日: 2022年12月30日
Dawlat Khan had received a life sentence for the rape of a young deaf woman but a council of elders intervened to offer a compromise A court in Pakistan has caused outrage after it freed a convicted rapist when he agreed to marry his victim.Dawlat Khan…
The Russian president has said he expects his Chinese counterpart to make a state visit to Russia next spring, in what would be a public show of solidarity from Beijing amid Russia’s flailing military campaign in Ukraine.In introductory remarks from a …
The Indian director was as surprised as anyone that his astonishingly larger than life, logic-defying action film has found a huge global audience. So is Hollywood on the horizon?Looking at the box-office numbers when RRR first opened in the US in Marc…
A brightly lit Kali Puja marquee was made to look like an identity card for the goddess – complete with a heavenly address This photo of a pandal or marquee was taken on my phone from the car window as we passed through Dover Terrace in south Kolkata,…
Soldiers’ boots are made from imported Indian leather as country’s trade with Russia soars by 400%Indian companies have been accused of enabling Russia’s war effort after exporting leather to Russian companies that make boots for its military in the mo…
Nobel laureate found guilty of corruption as rights groups say array of charges fabricated to keep her detained In the last of a long list of closed trials that have spanned over a year, a military-controlled court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leade…
Pritzker prize winner who combined Asian and western influences said postwar ruins of Japan stayed with him in his workPritzker-winning Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, known for his avant garde style and category-defying works, has died at the age of…
Infectious disease experts believe strategy more effective in slowing virus spread than new travel restrictions, as health data firm says thousands are likely dying daily in ChinaThe United States is considering sampling wastewater taken from internati…
Head of humanitarian operations to fly to Kabul as programmes are ‘compromised’ by Taliban decisionMartin Griffiths, the head of UN humanitarian operations, is to fly to Kabul to try to resolve the crisis caused by the Taliban’s surprise decision to ba…
Colony cages are larger but animal welfare campaigners say the birds are still not able to behave naturallyBattery cages for layer hens will become illegal in New Zealand from 2023 but animal welfare campaigners are urging the government to scrap the r…
Politicians and experts call for border testing to be introduced, but others question usefulness of moveMinisters are coming under pressure to screen arrivals from China as the number of Covid-19 cases there continues to surge after Beijing’s abrupt de…
After long pursuing a strict zero-Covid regime, restrictions have been lifted in China as new variants emergeAfter long pursing a zero-Covid policy, China has relaxed many restrictions including quarantine rules for travellers. But some experts have ra…