投稿者: Hannah Ellis-Petersen, south Asia correspondent
Nepalese supreme court orders release on account of old age of man jailed for murders of two touristsThe Nepalese supreme court has ordered the release of the French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, known as “the Serpent”, who preyed on western tourists …
Men on death row for murder of secular writer snatched by bikers who sprayed police with chemicalTwo Islamist militants who were on death row in Bangladesh for the killing of a US blogger critical of fundamentalist Islam have made a dramatic escape on …
Critics says India’s plans to increase coal production to 1bn tonnes a year are environmentally devastating and unnecessary Cop27 live – latest news updatesThree days before India’s environment minister boarded a flight to Egypt for this year’s UN clim…
Islamic groups denounce film that won prestigious jury prize at Cannes and has Malala Yousafzai as executive directorThe Pakistan government has banned the film that will be its Oscars contender after pressure from hardline Islamic groups who called it…
Hindutva is the predominant form in India and has been associated with rightwing extremismHindu nationalism is a political ideology that dates back to the 19th century. It encompassed a broad range of groups but at its core is a belief that Indian nati…
Ex-president fled crisis-hit country earlier this month after protesters took over his house and offices, demanding he resignSri Lanka’s beleaguered former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country after mass protests and resigned this month, …
Gotabaya Rajapaksa informs PM’s office of resignation intention as brother Basil is turned away at airport and opposition leader signals plan to run for presidentSri Lanka’s government has confirmed the president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is to resign, pavi…
Prime minister as well as Rajapaksa will step down after months of protests culminated in attacks on their homesSri Lanka’s main opposition parties have hurriedly moved to form an all-party unity government a day after the president and the prime minis…
Protesters turn compound into community kitchen and museum as they demand president’s resignationIt was once the palatial colonial-era home frequented only by Sri Lanka’s political elite. But by Sunday morning, Temple Trees, the formal residence of the…
Beleaguered Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he will step down on 13 July, following turmoil in Colombo The Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has agreed to resign after a dramatic day which saw his house and offices stormed by protesters and the home of…
Miles-long queues outside petrol stations despite ban on sales for private vehicles for at least a weekSri Lanka’s energy minister has said the country’s fuel supplies will run out in a few days, forcing nationwide school closures and prolonged power c…
Ranil Wickremesinghe says country’s finances ‘extremely precarious’ in first address since appointmentSri Lanka’s new prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has warned that the financial crisis engulfing the country will get worse and “the next couple o…
Fears grow path is being laid for a military takeover, although this was denied by top defence officialTroops and armoured vehicles have been deployed across the city of Colombo and security officials given orders to shoot on sight anyone deemed to be …
Protests erupted in response to rising fuel prices and severe economic crisisOne person has died and several people are in a critical condition in Sri Lanka after police opened fire on a crowd who were protesting against rising fuel prices and the coun…
Speaker tells parliament ‘there will be very acute food shortages’ and economic crisis is ‘just the beginning’Why are people protesting in Sri Lanka?Sri Lanka is facing the imminent threat of starvation for its population of 22 million as the economic …