AP Week in Pictures: Asia
April 12-18, 2024
Asian news from India
Can Modi honestly run on his economic record?
More than 960 million Indians will head to the polls in the world’s biggest election between April 19 and early June. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is seeking a third term in office. And the polls suggest it will achieve this objective.
How do Muslims in India feel about the general election?
Muslims in India tell Al Jazeera why they are concerned another term under Narendra Modi’s BJP government could threaten their way of life.
India starts voting in the world’s largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country’s leader.
Maldives court frees jailed ex-president Abdulla Yameen
Jailed former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was freed on Thursday after the High Court overturned his conviction and 11-year prison sentence, days before keenly contested parliamentary elections.
Will fresh Middle East tensions blow up risks for small Asian firms?
This comes even as prices of industrial minerals such as copper and zinc have bubbled up to multi-month highs, while searing weather threaten food output. For most of Asia, it means the prospect of inflation is a real worry.
Colossal prehistoric snake discovered in India
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Friday Briefing: India’s Election Begins
Voting begins today in a multistage election in India in which hundreds of millions of people will cast ballots. The election will determine whether their country’s powerful prime minister, Narendra Modi, will stay in office for a third term.