カテゴリー: South and Central Asia
Clashes have been driven by a ruling party intent on painting its largely peaceful opponents as seditious sectariansSince Sunday violent mobs in north-east Delhi have killed 21 people including a police constable, injured hundreds of others, burned mot…
Lone Kabul laboratory preparing to treat patients in the midst of political turmoil and tentative peace talks, as border with Iran closedCoronavirus – latest updatesPreparations for an outbreak of coronavirus were underway in Afghanistan as the country…
Bill failed to get sixty votes needed to passDemocratic contenders face off in TV debate on Tuesday eveningSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 12.02am GMT Related: Bernie Sanders set to face attacks in latest Democratic …
Hindu and Communist groups clash ahead of US president’s visit, with further conflict over controversial citizenship lawsDonald Trump’s visit to Delhi has been overshadowed by deadly protests that have continued to engulf India’s capital, as protesters…
Nagaland farmers are bringing back the ancient crop – said to have near-miraculous powers – as a less water-intensive alternative to ricePhotographs courtesy of NEN NagalandWhülü Thurr is a staunch believer in ancient farming traditions. “There is an o…
US president struggles with pronunciation while attending a rally with prime minister Narendra Modi in AhmedabadThe US president, Donald Trump, gave a special mention to cricket greats Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli during a visit to India on Monday …
The president and the Indian prime minister were at pains to show off their effusive bond in front of 125,000-strong crowdAcross the stands of the world’s biggest cricket stadium, a sea made up of the faces of Donald Trump and Narendra Modi stared out….
‘They want to make a deal. We want to make a deal’US and the Taliban announced truce earlier this monthDonald Trump said on Sunday he is ready to sign a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan if a temporary truce holds in America’s longest war. “Ti…
Health workers in Madhya Pradesh faced losing job if they did not sterilise at least one manAn instruction to male health workers in Madhya Pradesh to convince at least one man to opt for sterilisation or face losing their jobs has been withdrawn after…
Presidential loyalist reportedly identifying staff as anti-Trump Dana Rohrabacher offered pardon on Trump’s behalf, lawyers sayBernie Sanders rises in Nevada polling ahead of Saturday vote 6.50pm GMT Mike Bloomberg’s campaign is blaming some vandalism …
Ashmolean receives request for restitution of 15th-century idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar The Indian government has asked the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford to return a 15th-century bronze idol that was apparently stolen from a temple in the 1960s.The Indi…
Animal’s unique adaptation to low-oxygen life can be basis for protection, say researchersWolves living in the Himalayas are to be recognised as a subspecies of the grey wolf, with researchers predicting that the animals will soon be declared a unique …
Exclusive: Australia accused of giving legitimacy and credibility to a military accused of mass atrocitiesThe commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s defence forces – recommended by the UN for investigation and prosecution for war crimes and genocide – has met…
The subsistence farmers of the Gongwang Bonyo tribe are among the most isolated people in Myanmar. Living near the Indian border, they gather each year to bless the harvest Continue reading…
For seven decades, India has been held together by its constitution, which promises equality to all. But Narendra Modi’s BJP is remaking the nation into one where some people count as more Indian than others. By Samanth SubramanianSoon after the violen…