Asia
Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24: Report
Rajapaksa is currently staying at a hotel in Bangkok in the heart of Thailand's capital, where police have advised him to remain indoors
UN body expresses concern over slavery in China and forced marriages among Indians
UN investigator also speaks of bonded labour among Dalits in India
China continues military drills around Taiwan even after end of four-day schedule
People's Liberation Army Eastern Theatre Command, which oversees Taiwan, said it would continue drills in waters near Taiwan island
China begins major Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit
Pelosi left Taiwan Wednesday after a trip that defied a series of stark threats from Beijing, which views Taiwan as its territory
Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan, defying China threats
Pelosi, second in line to the presidency, is the highest-profile elected US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years
Lanka PM's home set on fire, Prez flees
Chaos as protesters take to streets
Japan's ex-PM Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech
Airlifted to hospital, was too late, home-made weapon used
Wear all-covering burqa, Taliban tells Afghan women
Women have also been ordered to visit parks in the capital on separate days from men
Lawmaker: Sri Lanka president agrees to remove brother as PM
Gotabaya agreed that a national council will be appointed to name a new prime minister and Cabinet comprised of all parties in Parliament
China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of 'grim' situation
Shanghai has been almost entirely locked down since the start of the month, snarling supply chains, with many people confined to their homes