People buy vegetables at a market in Colombo on August 20, 2021, amid fears a 10-day lockdown to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. – AFP photo Sri Lanka announced a nationwide lockdown Friday, ...
NSW’s COVID crisis reached a new low after authorities announced a record 825 new infections and Premier Gladys Berejiklian urged citizens to “stay calm” and “accept that Delta is here”. It’s the highest number recorded by ...
Taliban forces patrol a street in Herat, Afghanistan (REUTERS) The Indian government is facing a backlash over comments made by a foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday which appeared to prioritise Hindus and Sikhs as a ...
Policemen detain a Kashmiri Shiite Muslim man as devotees defy restrictions for a Muharram procession in Srinagar on August 17, 2021. – AFP photo Public protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir were once an almost weekly occurrence ...