Asia

The nation is famed for its Māori culture and dramatic scenery, including glaciers, mountains, volcanoes and lakes. But its location in the South Pacific and associated long-distance air fares have often posed a barrier for visitors. “New Zealand’s tourism recovery is falling behind the rest of the world, and this …

Soldiers on horseback lined the capital’s Genghis Khan Square as martial anthems were played by a live band to welcome the Russian leader, who met with the Mongolian president Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh. A small group of protesters gathered at the square on Monday afternoon, holding a sign demanding “Get War Criminal …

Parts of Francis’s trip, which was originally scheduled in 2020 but postponed due to the pandemic, will retrace the steps of St John Paul II, who also visited the four nations during his 27-year pontificate. “Today I begin an Apostolic Journey to several countries in Asia and Oceania,” Francis wrote …

Last Saturday, a Telegram message popped up on Heejin’s phone from an anonymous sender. “Your pictures and personal information have been leaked. Let’s discuss.” As the university student entered the chatroom to read the message, she received a photo of herself taken a few years ago while she was still …

According to Dr Angela Lewis, an academic who has written extensively on StarTimes in Africa, the project had the potential to leave a positive image of China for African audiences. Villagers under the project ostensibly received everything for free, including the infrastructure, such as a satellite dish, battery, and installation, …

The Indian government has wasted no time in reaching out to the interim government in Dhaka, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding a telephone conversation with leader Muhammad Yunus. However, it will take a while for Delhi to assuage the anger in Bangladesh over its unwavering support for Ms Hasina …

The collapse of a massive statue of a 17th Century ruler has sparked protests and a political controversy in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Shivaji Shahaji Bhosale was a warrior king whose exploits against the Mughals made him a hero during his own lifetime. He is revered in the …

The charges against him included 28 counts of rape, 190 counts of indecent treatment, 67 counts of making child exploitation material, four counts of producing such material, and one count of distributing it. Several of his victims and their families were in court on Monday, and some parents cried when …

QAS said medics were called to the scene at 09:01 local time on Monday (23:01 GMT on Sunday) “following an incident with a tiger” and that the woman was immediately taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital, where she remains. “She was quite pale and feeling unwell, but in general …

The day Michael Chakma was forcefully bundled into a car and blindfolded by a group of burly men in April 2019 in Dhaka, he thought it was the end. He had come to authorities’ attention after years of campaigning for the rights of the people of Bangladesh’s south-eastern Chittagong Hill …

A new exhibition in Delhi showcases a collection of photographs from the 1850s and 1860s. Source link

Ms Gali, who was visiting from India’s Andhra Pradesh state, was reportedly heading towards a nearby temple with her family when she was swallowed by the 8m (26ft) deep sinkhole on the street of Jalan Masjid India. Excavators were deployed shortly after the incident to dig up the area around …

At least three million people were killed in the 1943 Bengal famine, during World War Two. It’s one of the largest losses of civilian life on the Allied side and there is no memorial to them anywhere in the world. In the video above, the BBC’s Kavita Puri travels to …

In Big Dawgs, Cherukat offers an alternative to the bling and opulence associated with mainstream rap by ditching flashy cars and choosing to focus on small city stuntmen, who come from poor families and are part of a dying art-form in India. “These are the people that are the real …

Taken from the first half of 2024, the National Police Agency data shows that a total of 37,227 people living alone were found dead at home, with those aged 65 and over accounting for more than 70%. While an estimated 40% of people who died alone at home were found …

Tan “intended to scare the involved party and to also get her in trouble with the law,” according to court documents. “He understood that the involved party would be wrongly arrested and charged with a serious crime if his plan succeeded.” He was sentenced on Thursday to three years and …

The tunnel, which was under construction and is part of the Thailand-China high-speed railway project, had collapsed due to a landslide at around 23:40 local time (16:40 GMT) last Saturday. Rescuers, comprising officials from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and a Chinese disaster response team, had been working round-the-clock …

“This is a horrible, horrible event,” WA premier Roger Cook said when announcing an investigation on Friday morning. “Clearly a failure has taken place and we will undertake the important task of understanding the circumstances.” The teenager – who has not been identified – had arrived at the centre on …

Mr Rathore explained that the trial had dragged on for 32 years because of several factors, including the staggered arrests of the accused, alleged delaying tactics by the defence, an underfunded prosecution and systemic issues within the justice system. When police filed the initial charges in 1992, six of the …

The Māori king in New Zealand – Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII – has died peacefully at age 69, surrounded by his wife and three children. The Kiingitanga, or Māori king movement, announced the news on social media on Friday morning local time (Thursday evening GMT). Spokesman Rahui Papa …