カテゴリー: South and Central Asia
Momentous pronouncement follows Hague hearing at which Aung San Suu Kyi gave evidenceThe United Nations’ highest tribunal is to deliver its decision on whether emergency measures are required to prevent Myanmar conducting genocide against its Rohingya …
The turmoil in Indian-administered Kashmir is an urgent topic but Ashvin Kumar’s coming-of-age film feels lifeless and leadenAshvin Kumar is an Indian film-maker who has made Kashmir an urgent focus of his career and was Oscar-nominated for his short f…
Devastated by his time in Germany, which he regards as still Nazi, the artist has moved. As he unveils a powerful virtual reality artwork, he talks about needing a monster to fight – and why he’d like to be a barber‘When we filmed this,” says Ai Weiwei…
Decreased flows caused by water-hungry neighbours, especially India, are damaging river communities• All photographs by Kaamil AhmedHolding his downturned palm level with his waist, Musana Robi Das indicates how tall he was when he started working on B…
Problem arises in translation of leader’s name from BurmeseTech giant ‘sincerely apologises for offence this has caused’ Facebook has blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when…
Four South Koreans and three Nepalis are out of contact after an avalanche close to Annapurna base camp An avalanche in Nepal’s Annapurna region has left at least seven people missing, including four South Koreans and three Nepalis, officials said Satu…
Proposal for short and partial ceasefire may bring Afghan officials into peace processThe Taliban have offered to stand down their fighters for several days, in an effort to restart peace negotiations with the US that were abruptly called off last year…
About 1,500 bakers and chefs in Kerala create vanilla cake stretching 6.5km and weighing 27,000kg in Guinness World Record attemptIn a record-baking effort about 1,500 bakers and chefs in southern India have baked what they said was the world’s longest…
Hospitals, banks and travel companies to get broadband after five-month shutdownInternet is to be partially restored in Kashmir after an unprecedented five-month blackout, but only for institutions providing “essential services”, while social media sit…
Pakistani Kashmir hardest hit as winter storms sweep through region, with more forecastAvalanches, flooding and harsh winter weather have killed more than 130 people across Pakistan and Afghanistan and left others stranded by heavy snowfall.At least 93…
Staff charged with manslaughter after newborn attacked inside operating theatreIndian police have sealed a private hospital and charged staff with manslaughter after a newborn baby was mauled to death by dogs inside an operating theatre.The three-hour-…
Bills introduced by ruling Communist party will bring in heavy fines and the threat of jail to stifle debate, say criticsJail terms of up to five years could be imposed on people in Nepal who post “offensive” comment on social media sites, including Fa…
Farmers in delta lowlands are discovering innovative answers to floods and stormsIn the scorching farmlands of south-west Bangladesh, a single coconut tree stands as a barometer of climate change.Dulal Mondal, 70, a farmer, points halfway up the tree a…
Rape and murder of woman in 2012 shocked India and brought protesters out on to the streetsA death warrant has been issued for the four men convicted of the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in Delhi, which galvanised protests across …