Asia
More than 100 children die in India in encephalitis outbreak
Patna, Jun 19 (AP/UNB) — More than 100 children have died in an encephalitis outbreak in India's eastern state of Bihar, authorities said Tuesday.
Hong Kong protests fade as activists mull next steps
Hong Kong, Jun 18(AP/UNB) — Hong Kong's leader planned to speak to the media Tuesday afternoon after protests over legislation that sparked fears of Beijing's increasing control in the former British colony.
Japan pushes 300 North Korean boats out of fishing grounds
Tokyo, Jun 18(AP/UNB) — The Japanese coast guard said Tuesday its patrol boats have been pushing back hundreds of North Korean boats trying to poach in fishing grounds rich with squid off Japan's northern coast.
Turkey: 12 dead, 31 rescued after migrant boat sinks
Ankara, Jun 17 (AP/UNB) — A boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off the Turkish coast on Monday, leaving at least 12 migrants dead, Turkey's coast guard said.
Doctors across India join strike in support of protesting colleagues in West Bengal
New Delhi, June 17 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Doctor associations across India Monday joined the strike in solidarity with their protesting colleagues in eastern Indian state of West Bengal, officials said.
Sold into marriage, Pakistani women endure rapes in China
Pakistan, June 17 (AP/UNB) — At first, in her desperate calls home to her mother in Pakistan, Natasha Masih couldn't bring herself to say what they were doing to her.
Huge crowds march in Hong Kong, piling pressure on leader
Hong Kong, Jun 16 (AP/UNB) — Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, mostly clad in black despite the sweltering weather, jammed the city's streets Sunday in a vehement show of opposition to proposed legislation that has stoked fears of expanding control from Beijing in this former British colony.
Heatwave Kills 40 In Bihar In A Day; Encephalitis Deaths Rise To 100
Patna, Jun 16 (UNB) - Heatwave killed more than 40 people in Bihar on Saturday. The state is already grappling with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak in Muzzafurpur that has killed 100 children this month, reports NDTV.
UN anti-terror official makes controversial trip to Xinjiang
Beijing, Jun 16 (AP/UNB) — The U.N. counterterrorism chief visited Xinjiang last week despite protests from the U.S. and a rights group that the trip would be inappropriate in light of the human rights conditions in China's far west region.
Over 40% of newly elected Indian lawmakers facing charges
New Delhi, Jun 16 (AP/UNB) — India's recent national election delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, but also exposed the influence of money, power and questionable morality on the world's largest democracy.