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There will be pressure on rich countries to fulfil a commitment to provide climate finance to poorer nationsThe run-up to this weekend’s G20 summit in Delhi has largely been dominated by two issues: the host’s efforts to project India as a superpower; …
Sentencing of Sai Zaw Thaike at one-day trial for treason and defamation shows press freedom has been ‘completely quashed’ under junta, editor saysA Myanmar court has sentenced a photojournalist to 20 years in prison with hard labour over his coverage…
New law in Sindh introduces ‘extraordinary measures’ to ensure vaccination of children against range of infectious diseasesParents in Pakistan who refuse to get their children vaccinated against infectious diseases could be jailed or fined under a new …
World leaders attending summit in New Delhi at weekend asked to dinner with ‘president of Bharat’India was buzzing with speculation over rumoured plans to scrap official use of the country’s English name, after a state-issued invitation to the G20 summ…
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says parliament has lost its credibility as military continues to wield political powerA former Pakistani prime minister has said the country is in a “deepening political and economic crisis” as fears grow elections due to be held …
Traders close shops, electricity bills are set alight and utility firm staff are attacked as anger rises over living costs and political strifeProtests against rising electricity and petrol prices have rocked Pakistan over the past week, with thousands…
Successive prime ministers have failed to achieve what they see as one of the great dividends offered by BrexitLiz Truss bowled into Downing Street last summer with a promise to rip up much of what her predecessor Boris Johnson had done. However, one g…
Aditya-L1 is to observe sun’s outermost layers and will be first vessel by any Asian nation to be placed in orbit around sunThe latest mission in India’s ambitious space program has blasted off on a voyage towards the centre of the solar system, a week…
Experts warn that global heating is exacerbating inherent dangers of high altitude mountaineeringAvalanches in the Himalayas are causing an increasing number of deaths and threatening the safety of climbers, data from new research suggests.While high a…
New Delhi municipal council has also deployed ‘30 to 40 people’ to make monkey sounds to create the impression that the animals are aliveLifesize cutouts of langurs have sprung up in several parts of New Delhi over the last few days as officials look t…