The second wave of Covid-19 ravaged India as hospitals and then crematoriums ran out of space. Families struggled to find beds, oxygen or even medicines...
A collision involving two passenger trains in southern Pakistan has killed at least 40 people and injured dozens. A train travelling in Sindh province derailed...
Chinese birth-control policies could reduce the ethnic minority population in southern Xinjiang by up to a third over the next 20 years, according to new...
The family of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich says he was coerced into making a confession on TV of organising anti-government protests. Mr Protasevich, 26, was...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use. The WHO said it prevented symptomatic disease in 51% of those...
Avocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on...
As Thailand continues to battle its third and worst Covid-19 wave since the start of the pandemic, officials say the popular resort island of Phuket is still...