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".
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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.
China's working age population is shrinking
BEIJING — China's working age population is shrinking as a share of the total number of people in the country, according to official data released Wednesday.
Diego Garcia: UN says UK military island not suitable for stranded migrants
The United Nations refugee agency has said a remote British territory in the Indian Ocean, which hosts a secretive UK-US military base, is "not a suitable location" for migrants to be held long-term, after being granted rare access.
At least 12 children, 2 teachers drown in Indian lake after pleasure boat capsizes
AHMEDABAD, India — At least 12 children and their two teachers drowned in India on Thursday (Jan 18) when a boat on which they were riding during a picnic capsized, officials said.
CNBC Daily Open: Dow breaks losing streak
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Yamaha taps school music lessons to score growth in India, Southeast Asia
NEW DELHI/TOKYO -- For one New Delhi fifth grader shy of singing, a white, plastic recorder gifted by Japan's Yamaha Corp. has been a potentially career-defining revelation.