Government And Politics
Detention of 3 teens over gruesome killing of 13-year-old classmate sparks debate in China
Three teens have been detained over the gruesome murder of a 13-year-old boy in China, sparking debate over bullying and mental health in China’s countryside
India's multi-phase election will stretch over 44 days. Here's why it takes so long
From April 19 to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians are eligible to vote in general elections
India's national election will take place in phases over 44 days. Here's why it takes so long
Nearly 970 million people are eligible to vote in India's national elections that start Friday and will be held in phases until June 1
Pakistani airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 8 people
Pakistani officials say their forces targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan
Pakistani jets target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 8 people
Officials say Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan, killing at least eight people and drawing return fire from the Afghan Taliban
India's navy takes control of bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuates crew
The Indian navy says it has taken control of a bulk carrier that was hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuated the 17 crew members on the vessel
India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi's BJP topping surveys
India has announced its 6-week-long general elections will start on April 19, with most surveys predicting a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party
Hong Kong jails 12 people over the storming of the legislature in 2019 protests
A Hong Kong court has sentenced 12 people to prison Saturday over the storming of the city’s legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests in 2019
3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction
Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests have lost their bid to overturn their conviction over their refusal to provide authorities with information on the group under a national security law
Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding new legislation for minimum crop prices
Indian farmers are protesting in the Indian capital to press their demand for new legislation that would guarantee minimum profitable prices for their crops