A man takes nap on a motorbike under the trees during a hot summer day at a park in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday ...
Amnesty International Urges Pakistan to Uphold Fair Trials and Free Speech
Amnesty International's chief emphasized the need for Pakistan to uphold fairness in trial procedures and freedom of expression amidst the decision to try over 100 civilians in military courts. The ...
Factbox-India’s Northwest Braces for More Heatwaves Amid Elections
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - As India's northwest braces for more heatwave days this summer, capital Delhi has ordered the closure of all schools as temperatures surge as high as 47 degrees Celsius ahead of ...
Bollywood and billionaires: India’s rich and famous cast their vote in the world’s largest election
Celebrities, industrialists and politicians cast their vote in the world’s biggest democracy on Monday as polls opened in India’s financial capital during a weekslong nationwide election, in which ...
India’s JSW Cement plans $360 mln factory to meet rising demand
India's JSW Cement said on Tuesday it will invest around 30 billion rupees ($360.2 million) to set up a cement factory in the northern state of Rajasthan, in a bid to meet surging demand for the key ...
The many flavours of India’s election campaigns
The Indian election is a long-drawn, colourful and visual affair. This year, voting for the general election started on 19 April. Political parties have been campaigning in different parts of the ...
As India Votes, Modi’s Party Misleads Online
A social media campaign poster touting the BJP’s expansion of transit services features a stock image of Singapore’s metro system.
China is trying to end its ‘epic’ property crisis. The hard work is just beginning
Beijing has launched its most ambitious plan yet to rescue its property market, a development that investors have eagerly anticipated for months. But it’s far from certain that the measures will work.
Apple looks to boost sales in China with hefty discounts as e-commerce festival gets underway
Chinese e-commerce marketplaces JD.com and Alibaba's Tmall have been selling select iPhone models at discounts as high as 20% since promotions for 618 festival started on Monday. Apple's 256-gigabyte iPhone 15 Pro Max was being sold for 7,
US and the Philippines to train Filipinos in nuclear power
The Philippines and the United States agreed on Tuesday to train Filipinos how to build and operate nuclear power plants, as the Southeast Asian country seeks to boost its electricity supply.