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KP Sharma Oli resigns as police meet protests with deadly force, leaving 19 dead, and federal parliament is set alight Nepal’s prime minister has resigned after some of the worst unrest in decades rocked the country this week, set off by a ban on socia…
Many demonstrators say they are also on the streets over corruption and nepotism they allege is rampantAt least 19 people have been killed during protests in Nepal over a government ban on dozens of online platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Whats…
Flooding in northern India and Pakistan has destroyed homes – and hundreds of thousands of acres of cropsFor days, farmers in the Indian state of Punjab watched the pounding monsoon rains fall and the rivers rise with mounting apprehension. By Wednesda…
Textiles, footwear, jewellery, gems and seafood are sectors most affected in trade with US, India’s biggest marketIndia has long been one of the world’s great garment houses, turning out everything from cheap T-shirts to intricate embroidery. Last year…
South-east of country rocked as rescuers struggle to find survivors of first quake A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has shaken Afghanistan as the death toll from the devastating quake on Sunday rose to more than 2,200.It struck south-eastern regions on Thurs…
Aid agencies plead for funds as rough terrain hinders relief effort and 98% of buildings in one province are damagedThe death toll from a major earthquake in Afghanistan this week has jumped to more than 2,200, just as another magnitude 6.2 earthquake …
Tianjin encounter comes as India and China aim to normalise ties in geopolitical repositioning prompted by Trump’s tariffsThey stood together like old friends, heads thrown back in jovial laughter, clutching one another’s hands affectionately. Except t…
Russian president says relations at ‘unprecedentedly high level’ as dozens of leaders gather for Victory Day eventsVladimir Putin has hailed Russia’s “unprecedentedly” high level of ties with China, as dozens of leaders including the North Korean dicta…
Taliban appeal for aid, with casualties expected to increase as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated areas The Taliban have called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands m…
People tell of losing children and other relatives and of digging their way out of the rubble after the disasterAfghanistan earthquake – latest updatesIt was almost midnight when Hameed Jan was jolted awake in his bed by a deep rumble. Powerful tremors…