thousands of refugees face an uncertain future after the US cuts off critical aid to Thai border camps ...
MNDAA Leader Vows to Uphold China’s ‘Peace’ Policy on Myanmar
In his New Year’s address, Peng Daxun dropped his previous anti-junta rhetoric and focused on working with China to boost stability and development in the Kokang region.
Chinese families in Myanmar honour tradition for Lunar New Year
YANGON: Chinese New Year is a vibrant and highly anticipated event in Myanmar, with Myanmar-born Chinese families across the country actively upholding their traditions.
Priests in Philippines accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry, US-based group says
Philippine priests accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country, a U.S.-based abuse tracking group said on Wednesday, urging the country's bishops to take action and ...