A thick blanket of toxic smog has engulfed most parts of northern India and readings of air quality in the…
Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence | Elections News
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new…
Delhi shuts schools, bans construction as pollution levels hit new high | Climate Crisis News
Schools go online until further notice because of worsening toxic smog, the latest bid to ease the Indian capital’s health…
Bangladesh’s Yunus seeks time, says election roadmap after reforms | Protests News
Bangladesh‘s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for the nation’s “patience”, pledging that general elections would be held after electoral…
Yunus on Hasina: She can call herself Bangladesh PM, reality differs | Climate
At COP29, Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus addresses climate crisis and national healing after political upheaval. At the 2024 United Nations Climate…
A day in the life of a New Delhi roadside barber | Arts and Culture
Rajesh Kumar moved to Delhi from Bihar in 1999 at the age of 18 to help his father run a…
‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides | Elections News
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Abdul Rahuman Seyyadu Sulaiman, 56, wanted to be heard. As Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake left…
Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby | Climate Crisis News
Oil giants commit $500m for sustainable energy, but campaigners say lobbyists have seized control of climate talks. Cities in Asia…
Sri Lanka’s leftist ruling coalition headed for landslide election win | Politics News
Sri Lankan president’s National People’s Power wins 62 percent of the vote, early results show. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara…
India-Canada tensions spill onto students, education consultancies | Migration News
Kolkata, India – For the past several years, Manpreet Singh has been dreaming of going abroad for higher studies. The…