Female farm worker ‘harassed’ during New Zealand trade visit by Indian dairy giant Amul
Amul’s managing director denies allegations and calls incident ‘fabricated’
Asia
Two Republican Governors—and Potential Presidential Candidates—Visit Leaders in Asia
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—both Republicans seen as potential candidates for president—met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, respectively.
UN says Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting in Qatar
A UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month in Qatar will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a UN spokesperson has stressed after comments by the deputy UN chief sparked concern and confusion over th…
Pakistan sees sharp drop in Eid al-Fitr shopping amid soaring inflation
Retailers say sales in Pakistan have witnessed a sharp drop compared with previous years in the run-up to the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, as shoppers feel the pinch of decades-high inflation.
Chinese ‘secret police stations’: Everything we know
Beijing denies community centres on foreign soil being used to monitor and intimidate Chinese dissidents
UN floats recognition of Taliban ahead of Qatar meeting
The UN secretary general Antonio Guterres is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan in May in Qatar’s Doha, where envoys will seek a “durable way forward” for the war-torn nation, his spokesman has said.
Pakistan places first order for discounted Russian oil, joining major buyers India and China
Pakistan has become the latest Asian country to import Russia’s discounted crude oil, joining India and China which are importing heavily from Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine.
Ex-envoy to Kabul: Taliban dried up Iran’s Hamoun wetlands by diverting water flow
Iran’s ex-ambassador to Afghanistan says the interim Taliban rulers are behind the drying up of the Hamoun wetlands in eastern Iran by cutting the flow of Hirmand River waters into the Iranian side of the border and diverting the waters through a dam …
Watchdog warns US money could be diverting to Taliban
The watchdog for US assistance to Afghanistan has warned lawmakers that American aid to the country could be flowed to the Taliban as he accused the administration of President Joe Biden of stonewalling his efforts to investigate.
Gen Z guerillas are fighting in a brutal civil war that everyone is ignoring
Secunder Kermani gains rare access to meet some of the young people battling Myanmar’s military junta