India
India protests rage over ‘anti-Muslim’ law
World
December 16, 2019
India protests rage over ‘anti-Muslim’ law
Fresh protests rocked India on Monday as anger grew over new citizenship legislation slammed as anti-Muslim, after six people died…
Protests rage as US, UK warn on travel to northeast India
World
December 14, 2019
Protests rage as US, UK warn on travel to northeast India
Protests against a divisive new citizenship law raged Saturday as Washington and London issued travel warnings for northeast India following…
Opioid billed as ‘safer’ is abused widely around the world
World
December 13, 2019
Opioid billed as ‘safer’ is abused widely around the world
KAPURTHALA, India (AP) — Reports rolled in with escalating urgency — pills seized by the truckload, pills swallowed by schoolchildren,…
India shuts down internet in hotspot after deadly protests
World
December 13, 2019
India shuts down internet in hotspot after deadly protests
Internet access was cut in India’s northeastern city of Guwahati on Friday as thousands gathered for fresh protests against a…
Protests rage in northeast India over citizenship bill
World
December 10, 2019
Protests rage in northeast India over citizenship bill
Protestors in northeast India set fire to tyres and cut down trees to block roads on Tuesday in a shutdown…
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
World
December 6, 2019
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
SHADNAGAR, India (AP) — Police on Friday fatally shot four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in southern…
Egypt among top 20 countries affected by spam calls in 2019: report
Egypt
December 3, 2019
Egypt among top 20 countries affected by spam calls in 2019: report
Egypt was among the top 20 countries impacted by spam calls and messages in 2019, according to a report released…
Eight dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts
World
November 10, 2019
Eight dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts
Eight people died and more than two million others spent a night huddled in storm shelters as Cyclone Bulbul smashed…
Indian Supreme Court clears way for Hindu temple at disputed site
World
November 9, 2019
Indian Supreme Court clears way for Hindu temple at disputed site
India’s top court cleared the way on Saturday for a Hindu temple to be constructed at a hotly disputed holy…
Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi
World
November 8, 2019
Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi
Heavily pregnant Rachel Gokavi spends most days shut away in her New Delhi home, desperate to shield her unborn child…