South and central Asia

Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250m bribery plot

Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, has been indicted in New York over an alleged multi-billion-dollar scheme to pay $250m in bribes and conceal the scheme from...

India’s airline industry in chaos after 90 hoax bomb threats in a week

A reported 90 hoax bomb threats have been made against Indian airlines in the past week, provoking international...

Air India plane makes emergency landing in Canada after bomb threat

An Air India plane bound for Chicago has made an abrupt landing in the Arctic city of Iqaluit,...

Air India plane makes makes emergency landing in Canada after bomb threat

An Air India plane bound for Chicago has made an abrupt landing in the Arctic city of Iqaluit,...

Two killed in explosion near Karachi airport targeting Chinese nationals

An explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi has killed two Chinese nationals...

One killed and 10 injured in explosion near Karachi airport

At least one person was killed and 10 injured in an explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on...

Indian police investigate ticket resales for Coldplay Mumbai gigs

Indian police have opened an investigation after touts bought up tickets for Coldplay’s upcoming Mumbai shows and put them back on sale for more...

More than 100 killed and 64 missing as flooding and landslides hit Nepal

Flooding and landslides caused by continuous rainfall have killed at least 101 people in Nepal while 64 people are missing, officials have said. ...

At least 66 killed and 69 missing as flooding and landslides hit Nepal

Flooding and landslides caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 66 people in Nepal, and a further 69 are missing, officials said Saturday....

Police in southern Pakistan shoot dead blasphemy suspect

Police in southern Pakistan have shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, in the second such killing in a...