South Asia
Tens of thousands protest in Bangladesh to demand resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
World
December 11, 2022
Tens of thousands protest in Bangladesh to demand resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi CNN — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday calling for the…
Fire tears through Bangladesh container depot killing 37 and injuring hundreds
World
June 5, 2022
Fire tears through Bangladesh container depot killing 37 and injuring hundreds
Hong Kong (CNN) – At least 37 people were killed and more than 300 injured as a fire tore through…
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis
World
May 9, 2022
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday, following weeks of protests against his…
Sri Lanka sends troops to fuel stations amid worsening economic crisis
World
March 23, 2022
Sri Lanka sends troops to fuel stations amid worsening economic crisis
Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations on Tuesday to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise…
New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
Middle East
February 3, 2022
New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The legions of workers who built Dubai’s extravagant Expo 2020 site and keep it…
South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods
World
August 14, 2020
South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — When the Dharala River burst its banks in early July, Kamal Hossain left his home with…
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
World
July 17, 2020
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
NEW DELHI (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 221 people across South…
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
World
June 23, 2020
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
BERLIN (AP) — Nations around the world and US states struggled mightily Tuesday to contain a surge of coronavirus infections…
Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea
World
June 22, 2020
Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea
BANGKOK (AP) — The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases over the weekend, while infections slowed…
Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown
World
April 27, 2020
Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown
Hundreds of Bangladesh’s garment factories defied a nationwide coronavirus lockdown to reopen on Sunday, raising fears the industry’s vulnerable and…