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First cases under India’s new criminal laws filed against street vendors
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 hours agoThe parliament passed the most sweeping changes to the criminal justice system in 150 years in...
Women, children trapped at church in Sudan's capital endure hunger, bombardment
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 hours agoTrapped in a Catholic mission sheltering dozens of women and children from the war raging on the...
Massive turnout at religious event in India led to crush that killed 121 people, officials say
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 hours agoA preliminary investigation found that thousands more than expected turned up at the event and as it...
Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 hours agoRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be meeting for the second...
Top Asian News 10:25 a.m. GMT
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 hours agoFive of those died on Wednesday morning, local official Manish Chaudhry said, and 28 people were still being treated in a hospital. Deadly stampedes are relatively common at Indian& ...
Air Force rescues 13 fishermen stranded on island as floods in India’s northeast kill 16 people
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 hours agoThe Indian Air Force on Tuesday rescued 13 stranded fishermen from a riverine island as floods and...
A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 8 hours agoA club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an...
India stampede killed 121 in wake of massive overcrowding, police say
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 8 hours agoAbout 250,000 people gathered for Tuesday's event in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state,...
HDFC Bank leads Indian shares to record closing highs
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 8 hours agoBy Bharath Rajeswaran and Hritam Mukherjee BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares logged record closing...
How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains
CNN Business via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 8 hours agoBanks across Japan began stocking their ATMs on Wednesday with shiny new yen notes sourced from an...