Asbestos: The toxic mineral endangering millions in India
Asbestos is deadly, but India continues to be the world’s largest importer of the toxic mineral. 101 East investigates.
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India’s Narendra Modi to visit Russia on Monday, in his first visit since Ukraine war
That campaign has tested relations between Moscow and New Delhi, even though India has ramped up its purchases of Russian oil and not joined Western sanctions.
Australia arrests couple in alleged Russia-linked espionage plot
SYDNEY -- Australia has arrested two Russian-born Australian citizens and charged them with espionage as authorities warn that the threat from foreign agents is growing.
Pakistan will consider expelling hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will consider a plan to expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans who have been living in the country for years, the foreign ministry said Thursday, the latest in a monthslong government clampdown on undocumented migrants.
A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China, Norway’s domestic security agency said Tuesday, declining to give details about the case.
Pakistan's rooftop solar boom shines spotlight on power crisis
ISLAMABAD -- Srinagar Highway offers a sun-drenched, 25-kilometer straight shot from Islamabad's international airport to the center of Pakistan's capital. It also affords a clear view of how increasing numbers of citizens are reacting to frequent power cuts and bloated electricity bills: Rooftops on buildings lining the route are covered in solar panels.
New Zealand tourist run over after robbery attempt at Southern California mall
Violence broke out on Tuesday afternoon at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island mall when two men, one with a gun, tried to rob a woman and her husband at a Barnes and Noble store, Newport Beach police Sgt. Steven Oberon said at a news conference.