What is behind recurrent sexual violence in India? | Show Types
The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata reignites debates over sexual violence against women.The rape and murder of a trainee doctor at…
Hasina, floods, visas: What’s troubling India-Bangladesh relations? | Conflict News
Last September, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina as a special guest on the margins of the G20 Summit in…
In Pakistan’s Balochistan, deadly attacks rip uneasy migrant-local equation | Migration News
Islamabad, Pakistan – For 15 years, pick-up truck driver Qadeer Aslam had been transporting goods across Pakistan. Most of his trips were to Balochistan, about…
Bangladesh’s interim government lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party | Politics News
Caretaker administration says ex-PM Hasina’s claims of its ‘terrorist activities’ during student protests were groundless.Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has lifted…
‘I have lost everything’: Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families | Climate Crisis
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Ekramul Haque was stunned when his uncle called him late in the afternoon of August 21 to inform him that floodwaters had…
India police fire tear gas at protest against Kolkata doctor’s rape, murder | Sexual Assault News
Protesters are demanding the resignation of the top elected official in West Bengal state, where the crime took place.Police have fired tear gas and water…
‘I need to feel safe’: After Indian rape and murder, doctors demand change | Sexual Assault
Kolkata, India – On August 21, a hot, humid afternoon, thousands of doctors and medical students marched through the capital of the eastern Indian state…
At least 38 killed in multiple armed attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan | Crime News
The Balochistan Liberation Army claims at least one of the attacks, with past similar incidents staged by them.Armed men have killed at least 38 people…
‘Enough is enough’: Rohingya demand end to violence in Myanmar | Human Rights News
Rohingya seeking refuge in Bangladesh hold rallies marking the seventh anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have held…
Cricket: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in historic Rawalpindi Test | Cricket News
Bangladesh dedicate their historic win to the people who lost their lives in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors.Bangladesh’s cricket…
Pilgrims among dozens killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan | Transport News
Pakistan’s leaders expressed sorrow over the road accidents, frequent occurrences in the country largely due to poor infrastructure.At least 34 people have been killed in…
More than 300,000 in emergency shelters after Bangladesh floods | Floods News
River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said…
What do the Taliban’s new rules mean for Afghans? | News
Afghanistan’s Taliban government formally adopts a set of morality laws, including requiring women to cover their faces.When the Taliban swept back into power three years…
Two children killed in bomb blast in southwest Pakistan, police say | News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says perpetrators of attack ‘should be identified and given exemplary punishment’.A bomb blast near a police office in southwestern Pakistan has…
Millions stranded in Bangladesh due to heavy flooding | Floods
NewsFeedHeavy flooding in Eastern Bangladesh severed power lines, communications, and disconnected roads, stranding millions of people and killing at least 15.Published On 23 Aug 202423…
Can doctor strikes in India help tackle sexual violence, workplace safety? | Sexual Assault
India’s outrage over a doctor’s brutal murder; we explore sexual violence, workplace safety, and the fight for women’s rights.In India, the rape and murder of…
Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns | Social Media
Move comes weeks after Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn into office following the collapse of the previous government.Nepal has lifted its ban…
India’s Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy | Russia-Ukraine war News
Indian prime minister expected to push settlement on ending Ukraine war, even if seen as being too close to Russia.India’s Narendra Modi has arrived in…
At least 11 Pakistani policemen killed in ambush by suspected robbers | Crime News
Police convoy attacked by gunmen with rocket-propelled grenades in Punjab province in area known to have criminal hideouts.Gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades have ambushed a…
Mapped: Which countries have reported mpox cases so far? | Health News
The mpox virus is spreading internationally, and more countries, some very far from the initial location of the outbreak in East Africa, have confirmed cases…