Fresh clashes in Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong protesters clash with police, angry at lack of prosecutions after July subway mob attack. Thousands of jeering Hong Kong residents held a raucous anti-government…
More than 2,000 people displaced, 19 killed in Myanmar fighting
Ethnic clashes have continued in northern Myanmar. More than 2,000 people have been forced to flee from their homes, and 19 have been killed, since fighting broke out between…
Thai CEO sentenced to six months in jail over poaching rifles
The conviction is a rare victory for the conservation movement in Thailand. Italian Thai Development president Premchai Kannasutra has been sentenced to a non-suspended six-month…
India successfully places probe in moon’s orbit
Landing attempt will take place on September 7. In a significant step for India’s moon mission, Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was successfully placed in the moon’s orbit on Tuesday…
Schools in Kashmir to reopen on Wednesday
The Modi administration has decided to re-open all the middle schools across Kashmir on Wednesday. The J&K Government on Monday said that after the re-opening of primary…
Family confirms body found is Nora Anne’s
The child was feared to be kidnapped from her resort hotel. The family of Nora Anne Quoirin has confirmed that the body found is that of the missing Irish teenager, according to…
Hong Kong protests shut down airport in biggest disruption yet
Flights could resume on Tuesday. Hong Kong was forced to shut down its airport on Monday (Aug 12), grounding around 200 flights and affecting many others worldwide, after…
Death toll in Karachi rises to 11 as heavy monsoon rains cause ‘critical situation’
Heavy rains have hit across the subcontinent. At least 11 people, including a child, lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Karachi, police said on Sunday as the…
Police fire tear gas in at least five areas to disperse demonstrators
Hong Kong protesters kept up the pressure on the government this past weekend with fresh protests. Hong Kong police have fired tear gas in at least five areas around the city in a…
Rescue efforts underway after Typhoon Lekima leaves 28 dead
China was hit twice by the deadly typhoon. A search and rescue operation was still underway as of 8 am on Sunday after the deadly Typhoon Lekima left 28 dead and trail of…