Tax officials raid BBC India offices after critical documentary
Indian tax authorities raided the BBC's New Delhi and Mumbai offices on Tuesday, weeks after the broadcaster aired a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's actions during deadly sectarian riots in 2002.
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Sri Lanka bans single-use plastics to save elephants
Sri Lanka will ban single-use plastics, the government said Tuesday, in a move that follows a series of wild elephant and deer deaths from plastic poisoning.
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Asian markets mixed in nervous trade ahead of US inflation data
Asian equities were mixed Tuesday as investors geared up for the release of crucial US inflation data later in the day.
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Spain struggles to curb the scourge of femicide
Eleven years ago, Ester narrowly escaped death when her partner tried to throw her off a balcony at their home in northwestern Spain.
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'Quietly endure': north Kosovo braves security vacuum after resignations
With no police to call or courts to turn to, Serbs in northern Kosovo are stuck in the middle of another bout of unrest after a mass walkout triggered new uncertainty amid the unending tug-of-war with Serbia.
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Australia removes Chinese-made cameras from politicians' offices
Australian officials said Tuesday dozens of Chinese-made security cameras would be ripped out of politicians' offices, days after the country's defence minister announced his department would remove the devices from its buildings due to security concerns.
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Philippines condemns China's 'aggressive' laser use against ship
The Philippines condemned Tuesday the "aggressive" actions of a Chinese security vessel, which is accused of using a military-grade laser light against a Philippine patrol boat in the disputed South China Sea, leaving crew members temporarily blinded.
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Focus turns to survivors as Turkey-Syria quake toll passes 35,000
Among the rubble, hundreds of thousands of homeless people face cold and hunger as authorities in Turkey and Syria tackle the dire humanitarian disaster caused by the earthquake that has left more than 35,000 dead.
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Peru investigating security force role in protest deaths
Peruvian prosecutors said Monday they are investigating whether security forces were to blame for the deaths of several protesters during anti-government demonstrations in December.
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As Ukraine demands jets, NATO pushes to keep ammo flowing
Ukraine's Western backers were set to focus on keeping ammunition flowing to the war-torn nation at a meeting on Tuesday, as Kyiv presses for fighter jets to push Russia back.
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