Media captionDramatic rescues after typhoon Lekima causes floods in China At least 18 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China. Fourteen people were also missing after a landslide was triggered by the storm, state media reported. Lekima made landfall in the early hours of […]
Thousands of people took to the streets in Srinagar after Friday prayers, in the largest demonstration since a lockdown was imposed in Indian-administered Kashmir. The BBC witnessed the police opening fire and using tear gas to disperse the crowd. Despite that, the Indian government has said the protest never took place. Article 370: Gunfire at […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption India is affected by seasonal monsoon rains between June and September At least 95 people have been killed by monsoon flooding in southern and western India, while hundreds of thousands have been evacuated from their homes, according to reports. More than 40 of those killed were in the south-western state […]
Image copyright Abid Bhat Image caption Kashmiris say they are living in an “open-air prison” Indian-administered Kashmir has been under an unprecedented lockdown since Monday, when India revoked a special constitutional status dating back nearly 70 years. The BBC’s Geeta Pandey travelled for two days around the region, where a bitter sense of betrayal threatens […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The luxury BMW was pushed into a river by the disappointed man An Indian man apparently angered at getting a BMW for his birthday – instead of a Jaguar – pushed the new vehicle into a river. Video posted on social media shows it floating away on the river […]
Media captionWenzhou was one of the first locations badly hit by the typhoon At least 13 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China. Sixteen people were also missing after a landslide was triggered by the storm, state media reported. Lekima made landfall in the […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A missile is launched during testing at an unidentified location in North Korea North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea, its fifth such launch in recent weeks. The missiles are thought to be short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military says. If confirmed, such a test would be a […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A missile is launched during testing at an unidentified location in North Korea North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea, its fifth such launch in recent weeks. The missiles are thought to be short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military says. If confirmed, such a test would be a […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A missile is launched during testing at an unidentified location in North Korea North Korea has fired two unidentified missiles into the sea, its fifth such launch in recent weeks. The launch, from near the eastern city of Hamhung in South Hamgyong Province, sent missiles into the Sea of Japan. […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Cathay chairman said he “wouldn’t dream” of telling his staff what to think China has ordered the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific to suspend any staff who support pro-democracy protests in the territory. Beijing’s demand coincided with a peaceful rally at Hong Kong’s airport, where thousands occupied a terminal. […]
