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Activists warn new anti-trafficking law requiring permission from families to travel is evidence of ‘deep-rooted patriarchal mindset’A proposed law in Nepal that would ban women from travelling abroad without permission from their families and local go…
Read MoreCourt case begins a day early, without the knowledge of her lawyer and with fresh chargesThe trial in Myanmar of Aung San Suu Kyi appears to have secretly begun a day early, without the knowledge or presence of her lawyer, shortly after the military re…
Read MoreProtesters march in Yangon, a day after Aung San Suu Kyi makes videolink appearance to face fresh charge Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Myanmar’s main city Yangon on Wednesday morning to voice their anger against the coup, after a fre…
Read MoreSix personnel will leave in May, concluding a deployment that has lasted two decadesNew Zealand will withdraw the last of its military personnel from Afghanistan in May, concluding a deployment that has lasted two decades, Jacinda Ardern has announced….
Read MoreHundreds married to men who travelled to Pakistan for militant training now find themselves statelessUnder dark skies in Kashmir’s heavily militarised town of Kupwara, Saira Javed mournfully recalled her happy childhood.Recounting her early life in Kar…
Read MoreJunta holds first press conference and describes coup as lawful, as internet shut for second nightMyanmar’s military regime has filed a new charge against the deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and shut down the internet for a second night as it tries to …
Read MoreVaccines also exempt from price caps in divisive move that health experts fear will deepen inequalityCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePakistan will allow private companies to import coronavirus vaccines and has exempted the v…
Read MoreSince the coup, people in Yangon have been patrolling the streets to protect neighbours from overnight military raids and criminalsSitting next to a makeshift barricade of bamboo and recycled metal, Aung Than, 30, a tour operator, says he is ready to d…
Read MoreProtests against military coup continue despite overnight internet blackout and extra soldiers deployedTroops have joined police in forcefully dispersing marchers in the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar, as protests against the military coup contin…
Read MoreDisha Ravi charged with sedition, accused editing document on how to support India’s farmers that was tweeted by Swedish climate activistIndian police have charged a 22-year-old climate activist with sedition over accusations she edited and circulated …
Read MoreDiplomats warn ‘the world is watching’ amid fears for fate of pro-democracy protestersMyanmar’s internet has been cut overnight on Sunday, hours after armoured vehicles rolled into several cities, prompting fears for the fate of protesters and warnings…
Read MoreWhile Aung San Suu Kyi defended a genocidal campaign against the Muslim minority, refugees fear military rule will end dreams of a return homeFor the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar, news of the fall of Aung San Suu Kyi after the military coup was bittersw…
Read MoreResidents patrol largest cities as junta steps up night-time arrests of political opponents while freeing thousands of other prisonersTens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Myanmar’s major cities for a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrati…
Read MoreAs the military cracks down ever harder on protesters, the west and China must work together to prevent disasterIt began with red balloons and ribbons, silent symbols of resistance to Myanmar’s military coup. Then came the subversive banging and clangi…
Read MoreAdar Poonawalla, chief executive of the Serum Institute of India, on vaccines, regulation and what comes nextCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAdar Poonawalla, 40, is the chief executive of the Serum Institute of India (SII), …
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