Michael Oher, subject of The Blind Side, alleges 'adoptive parents' tricked him
Former NFL star Michael Oher accuses a couple of wrongfully making millions of dollars off his name.
2023-08-15 09:28
Burning mangrove trees for a living: 'I'd quit tomorrow if I could'
Indonesia's mangrove forests are being felled to make charcoal - locals say they have to make a living.
2023-08-15 05:28
Data protection bill: Will India's hard-won information law get weaker?
A crucial new law will make it hard to use the landmark right to information legislation, activists say.
2023-08-15 05:23
Back to the future for India's rice farmers
India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is turning to old varieties and new farming techniques.
2023-08-15 05:15
Himachal Pradesh: Almost 50 dead as heavy rains hit Indian state
Torrential rains have led to landslides, cloudbursts and heavy flooding in Himachal Pradesh state.
2023-08-15 00:29
How much water is left in the Colorado River? Scientists and officials are scrambling to find out
Officials, farmers and tribes are bracing for more difficult negotiations on how to divvy up the Colorado River in the long term.
2023-08-14 23:59
Madagascan presidential aide charged with seeking £225,000 bribe in UK
Madagascan chief-of-staff and a French associate arrested in London after meeting with mine company.
2023-08-14 18:29
Cadaver dogs are in Maui to help find the dead. Here's how it works and why it's difficult
Twisted metal. The carcases of burned sedans. Charred shells of what once were homes, thriving businesses and cultural landmarks. As Maui officials continue searching through the wreckage for the many who are still missing after wildfires tore through the island, they have a new tool at hand: human remains detection dogs, often called cadaver dogs.
2023-08-14 18:27
Middle school in China under fire for telling girls not to 'behave flirtatiously' to avoid sexual harassment
A controversial lesson on sexual harassment at a middle school in southern China has stirred online debate about victim-blaming, with many criticizing both the school and what they say is an inadequate response from officials.
2023-08-14 12:54
India-Pakistan partition: How aeroplanes played a crucial role
Up to 50,000 people were flown out of what became India and Pakistan after partition in 1947.
2023-08-14 08:49
Talking to the Taliban: Right or wrong?
Whether world leaders should engage with the Taliban government is complicated, writes Lyse Doucet.
2023-08-14 07:27
Trump dominates Iowa state fair while flouting traditions and awaiting another possible indictment
Former President Donald Trump seized the spotlight at the Iowa State Fair this weekend, swooping overhead in his private plane just as his chief Republican rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, was flipping pork chops and greeting potential GOP caucus-goers.
2023-08-14 04:24