Pakistani PM says he will upgrade status of part of Kashmir, angering India
By Umar Farooq ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday his government will give provisional provincial status…
Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians arrested
Seven pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong have been arrested over scuffles with pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city’s Legislative Council in…
Covid-19: English lockdown may last beyond 2 Dec, says Gove
Coronavirus pandemic Michael Gove says it is his “fervent hope” that England’s new lockdown will end on 2 December –…
Typhoon Goni: Philippines hit by year’s most powerful storm
Typhoon Goni Typhoon Goni is barrelling across the Philippines, bringing with it “catastrophic” 225km/h (140mph) winds and torrential rainfall. At…
India’s Use Of Authoritarian Tactics Against Outspoken Critics, Journalists Needs To Stop: HRW
The organisation slammed the recent NIA raids on activists’ homes, NGOs and a newspaper office in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi,…
Turkish rescue workers search for quake survivors; death toll rises to 27
By Murad Sezer IZMIR (Reuters) – Turkish rescue workers searched through rubble for survivors on Saturday, as the death toll from…
Coronavirus: US sees record-high daily Covid numbers as election nears
US election 2020 The US has recorded at least 94,000 new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours, with spikes…
Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods
A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey’s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying homes and…
Trump wall: How much has he actually built?
By Lucy Rodgers and Dominic Bailey BBC News Building a “big, beautiful wall” between the US and Mexico was the…
India to offer production-linked incentives to more sectors – official
By Reuters Staff NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is working to offer production-linked incentives to more sectors to boost domestic manufacturing,…