The trawler “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the United Nations said. BBC News
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Pakistan hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in BBC film
“Even if they have attached a new needle, the back part, which we call the syringe body, has the virus in it, so it will transfer even with a new needle,” said Dr Altaf Ahmed, a consultant microbiologist and one of Pakistan’s leading infectious disease experts, after watching our undercover …
Read More »Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of dumping cyanide in South China Sea
Beijing rejects the allegation as a “farce”, while Manila claims the poison was used to kill fish and deprive troops stationed in the area of food. BBC News
Read More »Tributes pour in for legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle
The singer, who died at the age of 92, will be cremated with full state honours on Monday. BBC News
Read More »'Out of control' diesel prices threaten Australia's crucial freight industry
Trucking operators say their costs have doubled in a vast country reliant on the industry to deliver goods. BBC News
Read More »South Korea deploys thermal imaging cameras in search for escaped zoo wolf
The male wolf, named Neukgu, escaped a zoo in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, officials said. BBC News
Read More »The high-stakes diplomacy that led to Pakistan hosting US-Iran peace talks
Critical minerals, cryptocurrency, and CIA co-operation – how Asim Munir, Trump’s “favourite field marshal”, may have pulled off the diplomatic coup of the century. BBC News
Read More »Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
In 2016, Beijing cut off high-level communications with Taiwan after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen became president, citing her refusal to endorse the concept of a single Chinese nation. The DPP is among those who have criticised Cheng’s trip, accusing her of being “subservient” to Beijing. BBC …
Read More »India proposes new digital rules to regulate news and political posts on social media
“Keen to preserve market access in India, platforms comply. Citizens whose speech is restricted receive no notice, no hearings, no reasons, and neither government nor platforms can be held to account by a legal system being outpaced by regulatory agility,” Pahwa writes. BBC News
Read More »Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore's air-con addiction
The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil. BBC News
Read More »BTS battle torrential rain to kick off $1bn world tour
The K-Pop band are battered by the elements as they launch their marathon world tour in Goyang. BBC News
Read More »Beijing ‘distressed’ by Chinese researcher’s death at University of Michigan
Last year, the Trump administration vowed to “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students, especially those linked to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. Months later, the US made a U-turn on the hard line stance, issuing 600,000 Chinese student visas as Washington and Beijing engaged in …
Read More »Key Indian state polls begin in test for Modi's party
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to expand into regions where it has struggled to gain a foothold. BBC News
Read More »He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case
Ben Roberts-Smith’s case is not only unprecedented for Australia but “extraordinary” for the globe too, historians say. BBC News
Read More »Top Australian soldier to remain in jail over alleged war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith faces five charges of the war crime of murder, which has a penalty of life in prison. BBC News
Read More »Vietnam's leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote
Vietnam’s communist party chief is now also the country’s president – an unusual concentration of power. BBC News
Read More »India's top court hears challenges to ruling on women's entry into temple
Experts say the court’s decision will have far-reaching consequences for women’s religious freedoms in India. BBC News
Read More »Australia's most-decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes – local media
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders. BBC News
Read More »Australia's most-decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes, local media say
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders. BBC News
Read More »You can hire house help in 15 minutes in India – is it fair?
Instant house help brings speed and structure, but workers face tighter control and rising pressure in their jobs. BBC News
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