India now facing pollution, pandemic
NEW DELHI – Stubble burning, the practice of intentionally setting fire to cultivated fields to prepare the land for its next crop, is one...
Over 100 dead as Vietnam reels from ‘worst floods in decades’
MORE than 100 people are dead and thousands of homes have been submerged in some of Vietnam’s most severe floods in decades, with authorities...
Final Trump-Biden debate to feature ‘mute’ button after chaotic first clash
WASHINGTON – The final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to...
French police target Islamist networks after teacher’s beheading
LILLE – French police on Monday launched a series of raids targeting Islamist networks three days after the beheading of a history teacher who...
Anti-femicide protesters call for a state of emergency in Namibia
WINDHOEK – Protesters in Namibia campaigning against sexual and gender-based violence are calling for a state of emergency to be declared across the country,...
New Zealand’s Ardern credits virus response for election win
AUCKLAND – A day after winning a second term in a landslide victory, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she sees the election...
Singapore’s world-first face scan plan sparks privacy fears
SINGAPORE will become the world’s first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, but privacy advocates are alarmed by what they...
Pakistan stops bid to smuggle endangered falcons
KARACHI – Pakistani authorities have thwarted a bid to smuggle endangered birds out of the country.
The falcons are thought to be worth about 200...
Kyrgyzstan president resigns to end post-election crisis
BISHKEK – Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, saying he wanted to bring an end to the crisis sparked by disputed parliamentary elections...
Floods kill 60 in India, damage crops
MUMBAI – Floods brought by heavy rains and overflowing rivers across large swathes of western and southern India have killed at least 60 people...