India
In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists
World
January 23, 2022
In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — For five years, Sajad Gul wrote about conflict wracking his homeland, a disputed Himalayan territory where…
Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to ‘dictatorship’
World
January 21, 2022
Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to ‘dictatorship’
SYDNEY, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Britain warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that its…
Explainer: Oil price spike leaves limited options for Biden
Middle East
January 13, 2022
Explainer: Oil price spike leaves limited options for Biden
NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Two months after U.S. President Joe Biden announced an unprecedented effort among major oil…
Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge
World
January 8, 2022
Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — Coronavirus cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant are rocketing through India, prompting the federal…
India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge
World
January 3, 2022
India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge
MUMBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – India started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against the coronavirus on Monday as it…
Indian villagers protest as army kills 15, fearing rebels
World
December 5, 2021
Indian villagers protest as army kills 15, fearing rebels
GAUHATI, India (AP) — Angry villagers burned army vehicles in protest after more than a dozen people were killed by…
India reports highest COVID-19 fatalities since July as states update tallies
World
December 5, 2021
India reports highest COVID-19 fatalities since July as states update tallies
MUMBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) – India on Sunday reported its highest single-day COVID-19 deaths since July after two states revised…
Interfaith love a risk amid India’s Hindu nationalist surge
World
November 29, 2021
Interfaith love a risk amid India’s Hindu nationalist surge
BELAGAVI, India (AP) — Arbaz Mullah’s love story began, as romances often do, when he first laid eyes on the…
Saudi Arabia allows direct entry from Egypt without 14-day condition
Egypt
November 26, 2021
Saudi Arabia allows direct entry from Egypt without 14-day condition
Saudi Arabia has canceled a previous decision that banned direct entry for travelers from some countries, including Egypt, to the…
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
World
November 17, 2021
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools were closed indefinitely and some coal-based power plants shut down as the smog-shrouded Indian capital…