Under the curtain: Kashmir residents contend with pellet guns and restrictions
When the Indian government stripped the state of Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy and reclassified it as a union territory earlier this month, it left many citizens there in a state of confusion and concern.
US sails warship near contested islands in South China Sea amid tensions with China
The US Navy sailed a warship within 12 nautical miles of two contested islands in the South China Sea Wednesday, part of what it calls a "freedom of navigation operation" (FONOP).
KASHMIR LOCKDOWN 500 protests, many injured
At least 500 incidents of protest have broken out in Indian Kashmir since New Delhi stripped the region of its autonomy and imposed a military clampdown more than three weeks ago, a senior government source said Wednesday. The Himalayan valley is under a strict lockdown, imposed hours before India’s decision to bring Kashmir under its direct rule. Movement is restricted and phone and internet services have been cut.
Dengue continues taking toll on life despite efforts
Dengue continue killing and hospitalising more people every day as measures taken by the government to control aedes mosquitoes, the vector of the viral fever, went ineffective.
ROHINGYA RETURN Thailand promises continued support
Thailand said it would continue its support to Bangladesh for the swift repatriation of Rohingya refugees.
TV channels enjoying full freedom: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said all the television channels in Bangladesh were enjoying full freedom.
RIFAT MURDER HC verdict on Ayesha’s bail plea today
The High Court would deliver verdict today on the bail application of Ayesha Siddiqua Minni who was implicated in the case of her husband Rifat Sharif’s murder at Barguna on June 26.
12pc time utilised for laws: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh on Wednesday said that the 10th general election held on January 5, 2014, was neither participatory nor contested as the main opposition party boycotted it.
Why pro-democracy troublemaker Jimmy Lai is the only Hong Kong multi-millionaire standing up to China
Jimmy Lai has been a public target for decades. It all started after the Hong Kong business tycoon — a refugee from China — reinvented himself in the mid-1990s as the founder of the city's provocative, anti-Beijing tabloid, Apple Daily.
Costco's first China store was so popular it shut down traffic. But can it keep the buzz going?
Costco has built a cult following in the United States — now it's China's turn. The country's first Costco store is so popular that it had to shut down early on its first day because of too many shoppers.
