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Iranian families mark protest killings as schools observe strikes

Teachers' strikes in Iran condemn student killings during protests as mourning ceremonies take place nationwide.

Why is the US targeting Cuba’s global medical missions?

Amid Cuba’s deepening fuel crisis, countries are bowing to US pressure and winding down their Cuban medical programmes.

Washington appoints new US envoy on Tibetan human rights

China has previously criticised the role, accusing the US of interfering in China’s internal affairs.

Who are Bangladesh’s new cabinet members?

Tarique Rahman of the BNP is sworn in as the prime minister of Bangladesh. His cabinet appointments are also revealed.

Global system of human rights in ‘peril’, warns HRW in its annual report

The NGO warns that the rules-based order is being crushed under relentless pressure from the US, China and Russia.

India-China in new spat over Arunachal Pradesh: What’s it all about?

Tensions are reignited after Arunachal-born Prema Wangjom Thongdok is detained at a Chinese airport.

Video: Newly opened bridge collapses in China

A newly constructed bridge in southwest China has partially collapsed.

Seven Italian climbers missing in Nepal as storms, avalanches leave 9 dead

Italy says communication between rescue teams, local officials, foreign diplomatic missions 'extremely challenging'.

Avalanche hits Nepal’s Mount Yalung Ri, killing seven climbers

Victims include five foreigners and two Nepalis, while four others remain missing, media reports say.

Radio Free Asia says halting news operations due to Trump admin cuts

Announcing the move, staff at the outlet said 'authoritarian regimes are already celebrating' its potential demise.

Kanchha Sherpa, last member of first Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa helped Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary summit Everest in 1953.

India’s Himalayan villages slowly reviving decades after conflict

People return to Himalayan villages each summer, despite their decline after the 1962 India-China border closure.

Hundreds of Everest hikers reach safety after snowstorm in Tibetan valley

Those rescued included guides, yak herders and trekkers, who were trapped in a heavy snowstorm that began on Friday.

How Ladakh protest leader Sonam Wangchuk went from Indian hero to ‘traitor’

Wangchuk, a celebrated innovator, inspired a Bollywood megahit. Now he's being accused of challenging the Indian state.

More than 350 trekkers escape blizzard-hit Everest, hundreds still stranded

Rescued trekkers reach China's Qudang township while 200 others still face treacherous Everest conditions awaiting help.

Tribesmen in India’s northeast protest mega-dam plan to counter China

Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh state fear displacement as the dam is planned as a response to China's upstream project.

In a first, Polish climber skis down Everest without supplemental oxygen

Andrzej Bargiel, braving heavy snowfall, glided down the world's highest mountain on his third attempt.

Week in Pictures: From Israeli air raids in Gaza to protests in Serbia

A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

India committed to improving ties with China, Modi tells Xi before SCO meet

Indian leader appears to mark waning of strategic ties with US after Trump slapped punishing tariffs on Indian goods.

Can the new India-China bonhomie reshape trade and hurt the US in Asia?

Trump's tariffs and shifting geopolitical winds have pulled India and China closer. That could undercut the US-led Quad.

Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet to celebrate 60 years of Chinese rule

Xi Jinping visits Lhasa for 60th anniversary of Tibet Autonomous Region under Chinese control.

Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet as 60 years of Chinese rule celebrated

State media reports Chinese leader's arrival in Tibet was greeted with people waving bouquets of flowers and dancing.

US court blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms

Texas is the third state in the past month to see its requirement to display the commandments struck down in court.

Did Trump’s tariff war force India and China to mend ties?

China and India have agreed to resume trade ties and move towards resolving their longstanding border dispute.

India’s Modi meets China’s top diplomat Wang as Asian powers rebuild ties

Ties between the two nuclear-armed Asian powers have made 'steady progress', India's PM Modi says.

‘Water has surrounded us’: The slow death of Pakistan’s Indus delta

Seawater intrusion into delta, where the river meets Arabian Sea, triggers collapse of farming and fishing communities.

Climate change threatens yaks, herding culture in India’s Ladakh

Centuries-old yak herding way of life faces extinction as climate change alters a fragile Himalayan ecosystem in Ladakh.

EU-China summit – who’s attending and what’s on the agenda?

The summit, being hosted in China on Thursday, marks 50 years of diplomatic ties between Brussels and Beijing.

China experiences record number of hot days since March

Heatwave in China has seen surge in energy demand with increased sales of air conditioners and handheld fans.

Expectations low ahead of EU-China 50th anniversary summit in Beijing

The meeting of top Chinese and EU officials will be overshadowed by old grievances, even as Beijing tries to hit reset.