China dam fault raises Bangladesh concerns
Fresh geological findings from China have renewed concerns in Bangladesh over the long-term safety of the world’s largest hydropower project being built on the Yarlung...
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Beyond borders: The rise of Brahminical politics
The growing influence of north-Indian Brahminical politics in India’s eastern states of West Bengal and Assam is increasingly being viewed not merely as a domestic...
‘A Machine’ Scaloni not surprised by Messi’s form at 39
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said on Friday he is not surprised by Lionel Messi’s physical condition at 39, reiterating that he believes the captain will...
Move to Obstruct Manpower Exports to Malaysia Andy Hall accused of Bangladeshi journalists
A British national claiming to be a labour rights campaigner has been accused of threatening Bangladeshi journalists and using racist and offensive language after several...
Promotion row raises vetting questions
The government’s first major round of administrative promotions has come under scrutiny after several controversial names appeared on the list of 179 Deputy Secretaries promoted...
15 killed as tourist speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
Fifteen people have died after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near a island in the south of Vietnam, according to local media reports. Local...
Iran FM to visit Oman for talks on Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Oman on Saturday for talks on the Strait of Hormuz, state media said. The visit “will be...
1m evacuated in China
China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummeling Japan’s southern Sakishima...
Turkey fines over 100 doctors for Caesarian deliveries
Turkey’s health ministry has fined more than 100 obstetrician-gynaecologists for carrying out Caesarian sections, suspending them from duty and forcing them to undergo training, BirGun...
Russian missile strikes wound 11 in Kyiv: Zelensky
Ukraine said Russian strikes on Kyiv wounded 11 people on Saturday, with missiles hitting the city even before air raid alerts sounded. AFP journalists in...
Over 4,000 deaths in Venezuela quake
The death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government said Friday. At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in...
Eiffel Tower to close early as heatwave
The operator of the Eiffel Tower said the latticed-steel Paris monument would “exceptionally close” early over the weekend at 4 p.m. (1400 GMT), as France...