When the Dalai Lama dies, his reincarnation will be a religious crisis. Here’s how it will happen
The best-known living Buddhist figure in the world said that when he turned 90 years old, he would decide whether...
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Village at center of India glacier collapse warned of impending disaster for decades. No one listened
Armed with only their bare hands and fierce determination to save the forest upon which their livelihoods depended, Gaura Devi...
Farmers across India have been protesting for months. Here’s why
Large barricades erected by the police and topped with barbed wire stand a few hundred meters from the camp, preventing...
Analysis: China seizes on lack of WHO breakthrough in Wuhan to claim coronavirus vindication
And so therefore -- while somewhat disappointing -- it was no shock that the team did not reveal any major...
Second drug kingpin arrested in Thailand tightening dragnet on huge syndicate
Lee, 65, is a former prison mate of Tse's suspected of being involved in drug trafficking for four decades. A...
Indonesian village turns red as floods hit batik-manufacturing hub
Thousands of users on Twitter shared photos and videos of the village south of Pekalongan city in Central Java being...
What life is like in Indian farmers protest camps on Delhi’s outskirts
In November, farmers infuriated by new agricultural reforms drove in tractor conveys from around India to set up multiple blockades...
‘No room for debate or compromise’ as Hong Kong introduces sweeping national security rules for schools
For years, parents and students in the semi-autonomous city have feared a shift toward China-style "patriotic education," with a previous...
Top former North Korean diplomat says he defected for the future of his teenage daughter
In his first interview since defecting to the South more than a year ago, Ryu Hyeon-woo told CNN that "North...
Small blast goes off near Israeli embassy in New Delhi
New Delhi police said a "very low intensity improvised device" went off around 5 p.m. local (6.30 a.m. ET) in...
Analysis: These three Pacific military flashpoints could shape Biden’s China strategy
In the short time since President Joe Biden was sworn into office, China has flown more than two dozen combat...
Pakistan’s top court rules to free men previously convicted of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Pearl
Pearl was working as the South Asia bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal in 2002 when he was kidnapped...
South Korea has used AI to bring a dead superstar’s voice back to the stage, but ethical concerns abound
It's a feat made all the more extraordinary because the famous folk singer is dead.National broadcaster SBS plans to use...
A year from lockdown, Wuhan returns to normal life, but is still haunted by emotional scars
At dawn, market vendors busily unload fresh fruits and vegetables. Office workers fill popular eateries during their lunch break. As...
This nun was killed by priest and sister she caught engaged in a sex act. Nearly 3 decades later, justice is served
Her white veil was found snagged on the door. An open bottle of water was leaking onto the tiles. In...
South Korean former Olympic skating coach jailed for 10 years over abuse
In December that year, Shim revealed that the abuse went far beyond what had initially been revealed, accusing Cho of...
Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors
On Friday, the Times of London, citing an unnamed senior member of the ruling coalition, reported that Japanese authorities had...
Sri Lanka reopens borders to international travelers | CNN
CNN — The island nation of Sri Lanka is now open to tourists from all countries. Sri Lanka Minister of...
China and WHO acted too slowly to contain Covid-19, says independent panel
In its second interim report, the Switzerland-based Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response determined that Beijing could have been...
Analysis: North Korea is doubling down on nuclear weapons even as it isolates itself to keep Covid-19 at bay
Kim announced last week at the Eighth Workers' Party Congress -- a meeting for North Korea's governing elite -- that...
