MANILA, Philippines: At least 50 people were killed when a Philippine Air Force plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the country’s worst military...
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia’s government has ordered oxygen producers to prioritise medical needs as a surge in Covid cases has led to shortages in several cities....
According to the Global Slavery Index, 14.2 million of the 35.8 million people enslaved throughout the world are in India. However, India is not the...
KABUL, Afghanistan: After nearly 20 years, the United States military has left Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase, the epicentre of its war to remove the Taliban and...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy paper Apple Daily has announced its closure. The tabloid’s offices were raided last week over allegations that several reports...
NEW DELHI, India: India’s health ministry has confirmed 22 cases of a new coronavirus variant across the country so far. The variant AY.1, identified locally...
BEIJING China: China has expanded its clampdown on cryptocurrencies, telling banks and payments platforms to stop supporting digital currency transactions. That follows an order to...
NEW DELHI, India: India has opened free vaccinations to all adults in an attempt to bolster its inoculation drive. The country’s vaccination drive has significantly...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s military has launched an investigation after social media posts showed soldiers forcing minority Muslims to kneel on the streets as...
MAGWAY, Myanmar:Â A village in the centre of Myanmar has been burned down after clashes between the military and local guerrillas, leaving at least two...