China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week
Beijing, China | AFP | China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after…
3 years ago
India
Hair transplant fad turns deadly in India
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- All that balding Indian television executive Athar Rasheed wanted was…
4 years ago
Dreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers
by Shafiqul ALAM / with Aishwarya KUMAR in New Delhi / and Mikhail FLORES in Manila Agence France-Presse SREEPUR, Bangladesh…
4 years ago
Six killed in Nepal earthquake
Prelim M5.6 Earthquake Nepal Nov-08 20:27 UTC, updates https://t.co/AOuHGMuJHT— USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) November 8, 2022 Kathmandu, Nepal |…
4 years ago
India’s capital to shut schools as toxic smog chokes city
New Delhi, India | AFP | Primary schools in India's capital New Delhi will shut to protect children from the…
4 years ago
‘Hazardous’ smog chokes India’s capital
New Delhi, India | AFP | Smog in New Delhi hit "hazardous" levels on Thursday as smoke from thousands of…
4 years ago
India bridge collapse kills 132
by Sam Panthaky Agence France-Presse MORBI, India (AFP) -- At least 132 people died in India when a colonial-era pedestrian…
4 years ago
24 dead, million seek shelter as Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh
by Sam JAHAN At least 24 people died after Cyclone Sitrang slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about…
4 years ago
Nine dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh
KUAKATA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of…
4 years ago
Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of cyclone
Barisal, Bangladesh | AFP | by Sam JAHAN At least one person was killed and hundreds of thousands were evacuated…
4 years ago
Apple to make iPhone 14 in India in shift away from China
Mumbai, India (AFP) Apple will manufacture its new flagship smartphone in India, the US tech giant said Monday, as it…
4 years ago
India teacher accused of killing student over spelling mistake
Lucknow, India (AFP) Indian police are searching for a teacher accused of beating a low-caste student to death over a…
4 years ago
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