Crossing borders: stories of intercaste marriages in Bali
Once punishable by death, intercaste marriages leave a complex legacy for modern Balinese.
Imran, other PTI leaders booked over ‘arson, vandalism’ by supporters during Azadi March
Television footage showed smoke rising from the ground and fires in the green belts adjacent to Islamabad's main roads. The government claimed that the PTI supporters had set the…
To stop climate change, save marine life: Eco forum
“This is [about] industrial killing of wildlife at a scale and with speed that far exceeds the capacity of the animals to recover”, warns marine biologist Sylvia Earle.
Pakistan raises prices of petroleum products by Rs30 per litre
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said the country could have gone in the "wrong direction" if the steps were not taken.
Philippines to sink 250 billion pesos deeper in debt in last days of Duterte presidency
Of the Philippines’ record-high debt pile of P12.68 trillion as of end-March, 69.9 percent of total, or P8.87-trillion, were domestic obligations.
Carrie Lam vows to firmly uphold rule of law to scale new heights
She also said that the rule of law is the cornerstone and core value of Hong Kong’s success, and the Basic Law protects Hong Kong’s human rights and the independence of the…
Azadi March: The Shehbaz govt’s actions have turned Imran into a hero again
The writer says former PM Imran has also discovered the one civilian tactic working against the establishment: keep your message simple, keep it public and keep repeating it.
China’s retirees to see increase in pensions
According to a government release, retirees can see as much as a 4 percent increase in their monthly payments retroactive to Jan 1.
No UN? Cambodia poll results ‘still credible’: Election officials
The declaration come in response to a statement issued by the UN in Cambodia, which announced that it will not be involved in assisting, organising or observing the June 5 commune…
Previous governments lacked willpower to undertake reforms: PM Modi
He also said that after the NDA formed government since 2014, the country has seen political will and continuous reform.