The country's Covid-19 taskforce admonished the paper by saying it was a "poor choice of words."

An interpreter who had to flee Afghanistan is given a new home by a woman who was moved by his plight.

The move comes after the company came under intense scrutiny from regulators in the US and China.

Kuttiyamma, from the southern Indian state of Kerala, aced a government test that measures literacy.

A WW2 air raid on Broome killed scores of people - historians say it should be better remembered.

How did a former Wimbledon mixed doubles player end up taking on China over a case that is "bigger than business"?

Shares start trading in ride-hailing firm Grab which has used a shell company for its flotation.

In a BBC interview, Hamid Karzai also calls on the international community to help rebuild Afghanistan.

Two travellers who landed in India's Bangalore city tested positive for the Omicron variant.

The five-year-old leopard attacked a student before it was captured in the northern city of Aligarh.

Mr Tudge's ex-staffer said she had experienced bullying during their consensual affair in 2017.

It deleted 500 accounts which amplified claims that the US was meddling in the Covid origins search.

The southern part of Queensland has seen widespread rain and flooding.

Doctors in Afghanistan’s crisis-hit hospitals are caring for their patients in almost impossible conditions.

The WTA announces the immediate suspension of all tournaments in China amid concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.

A human rights group says the practice is being used to bolster Chinese influence abroad.

The trio had fled a remote camp near Darwin by scaling a fence in the middle of the night.

The release of the TLP leader and supporters could have far-reaching implications in Pakistan and beyond.

Slalom champion Arif Khan is India's first athlete to qualify for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

The "Global Gateway" plan is seen as an attempt to counter Chinese influence in Africa and beyond.