India ‘deeply shocked’ after Qatar sentences 8 nationals to death on reported spy charges
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Chinese court starts hearing lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines over missing flight MH370
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Modi’s beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of photos on social media last week showing him snorkeling, strolling on a white-sand beach and lounging in a chair next to turquoise waters in Lakshadweep, an island chain in the Indian Ocean.
Nepal’s spiritual leader known as ‘Buddha Boy’ arrested on charges of rape and kidnapping
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A controversial Nepalese spiritual leader known as “Buddha Boy” was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor and involvement in the disappearance of at least four of his followers from his camps, police said Wednesday.
China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year
BEIJING (AP) — China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year.
The world has a wealth of high-stakes elections in 2024. Are they a test or a triumph for democracy?
LONDON (AP) — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set to test even the most robust democracies and to strengthen the hands of leaders with authoritarian leanings.