Pakistan’s storm Asna: Legend of the Karachi saint who can ‘stop cyclones’
A cyclone could soon hit Pakistan’s most populous city. Karachi has Sufi saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s legacy to fall back on.
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Intel working with bankers to present board with strategic options, sending shares up 8%
Intel executives are working with multiple advisors to formulate options to address its flagging business, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Costly growth: India minister slams online ‘predatory pricing’ for hurting small retailers
India’s commerce minister has sparked controversy by criticising online platforms including Amazon for “predatory pricing” practices that undermine small businesses, a move analysts suggest is aimed at cautioning global e-commerce players while reassuring local retailers – a key voter base for the ruling party.
Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving tropical storm had a far-reaching impact in much of Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding roads and riverside areas in the south.
Japan’s defense ministry seeks record budget as it faces growing threat from China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat, while focusing on unmanned weapons and AI to make up for the declining number of servicemembers as a result of the country’s shrinking population.
Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction
BANGKOK (AP) — The bodies of three foreign workers who were trapped for days in a railway tunnel in northeastern Thailand that collapsed during construction have been retrieved after an intensive rescue effort, Thai officials said Friday
Germany deports 28 Afghans for first time since 2021 Taliban takeover
‘Our security counts,’ German interior minister says as government confirms those deported are convicted criminals.
In South Indian Cinema, a #MeToo Reckoning Comes Roaring Back
Even before the #MeToo movement rocked Hollywood and rippled around the globe, the film industry in India’s prosperous and progressive south had embarked on a reckoning of its own.