South and Central Asia
- Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace
Islamabad has seized chance to act as mediator in Iran war and hopes to reap diplomatic and economic benefitsM…
- Conflict and arms, Global development, Human rights, Menstruation, Myanmar, Society, South and Central Asia, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid
Activists say clamp down on period products to target insurgents is gender-based violence and violates rightsM…
- Australia news, Australian immigration and asylum, Homelessness, Housing, Nepal, New South Wales, Social exclusion, South and Central Asia, Sydney, Welfare, Western Australia
When ‘the birdman’ of St James tunnel died, Sydney commuters streamed past his body for days
Exclusive: The strange and lonely death of Bikram Lama exposes a glaring gap in homelessness services. What ho…
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India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row
Opposition accuses Narendra Modi government of using quotas as cover for redrawing electoral mapThe Indian gov…
- Donald Trump, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, US foreign policy, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How Pakistan’s powerful military chief became an unlikely peacemaker in Iran war
Donald Trump’s ‘favourite field marshall’ Asim Munir has been a key figure in securing the US-Iran ceasefireMi…
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Norway’s state telecoms firm accused of helping Myanmar regime seize activists
Lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor passed on data helping Myanmar military arrest 1,200 activists, some in safe…
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A moment that changed me: I was desperate to get off the mountain – and that gut instinct saved my life
From the moment I started climbing the 7,000-metre peaks of the Pamir mountains in Tajikistan, something felt …
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About 250 missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in Andaman Sea
Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowdingAbout 2…
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Indian music legend Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
Two-time Grammy nominee was one of Bollywood’s most versatile and celebrated voicesThe Indian singer Asha Bhos…
- Iran, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How Pakistan emerged as a mediator in the Iran conflict – video explainer
Mediating a deal at the 11th hour between Iran and the US, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected negotiator be…
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Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US
In Pakistan’s capital, the army has been deployed, a public holiday has been declared and the streets are eeri…
- Benjamin Netanyahu, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US news, US politics, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes
Israeli PM says he will continue to attack Hezbollah ‘with full force’ after attacks that killed more than 300…
- Delhi, Food security, Fuel poverty, Gas, Global development, India, Middle East and North Africa, Migration, South and Central Asia, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
‘I’ve not had proper food for days’: migrant workers leave India’s cities as Iran war fuel crisis deepens
Gas shortages and rising food prices mean many who came to the capital for work cannot afford to eat. Going ho…
- Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire
Analysts say Pakistani officials’ efforts led to breakthrough that has helped avert catastrophe, at least for …
- Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire
Analysts say Pakistani officials’ efforts led to breakthrough that has helped avert catastrophe, at least for …