Uttar Pradesh: India school shut down over slapping row
A school in India is ordered sealed after its teacher asked students to slap their Muslim classmate.
2023-08-28 13:20
Agnipath scheme: The pain of Nepal's Gurkhas over Indian army's new hiring plan
Nepal's famed Gurkha soldiers have fought in the Indian army for decades.
2023-08-28 05:51
This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine
North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era border controls. But it will still require them to do a one-week quarantine.
2023-08-27 12:54
What's the Kennection? #77
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-08-27 12:20
Kenya power cuts: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded
Many homes are without electricity since Friday and Nairobi's main airport was plunged into darkness.
2023-08-26 23:27
Niger journalist: I lie awake at night fearing they will arrest me
Daily life since the coup is a struggle, says a BBC journalist whose identity we are protecting.
2023-08-26 18:22
Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term
The incumbent President Ali Bongo hopes to extend his family's five-decade grip on power.
2023-08-26 15:57
Dutch Grand Prix 2023: Zandvoort imposes car ban on travelling F1 fans
The event in Zandvoort aspires to be the most sustainable race on the F1 calendar.
2023-08-26 12:57
Instacart’s IPO Plans Show Bottom-Line Benefit of Strategy Shift
Instacart is preparing to go public as its core grocery-delivery business is slowing and it pivots to a
2023-08-26 09:53
Savannah renames historic square after Black woman who taught emancipated slaves to read and write
The city council of Savannah, Georgia, voted Thursday to rename a downtown square after Susie King Taylor, a Black woman who once taught slaves to read and write.
2023-08-26 06:26
Most wanted terrorist killed, says Mozambique
The country's military says it has killed Bonomade Machude Omar, also known as Ibn Omar.
2023-08-26 01:25
17 Epic Moments in LGBTQ+ TV History
These TV shows reflected changing social mores and broke new ground in American entertainment, a trend that continues today.
2023-08-26 00:24