Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea's leader actually considering war?
North Korea experts - by nature, a cautious group who seek to avoid sowing panic - have been left reeling by two of their own.
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Umar Khalid: Indian activist languishes in jail without bail or trial
In an interview in January 2020, Umar Khalid introduced himself as an "unemployed 32-year-old Indian", with a doctorate on indigenous people from a prestigious university.
China: At least two dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide
At least two people have died while dozens of others are missing after a landslide struck China's southwestern province of Yunnan.
Ayodhya: India PM Modi to open Hindu temple on razed Babri mosque site
India's PM Narendra Modi is due to inaugurate a grand temple to popular Hindu god Ram in the city of Ayodhya.
Vadodara boat accident: India schoolchildren were 'not given life jackets'
Parents of school students who were on the boat that capsized in a lake in India's Gujarat state have alleged that their children were "not given life jackets".
Kashmir's rare snowless winter sets off alarm bells
In his 17 years of managing a hotel in Gulmarg, a picturesque town in Indian-administered Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmad has never seen a season without snow.
Lakshadweep: Can India's 'alternative Maldives' handle mass tourism?
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indian archipelago Lakshadweep triggered an unexpected row that soured ties with neighbouring Maldives. It also set off a surge in tourist interest in the small island chain that has worried ecological experts and many locals.