Tag: South Asia
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future in a world of rising...
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future in a world of rising...
Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
MOSCOW — Russia's boast in August that it was the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine led to skepticism at the time because...
Six cities to host games as IPL returns to India
NEW DELHI — The IPL will return to India after nearly two years with six cities chosen to host the world’s lucrative Twenty20 competition.
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World Cup qualifying revised in Asia again amid pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Australia’s World Cup qualifying match against Nepal on March 30 has been postponed, leaving only three games to be played...
2 more foreign cricketers positive for virus in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan — Two more foreign cricketers and one staffer tested positive for the coronavirus in the Pakistan Super League on Tuesday.
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India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise
NEW DELHI — India is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those...
Report: US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD — The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to...
Media outlets denied access to India-England cricket series
AHMEDABAD, India — The Associated Press and other media outlets have been prohibited from sending independent photographers to the India-England test match in Ahmedabad...
Media outlets denied access to India-England cricket series
AHMEDABAD, India — The Associated Press and other media outlets have been prohibited from sending independent photographers to the India-England test match in Ahmedabad...
