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Some of the 41 men stuck for over a week seen standing in confined space as rescuers prepare to resume drillingThe first images have emerged of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, showing them standing in th…
The 41 workers have spent almost 200 hours inside the tunnel as fears for their health and safety mountIndian officials have warned that 41 construction workers who have been stuck inside a collapsed tunnel for over a week could be trapped for several …
Authorities say cracking sound caused ‘panic’ at site in Uttarakhand where 41 men remain trappedIndian rescuers have paused efforts to reach 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a cracking sound created a “panic situation” over the possibili…
Workers describe hands and arms being targeted in ‘merciless’ beatings as protests over low wages turn increasingly violent in DhakaWhen Masuma Akhtar arrived at the garment factory where she works on the outskirts of Dhaka on 31 October, she was expec…
Group of 40 trapped underground for 72 hours with rescue efforts hampered by boulder falls and machinery faultsFears are mounting for 40 construction workers in India who have been stuck in a collapsed tunnel for more than 72 hours, as rescue efforts a…
Minister for communications and information technology says the popular video-sharing platform ‘disrupts family structures’Nepal has said it will ban TikTok, citing negative effects on the country’s “social harmony”.The popular video-sharing platform, …
Entrance to Silkyara tunnel collapsed in early hours of Sunday with dozens of workers insideA huge operation is under way to rescue 40 construction workers trapped after a tunnel partially collapsed in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.The entrance to …
Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party are seeking a fourth consecutive term and are accused of harassing the rival BNP partyIn Bangladesh, there is no more room left in the prisons. In the last two weeks alone, almost 10,000 opposition leaders, supp…
Employees making clothes for fast-fashion brands have been demonstrating against a new minimum salary of £92 a monthA Bangladeshi woman was shot dead on Wednesday after police in Dhaka opened fire during a protest held by garment workers demanding a w…
Toxic smog is an annual event for Indian capital’s 33 million residents but nobody seems willing to take responsibilityAs soon as the smog descended, the political mudslinging began.For over a week, pollution levels in Delhi have consistently remained …