South & Central Asia

UN chief in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps as he pushes for aid

Fears mount of serious aid cuts across the world following Washington's decision to shut down USAID operations

Eyewitnesses give harrowing account of Pakistan train attack

Jaffar Express, a cross-country train with roughly 450 people on board, came under a bomb and gun attack on Tuesday while passing through a tunnel near Sibi, Balochistan, on its way north to Peshawar from Quetta

EU boosts its Central Asia strategy

India, Mauritius upgrade strategic ties with eye on China

Modi’s visit comes amid efforts to step up engagement with an Indian Ocean country of strategic importance where Beijing’s presence is growing

Pakistani military rescues nearly 200 passengers after train attack

The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack

Militants attack train, take hostages in Pakistan's Balochistan province

The train was carrying roughly 450 passengers, when it came under attack while passing through a tunnel

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade,

Empowering Central Asian craft makers and artists

British plan to cede Chagos Islands sovereignty prompts concerns over China threat

British plan to cede Chagos Islands to Mauritius, raising security concerns

The Chagos Islands are one of the last vestiges of the British Empire. They are currently home to a key U.S. military base. But under pressure from the United Nations, Britain looks set to hand sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius.

Tibetans scuffle with police outside the Chinese Embassy in India as they mark uprising anniversary

Hundreds also march in the seat of the exiled Tibetan government and home of the Dalai Lama