South asia

South Asia pummelled by heatwave that hits 50C in Pakistan

  by Ashraf KHAN Agence France Presse JACOBABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- South Asia was in the grip of an extreme…

UN urges full reopening of South Asia schools amid learning loss

  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- India and its neighbours should fully reopen schools to address the interrupted education of more…

Global warming kills 14 percent of world’s corals in a decade

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Dynamite fishing and pollution -- but mostly global warming -- wiped…

South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions

by Paavan MATHEMA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Nepal has restarted visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists as South Asian nations…

Monsoon toll tops 650 as rains unleash flood fury in South Asia

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Severe floods and lightning have claimed the lives of more than 650 people across India,…

Air pollution to shorten life expectancy of children born today, says study

  HONGKONG, China (AFP) -- Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of…

US, India bolster ties, warn Pakistan over extremists

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - by Nicolas REVISE The United States and India urged Pakistan Tuesday to do more to counter…

Kashmir hit by deadly unrest on India Independence Day

  SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - by Parvaiz BUKHARI A police paramilitary commander was shot dead in Kashmir's main city while at…

China warns Southeast Asia over maritime dispute

SINGAPORE ,Singapore (AFP) -- China urged Southeast Asian nations on Thursday to resolve territorial disputes through dialogue and repeated a…

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