India's Delhi wrestles with 'hazardous' air pollution, primary schools shut, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Authorities in New Delhi ordered primary schools to shut from Saturday (Nov 5), and told schools to stop outdoor activities for older children as air in the world's most polluted ca
Thai cave rescue: Diver hails 'incredibly strong' boys, Asia News,MAE SAI, THAILAND – A foreign diver involved in the mission to save 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded Thai cave has hailed the children as \”incredibly strong\”, and described their treacherous escape journey as
Sri Lanka train kills mother elephant, 2 calves, Asia News,A train transporting oil in eastern Sri Lanka hit and killed two baby elephants and their pregnant mother on Tuesday, police said, the second jumbo tragedy in a month. The three elephants, part of a larger herd, were crossing the railway tra
Smog veils Central Asia cities as smoky stoves choke locals, World News,BISHKEK, Kyrgzstan – Snow-capped peaks used to be clearly visible from the streets of Almaty and Bishkek, two of the largest cities in Central Asia that both lie in plains surrounded by mountains. But now a heavy cloud of dark s
