Islamabad, Pakistan – Just last month, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended an olive branch to the leadership of the country’s main opposition, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI),…
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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Warsaw, Poland – Last year, Aidai Irgebai had a serious talk with her two sons, aged nine and seven. The boys would…
Bangladesh has been rocked by student protests for nearly three weeks. Since July 1, university students have been protesting across the country to demand the…
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Bangladesh has ordered schools and universities across the country to close indefinitely after six people were killed in protests over quotas in government jobs. Every…
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Tens of thousands of Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein.…
The two-week-long anti-quota protests in Bangladesh have turned violent after groups linked to the ruling party attacked student protesters in the capital, Dhaka. More than…
NewsFeedMore than 100 people have been injured during protests over government job quotas for special groups in Bangladesh. Demonstrators say they were attacked by supporters…
Patiala, India – Fuelled by a strong desire to challenge stereotypes and societal norms, India’s Nikhat Zareen took up boxing as a 13-year-old. The young…
Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between protesters rallying against quotas for government jobs and a pro-government student body, leaving…
NewsFeedThe lavish four-month-long wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani, son of Asia’s richest man, and his bride Radhika Merchant, daughter of billionaire business tycoons, fuelled criticism from campaigners…
Demonstrators say the quota system benefits the children of pro-government groups and demand it be scrapped.Violent clashes between people loyal to Bangladesh’s ruling party and…
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Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has become the new PM after the country’s two largest parties form a coalition.The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga…
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Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son marries on Friday in a lavish ceremony that has been a hot talking point at home and abroad, with his…
NewsFeedA landslide in Nepal swept away two passenger buses from the highway into a nearby river. Rescue operations are ongoing, but the wreckage of the…
Sherpas in the Himalayas are battling climate change, threatening their livelihoods, culture and environment.Sherpa communities in the Himalayas face dramatic climate shifts threatening their environment,…