Nisha Rao, who once begged on the streets, gained her law licence earlier this year and joined the Karachi Bar Association
State media have cited the presence of the virus on imported frozen food packaging as evidence that China may not have been its origin
Obliged to stay at home or move for their husband’s career before, the shift to work-from-anywhere could change Indian women’s lot forever
Sources say Abe Shinzo told local media that his office helped cover the costs of dinner parties for supporters
A police source says 15 protest leaders have been summoned to acknowledge lese majeste charges
India's technology minister calls the ban a ‘digital strike’ against China
China, which is expanding its space programme, aims to have a permanent manned space station in service in 2022
An opposition lawmaker says the authorities are deflecting responsibility to Facebook or downplaying hate speech as ‘misconceptions’
That compares with about 678,000 followers for the US Fed, a little over 591,000 for the ECB and about 317,000 for the BoE
Welcoming awaits passengers as first flights since July land in Sydney from Melbourne
Consuls general for the US, Canada, UK and Australia warn of the rising risks for journalists
Face of the 2014 Umbrella Movement democracy rallies faces a maximum five-year jail term if convicted
Hitoshi Oshitani, who has become a global ambassador of the ‘Japan Model’, says people’s concern is decreasing
Regulator wants Supreme Court to direct Subrata Roy to pay $8.4bn meant for poor investors
State premier Steven Marshall is fuming after a Covid-19 ‘lie’ led to a harsh six-day lockdown
The world's fifth-biggest carbon emitter plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050
Communist-controlled Vietnam wants the network to censor anti-state content, which Facebook is resisting
The pro-democracy protests, which also want monarchy reform, have escalated recently after police fired water cannons and injured dozens
While the report has been heavily redacted, it includes allegations that senior special forces personnel ordered the killing of unarmed Afghans
The IMF predicts India’s GDP will shrink 10.3% in the year to March 2021 as Narendra Modi’s sudden lockdown paralysed activity
