Maldives heads to polls amid India-China rivalry, fears for democracy
Outcome of Saturday's presidential election could be key to India and China's battle for influence in the Indian Ocean.
Category Archives: News
Georgia grand jury wanted Lindsey Graham, Flynn charged in election case
Panel also recommended charges against two ex-US senators from Georgia over effort to overturn 2020 vote, report shows.
Biden and Modi pledge to deepen ties in talks ahead of G20 summit
US and Indian leaders promise support for 'free, open' Asia-Pacific region as countries seek to counter rise of China.
‘Much more needed’ to achieve Paris climate goals: UN report
UN says world not on track to meet the long-term goals the Paris Agreement, including capping global warming at 1.5C.
Antigovernment protesters tear down picture of al-Assad in Syria’s Sweida
Criticism of al-Assad has been growing in Sweida since demonstrations began in mid-August over end of fuel subsidies.
Power cuts in Sierra Leone as Turkey operator cuts supply over unpaid debt
The Turkish operator Karpower is one of three sources of electricity to Sierra Leone's capital city.
‘Like a phantom’: Chile grapples with ghosts of the disappeared
On 50-year anniversary of Pinochet-led coup, Chileans are confronting national trauma of thousands forcibly disappeared.
Middle East Roundup: Calligraffiti artist paints Gaza’s hope
Tunisian man lost at sea, Eritreans brawl in Israel, fallout from Libya-Israel scandal—here’s the Middle East this week.
What’s the 14th Amendment and can it block Trump’s 2024 presidential bid?
Scholars say the US Constitution could bar the ex-president from holding public office for engaging in insurrection.
Russia holds elections denounced by Kyiv in occupied Ukrainian regions
The voting begins in the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia and will be finished on Sunday.
As he awaits trial, Andrew Tate continues to influence Romanian boys
Two teenagers discuss the self-described misogynist's impact on them as a Romanian clinical psychologist sounds alarm.
Clashes between Palestinian factions resume in Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh camp
Some 20 people injured as armed confrontations between Fatah and hardline groups begin again in Ein al-Hilweh camp.
Global warming, longer monsoon rains making dengue deadlier in South Asia
Experts say rising temperatures and longer monsoon seasons are providing ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes.
She awoke to a gun in her face. What happened next would change Mexican law
Alina Narciso says she found herself facing decades in prison after she killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defence.
Arundhati Roy: ‘Biden, Macron know what’s going on in India but won’t talk’
From her New Delhi home, acclaimed Indian writer and activist talks about G20 summit and state of India's minorities.
Russia detains man accused of plotting rail bombing in Crimea
A Russian citizen is accused of preparing a bombing under the instructions of Ukraine's military intelligence.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and Israel’s Netanyahu discuss Israeli support for Kyiv
While Israel has backed Ukraine diplomatically, it has not assisted the war-torn country with arms against Russia.
Hurricane Lee strengthens into ‘dangerous’ Category 5 storm
Swells and rips expected as storm's core set to move north of the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
‘How will I pay?’: Steep power bills, rising inflation hit Pakistan’s poor
Millions of Pakistanis say they have been forced to ration use of fans and other essential electrical items due to hike.
Photos: Hong Kong paralysed by extreme floods from Typhoon Haikui
Hong Kong has been deluged with its heaviest rain in 140 years.