Demand probe into Sunday’s incident and urge India to look inwards; Court grants bail to 48 suspects arrested in the case.
Pakistan: Schools shut in Balochistan as rain death toll crosses 770
All government and private educational institutes in Balochistan will remain closed from August 22 to August 27, according to local authorities. At least 777 people have lost their lives and 1300 have …
China property crisis: why the housing market is collapsing – and the risks to the wider economy
China has been trimming interest rates recently – in contrast to other major economies – as it tries to stem the economic effects of its zero-COVID policy and address a growing property crisis. The …
China tears down tower blocks in effort to boost stalling economy
China is tearing down tower blocks and pausing construction on buildings that could house 75m people as Xi Jinping’s government seeks to prop up the country’s stalling property market. Load Error …
Who will champion the Rohingya? Draconian refugee policies must end now — Paul McPhun*
I have spent nearly 30 years exposed to emergencies and humanitarian crises. Yet, standing at our ‘hospital on the hill’ in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, now …
Buy now, probe later? Buyers from Russia snap up Antalya property, raising prices and eyebrows
The rising demand, combined with a depreciating Turkish lira, high inflation and broader global dynamics, has seen real estate prices grow dramatically throughout the country. Some landlords raised …
India’s set to become too big to ignore
India is set to overtake its northern neighbour within a few years, as China’s population growth has stalled and its demographic profile been distorted by the 1980 to 2016 one-child policy. India’s …
Qatar detains dozens of workers who protested over late pay as World Cup approaches
QATAR RECENTLY ARRESTED at least 60 foreign workers who protested after going months without pay, and deported some of them, an advocacy group has said three months before Doha hosts the 2022 World …
DG Property LLC will invest AMD 3 bln in construction of new building of its IT center
Armenian DG Property LLC will invest AMD 3 bln in the construction of a new building for its IT center, the Ministry of Economy.
How Jewish Fundamentalism Turned a Thriving Hebron Into a Ghost Town
Establishing a Jewish settlement in the center of Hebron meant curbing Palestinians’ access to their homes and stores. Yet because the Palestinians refuse to surrender and sell these facilities to the …